Moda intro what do we think ?

[Jfryer99]

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/230968/products/moda-intro-2014-road-bike---black-white.aspx

Anyone got an opinion on the moda intro as my first proper road bike? Pretty much ticks my boxes on price and spec and looks good too.

 

[TissoT]

Have you tried it out for size ...And give it a road test !

 

[Jfryer99]

Can't find any to try no proper local lbs, just going to have to take a chance as online price is great, struggling to get test rides on anything tbh, evans do them but don't have anything in my range,thanks for the reply.

 

[vickster]

Very good spec for the price. Call rutland for sizing advice

 

[outlash]

Looks superb value for money but if you're even 6', I'd say the L/XL is too small.

 

[Jfryer99]

What makes you say that outlash?

 

[outlash]

The measurements given on the webpage, it looks quite a small bike for a 6 footer. I'd probably be looking at something a little bigger.


Tony.

 

[Cuchilo]

You can get a Defy 5 for £50 more .

 

[vickster]

Does it have a carbon fork and Tiagra?

Dare to be different

 

[Cuchilo]

It doesn't need them

 

[vickster]

My avail did There is no way I would ride on roads around here without a carbon fork minimum, even jarring on steel and carbon frames!!

 

[Cuchilo]

I found steel far better than carbon to be honest but that's full steel and full carbon .
Buying a bike under £500 because it has carbon forks ? That's gotta be cheap carbon layup right ? I had a quick look into the carbon and it was elastic something but I got bored and gave up reading

 

[vickster]

The RRP was £800 or more though

 

[Cuchilo]

Halfords also have a RRP

 

[Jfryer99]

Didn't look at RRP just thought it looked like a good starter,I've got carrera gryphon with Claris for commuting which is good but would like to go road and wanted tiagra with some sort of carbon fork to try that I'm not gonna cry about if I bust it,don't like it etc...but does look good though.