I need help to find my first road bike.
I am riding a Hybrid at the moment and I am doing about 120km/wk.
Now I am looking for my first road bike. I dont want to spend over $2500.
Riding type: casual, some speed, maybe triathlon/duathlon in the future. Road, Sidewalks, no gravel. Road quality is decent. Losing weight would be nice, but when I run/ride more I eat more
I tested some bikes and I narrowed my search to these:
- Canyon Endurace CF SL 7.0 (105) // no test ride possible.
- Trek Domane SL4 (Tiagra) // going 105 is not working on the budget
- Giant Adv Defy 3 (Tiagra) // going 105 is not working on the budget
- Specialized Roubaix (Tiagra) // going 105 is not working on the budget
Lets say all the bikes are the same price. I have local bike shops that carry the Specialized, Giant and Trek. So service for the Specialized, Giant and Trek is not a problem.
-What bike would you buy from that list? And why...
-Because I never had clipless pedals before, I want to stay with flats for the first months. What are good flat pedals for these bikes? Would shimano PD-EH500 be a good option?
-Is the difference between 105 and Tiagra really that big that I have to go with the direct seller vs the shops?
Thanks for your help!!!