Orbea and Trek road bikes

[livpoksoc]

I'm still going through the process of looking for a new road bike as a step up from my Spesh Secteur elite.

I had seen some nice Cannondales at Evans, but my nearest shop is 20 miles away, my lbs hasn't awed me in terms of service and either way only seem to sell Spesh & Bianchi. My Dad has recommended an lbs in Portsmouth but they seem to only stock Orbea or Trek for their road bike range.

I know of Trek & my brother had an mtb of theirs when we were teens, which he was fond of, but I got the impression they were mid-low budget, so not sure what to expect.

I only know of one person who has an Orbea, my former manager had one as his commuting bike but he said it was several years old but he loved it.

Does ahhone have any light to shed on these two manyfacturers? I have seen their carbons on their own websites at a price of around £1,200 which is where my budget is.

http://www.orbea.com/gb-en/bicycles/avant-m30s/

http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/road/performance_race/emonda/emonda_s_4/#

I don't the full spec of my current drivetrain, but it has 3 rings on the front, 10 at the back & is shimano (i think 105).

 

[vickster]

Trek are on a par with specialized. Orbea are a cool Spanish brand. I know what I'd choose

But go to the recommended LBS, have a look, have a chat, have a sit, have a ride

No one can really tell you what you should buy...we all either like and thus recommend our bikes or we don't, and perhaps suggest something else

Thus, given your budget, I would recommend getting a genesis equilibrium 20 (steel being real and all that and support uk companies) or find another £500-1500 and talk to Pearson about a carbon build

 

[cosmicbike]

Both my hybrid and road are Trek. The hybrid top end and really very nice, the road an entry level 1.2 but has the same solid feel. I'm very pleased with them both and have had no QC issues.
Trek do 3 frames geometries, H1, H2, H3 with 1 being the most aggressive, 2 being your supportive ish fit and 3 being endurance.

 

[EltonFrog]

I'm still going through the process of looking for a new road bike as a step up from my Spesh Secteur elite.

I had seen some nice Cannondales at Evans, but my nearest shop is 20 miles away....

Pedal On in Tadley is only 7.9 miles away from Basingstoke, give them a try.

 

[The Rover]

I've got an orbea onix and it's been faultless, very comfy and although I've been caught in some crappy weather it still looks like new. ( I've had it about 3 years )

I don't see many knocking about which was another reason to get one.

 

[vickster]

In carbon, the Domane is the more relaxed of the Trek lines, although looks like they may be over budget at RRP (so look for a reduced model)

 

[Elybazza61]

My lbs stocks Orbea and part of me wishes I'd got one even though I really like my Ridley.In reality they are both good makes it'll just depend on what you like the look of and fits you and if you're bothered about riding something,ie the Trek,that you will see a lot of;for instance on the club ride a couple of weeks ago of the 10 bods there 4 were Treks(if I remember properly the others were my Ridley,, an Orbea, a Bianchi,two Cannondales and a Planet X).

 

[rb58]

Priority number one has to be to get a bike that fits you and has the geometry for the kind of riding you plan on doing on it. It doesn't matter well equipped it is, or what brand it is, if it causes you discomfort or worse, injury it'll have been a waste of money. Having said that, I only want bikes that are uber cool and make me faster than everyone else

 

[livpoksoc]

Thanks all. It's reassuring to know others that at least can shed some light on them. I had assumed due to their popularity in shops, spesh & bianchi were the ones worth having.

 

[vickster]

If you lived in Spain, on that basis it would be Orbea

 

[StuAff]

I'm still going through the process of looking for a new road bike as a step up from my Spesh Secteur elite.

I had seen some nice Cannondales at Evans, but my nearest shop is 20 miles away, my lbs hasn't awed me in terms of service and either way only seem to sell Spesh & Bianchi. My Dad has recommended an lbs in Portsmouth but they seem to only stock Orbea or Trek for their road bike range.

That would be Velocity Bikes, my LBS of choice. They also stock Lapierre and Genesis. Lovely people who'll give you nothing but good advice. They also have a sale on at the moment

 

[livpoksoc]

That would be Velocity Bikes, my LBS of choice. They also stock Lapierre and Genesis. Lovely people who'll give you nothing but good advice. They also have a sale on at the moment

That's the very one. Heading down first thing tomorrow to try out what they have in stock. Hopefully be able to try a couple of bikes & get a nice fit.

 

[StuAff]

That's the very one. Heading down first thing tomorrow to try out what they have in stock. Hopefully be able to try a couple of bikes & get a nice fit.

Not sure if it's all done yet but they were getting a Trek Fit setup put in recently.

 

[livpoksoc]

Not sure if it's all done yet but they were getting a Trek Fit setup put in recently.

I'll let you know tomorrow lunch

 

[livpoksoc]

Not sure if it's all done yet but they were getting a Trek Fit setup put in recently.

It's there, but not sure if they're using it yet. Also looks like they're setting up a massage room?!

Either way they have sorted me out nice & quick for a new bike. They only had one carbon Trek in stock, luckily in my size , though they're adjusting the stem size for me. Hopefully the new bike will prove to be a saver especially for next weekend!

Need to spend a couple of evenings getting accustomed.