Which bike to buy? Any suggestions???
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Which bike to buy? Any suggestions???
Postby A_Sweeney » Wed May 23, 2007 8:37 pm
I currently ride a Klein Aura X which will be coming with me and will be my main bike for racing / sunny days, but I'm looking to spend about $1500 - $2000 for a second bike for more day-to-day rides in the wet and during the winter...
The Cell bikes (Triumph and possibly the Victor) look good value for the spec. Is there anything else in Australia I should look at / consider which represents similarly good value? And should I avoid Learsports as I've read a few less than positive things on various forums?
Any advice or suggestions much appreciated!
Postby Funkymonk » Wed May 23, 2007 9:11 pm
will you be doing hillswork ? I was over there some 15 years ago and got in with a crowd who went out every weekend .... coming from Aust going to there i was in for a shock hills wise .... they wind and wind and wind .
I would look towards Dura-tec bikes . Had a ride on one when i was looking at a new bike but they didn't have anything in a 58 frame at the time .
sensational ride , stiff and very responcive great packages .
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Postby A_Sweeney » Wed May 23, 2007 9:18 pm
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Postby mikesbytes » Wed May 23, 2007 10:10 pm
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Postby A_Sweeney » Wed May 23, 2007 10:33 pm
On hard training rides and races I average about 22mph for anything up to 25 miles, so am considering getting a dedicated Tri-Bike as the second bike but think it'll be out of my price range. In an ideal world (wife and budget permitting) I'd buy a Planet-X carbon bike here. But with the move and everything I have to be a little more realistic price-wise, so could stretch to just over $2,000 for a carbon bike (the Cell Victor) if someone can make a compelling case for doing so, or if a practice ride on it feels good. Otherwise $1500-2000 will do - hopefully I can pick somehting in an end of financial year sale.
Thanks for all the help!
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Postby bigbuzz73 » Thu May 24, 2007 3:37 pm
Hi, and welcome to the greatest country on Earth! (Hey, I'm an ex-Serviceman so have to be patriot )A_Sweeney wrote:My winter bike here is a Bianchi, but I haven't really enjoyed riding it as much as the Klein
Thanks for all the help!
I ride a Bianchi and love it..... In Melbourne every second bike is a Giant. They are like backsides... everyone has one!
Mate, if your Klein is better than the "worlds greatest bike" , bring it with you!
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Postby Bluerider » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:16 pm
All due respect I wouldn't bother with a Cell.
I purchased my Felt from Cycleworld in Burwood, still got a love for the BMC's he has in stock and many other brands for you to see.
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Postby Kalgrm » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:07 am
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Postby black4tress » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:24 pm
A_Sweeney, don't listen to Bigbuzz, get a Giant cause their great value and besides he's a Melbournian, they're a strange bunch. Your making the right choice by coming to Sydney.bigbuzz73 wrote:Hi, and welcome to the greatest country on Earth! (Hey, I'm an ex-Serviceman so have to be patriot )A_Sweeney wrote:My winter bike here is a Bianchi, but I haven't really enjoyed riding it as much as the Klein
Thanks for all the help!
I ride a Bianchi and love it..... In Melbourne every second bike is a Giant. They are like backsides... everyone has one!
Mate, if your Klein is better than the "worlds greatest bike" , bring it with you!
Regards,
Wayne
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Postby bigbuzz73 » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:58 pm
Hang on a minute Tony!black4tress wrote:A_Sweeney, don't listen to Bigbuzz, get a Giant cause their great value and besides he's a Melbournian, they're a strange bunch. Your making the right choice by coming to Sydney.bigbuzz73 wrote:Hi, and welcome to the greatest country on Earth! (Hey, I'm an ex-Serviceman so have to be patriot )A_Sweeney wrote:My winter bike here is a Bianchi, but I haven't really enjoyed riding it as much as the Klein
Thanks for all the help!
I ride a Bianchi and love it..... In Melbourne every second bike is a Giant. They are like backsides... everyone has one!
Mate, if your Klein is better than the "worlds greatest bike" , bring it with you!
Regards,
Wayne
Tony
You reckon Melbournians are "strange"????? Correct me if I'm wrong here.... Isn't it Sydney where a few thousand blokes prance around the city dressed like French hookers and call it a Mardi Gras?? Yeah, that's right mate.... keep telling yourself we are strange down here! Oh yeah, I forgot to say I was born in Sydney Tony!
As for the Giant... I agree Giant are great value, but so is just about every bike from the major manufacturers. The reason I bought the Bianchi was simple... I like the colour! Plus, as someone who hadn't owned a road bike for many years, I realised I wouldn't be able to tell what represented a good bike. So I took a punt that because Bianchi have made bikes for more than 120 years they probably knew a thing or two about putting together a good bike.
For $2399 I got a bike with mainly Campagnolo Veloce groupset, carbon forks and seat stays; a similar price to a 105 kitted Giant.
I was sitting at set of lights a while back when a bunch pulled up. A bloke riding a Cervelo (probably worth more than $10,000) looked over and said, "Nice bike mate. Looks good". I doubt if you get that kind of 'street cred' with your two-wheeled Hyundai Excel.... oops, I mean "Giant"!
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Postby thomas_cho » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:52 am
I do however agree that Bianchi Celeste Green is a color they own. Is the whole range of Bianchi bikes made in Italy? I wouldnt be surprised if the lower end models are made in Taiwan, near where Giant is manufactured.
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