Temptation
Linds
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My work has just signed up to the cycle to work scheme and whilst I haven't been thinking about changing my bike previously.........
So........I've got a second hand Carrera Vantage and it's bloody marvelous - I'd guess about £450 - 500 new..............and the stupid question is.......how much better will a £750 - £1000 bike be?
The scheme doesn't include Halfords - so Boardmans are out of the question, and I don't suppose Wiggle is involved either, so that's the Focus range gone - which seems to rule out the big bang-for-buck ranges.
So am I going to notice a huge difference/step up in the bikes performance (bearing in mind I'm a very average rider - av speed 25 - 30km/h), or am I just being blinded by the thought of bling
So........I've got a second hand Carrera Vantage and it's bloody marvelous - I'd guess about £450 - 500 new..............and the stupid question is.......how much better will a £750 - £1000 bike be?
The scheme doesn't include Halfords - so Boardmans are out of the question, and I don't suppose Wiggle is involved either, so that's the Focus range gone - which seems to rule out the big bang-for-buck ranges.
So am I going to notice a huge difference/step up in the bikes performance (bearing in mind I'm a very average rider - av speed 25 - 30km/h), or am I just being blinded by the thought of bling
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If the present bike is up to scratch why - shock horror - spend the dosh?
In my own triathlon journey I started with a £60 Halfords MTB, then got a £500 Giant SCR2. I then stepped up to a Focus tri bike principally for the geometry, however the difference in the components was so obvious. Gears click up and down smoothly, brakes work!!! so yes there can be a difference, it all depends on what components you have now.
If you choose wisely then you can get a bike where the sepearte cost of the components alone equate to the bike's price so you effectively get the frame and assembly for free( as with my Focus Izalco - but that was through chance rather than design). This gives you the option later (if they are well specced components) of swapping them over to a higher spec frame.
It's a pity Wiggle isn't in your scheme but they certainly are in the Cycle to Work scheme:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/h/option/cycletowork
You need to. You won't feel complete until you do.
Then when you've done it - post pics on here and enjoy her ( you have to name your bike too)
I know i don't need a new bike, the wife will go nuts, and I will look a right wally/BlingKing as people fly past me on much cheaper bikes, but it is nice to dream of a new bike - and there are some bloody gorgeous bikes out there
Of course i can resist.......................