My 1st Road Bike!
maccn05
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Hi can anybody help me i'm looking to buy my first road bike a i start my training for a triathlon
I have a budget of £800 can anyone recommend any quality bikes...
Any help would be appreciated!
Cheers...
I have a budget of £800 can anyone recommend any quality bikes...
Any help would be appreciated!
Cheers...
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Its priced at that to come in under the £1000 "cycle to work" scheme that the government run - its well worth checking with your employer to see if they can offer anything similar (lots of people get 50% off). Even if you have to pay the full wack yourself, still very much worth doing and spending the couple of extra hundred as you get the full carbon spec frame.
Also i'm no cycle expert but I got the advice of some friends who are and the bike comes out very highly in their regards. The Planet X staff are also very knowledgeable and helpful when they custom build it for you - although they don't have a shop unfortunately...
Yeah i'm buying my bike through Evans on the Ride2work scheme... it's the only way i can afford it :-) so i can't use Planet X but will take a look around!
They have the Cannondale so i'll take a look at it!
Anyone have an opinion on the Pinnacle range?
Thanks for your help... much appreciated!
I am fairly new to this and therefore probably not as knowable on this sort of thing as treefrog, but I have to say after having got my Spec Allez Elite through the cycle2work scheme and after getting it set up properly (which is probably the key no matter what bike you get and how much you spend on it) I find it suits my needs very well, even after being on 3 hour rides.
One thing I would add is that you would need to cost in the price of some decent pedals. I got Look Keo Carbons. After reading and getting reviews from various people, the Look Keo range are pretty good, I have found them great.
Best thing to do I suppose is get down to Evans and have a good chat to them about your needs and see what they have to offer.
In the end i've gone for an 07 Pinnacle Espelands for £800 reduced from £1200 so with the ride to work scheme it's worked out pretty cheap... lets hope i've made the right choice. It arrives on Thursday can't wait to get riding it!
Much appreciated on all the feedback and comments, really useful!
And listen to treefrog..on his recommendation Im going to get the cannondale carbon slice - and it got an excellent review in the new 220 issue. so i guess he knows his stuff!