crazyjoe101
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Hello all.
I've been road cycling for nearly a year now on my trusty hybrid but after trying my Dad's second hand Trek 1200 I realised that it's time to get my first road bike. I know there are a lot of other threads already but I'm starting a new one because I have quite a good idea of what I want and what I'll be using it for.
Since it's my first bike I want to get something I know will fit me and as such I am leaning heavily toward ordering through my LBS who so far have been absolutely excellent, I realise this will increase cost but also decrease options as I'm not exactly sure which brands they will order in (I know they have Cannondale, Forme and "some italian brands"). I also want a bike in a colour I like as that's probably the hardest thing to change later on. I have thought of going second hand however I think it's going to be hard to find a bike that will meet my requirements.
I will be using the bike for cycling in dry and sometimes wet weather on suburban and country roads and using my hybrid for the rest, and as such I am not bothered by versatility, I just want a fast bike for the road. I'm going to be using it for short (8mi round trip) commutes this year and longer commutes to Uni next year. I'll also be going for club and leisure rides, hoping to reach 100-150mi distances. The colours I like are black or blue although I don't mind large(ish) amounts of trim, depending on what colour that is.
My budget is £700-£800 MAXIMUM as I still have work to do on my hybrid and no doubt bits and bobs to buy for the newcomer. So far I’ve had a very loose search but it's early days to be honest and I don't know very much about road bikes, one thing that really does confuse me is which model year (2013 vs 2014 etc) the bike is out for and whether or not I would be able to order one of the last season ones via the LBS (at a reduced cost), rather than the internet. The bikes I've looked at are as follows.
£750: Trek 1.2
£875: Trek 1.5
£850: Trek CrossRip Comp
Forme Longcliffe 3.0
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Corratech Dolomiti Tiagra (the different versions confused me...
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Giant Defy 2
Thank you for any help you can offer, I'm looking to buy the bike late October / early November if this helps. I've tried to be as clear as possible but if you need more info please let me know!
Joe.
EDIT: I've just spotted this Eastway R4.0 on my LBS's website, it looks pretty good too.
I've been road cycling for nearly a year now on my trusty hybrid but after trying my Dad's second hand Trek 1200 I realised that it's time to get my first road bike. I know there are a lot of other threads already but I'm starting a new one because I have quite a good idea of what I want and what I'll be using it for.
Since it's my first bike I want to get something I know will fit me and as such I am leaning heavily toward ordering through my LBS who so far have been absolutely excellent, I realise this will increase cost but also decrease options as I'm not exactly sure which brands they will order in (I know they have Cannondale, Forme and "some italian brands"). I also want a bike in a colour I like as that's probably the hardest thing to change later on. I have thought of going second hand however I think it's going to be hard to find a bike that will meet my requirements.
I will be using the bike for cycling in dry and sometimes wet weather on suburban and country roads and using my hybrid for the rest, and as such I am not bothered by versatility, I just want a fast bike for the road. I'm going to be using it for short (8mi round trip) commutes this year and longer commutes to Uni next year. I'll also be going for club and leisure rides, hoping to reach 100-150mi distances. The colours I like are black or blue although I don't mind large(ish) amounts of trim, depending on what colour that is.
My budget is £700-£800 MAXIMUM as I still have work to do on my hybrid and no doubt bits and bobs to buy for the newcomer. So far I’ve had a very loose search but it's early days to be honest and I don't know very much about road bikes, one thing that really does confuse me is which model year (2013 vs 2014 etc) the bike is out for and whether or not I would be able to order one of the last season ones via the LBS (at a reduced cost), rather than the internet. The bikes I've looked at are as follows.
£750: Trek 1.2
£875: Trek 1.5
£850: Trek CrossRip Comp
Forme Longcliffe 3.0
Synapse 8 Claris
Corratech Dolomiti Tiagra (the different versions confused me...
)Giant Defy 2
Thank you for any help you can offer, I'm looking to buy the bike late October / early November if this helps. I've tried to be as clear as possible but if you need more info please let me know!
Joe.
EDIT: I've just spotted this Eastway R4.0 on my LBS's website, it looks pretty good too.
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