Newbie Help

[Hutch 75]

Hi, you,ve probably had questions like this a million times, but just converted to road riding from MTB and have narrowed down my list of bikes.
Purely needed for general fitness and leisure, after trawling the internet and a visit to a LBS I have come up with 3 choices.

Felt Z85, good deal online at £760.00 inc post
Scott Speedster s30 09 version £820.00, 10 version seems to be specced down from 09.
Then lastly after a visit to a LBS they have a Bianci Via Nerone 7 Xenon, think I got that right, about £750.00.
On looks alone I'd probably go with the Bianchi, but my head's telling me the Felt.
Any help appreciated.

 

[colinr]

I think the Xenon is towards the lower end of the Campag groupset whereas the Felt is middleing Shimano with Tiagra/105 mix, which is better on paper.

I've never ridden either bike/groupset so don't know. If it's the black Bianchi I'd have that because it looks nicest (Felt Z85 is a very close second), you can't really go wrong with any of them though.

 

[Hutch 75]

Thanks for that, I was thinking along the same lines, yes the campag on the bianchi is the bottom end compared to the shimano on the Felt.
Think I'll probably go for the felt.
Cheers.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

All look good but I'd favour the Bianchi.
For that money too you could try the Planet X entry level bike, for £799 you get 105 groupset, nice light bike with good kit for the money.

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/SL_Team_Alu.html

 

[getfit]

The Plant -X bike does look good value, but you may also want to look at the Boardman Comp. Not a bad spec but at £650 it seems very good value.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...uctId_501979_langId_-1_categoryId_165710#dtab

GF

 

[Hutch 75]

Thanks for that, I hadn't even looked at those two, more decisions !!!!!