Which from this 7 low budget road bikes is the best (900-1150 euros)
04-20-20, 02:22 AM
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Which from this 4 low budget road bikes is the best (900-1150 euros)
Giant Content 1 2020
Cannondale Caad 2020
Focus Izalco Race 6.9 2020
Willier Montegrappa
Im 21 years old 70kg
Thanks for help
Cannondale Caad 2020
Focus Izalco Race 6.9 2020
Willier Montegrappa
Im 21 years old 70kg
Thanks for help
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04-20-20, 07:03 AM
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You should really try to ride them at least a little to see how YOU feel on it as your comfort is the most important.
I'd say Giant Contend (I am biased). You simply can't have better price/quality ratio than what Giant offers.
I'd say Giant Contend (I am biased). You simply can't have better price/quality ratio than what Giant offers.
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EDIT - WhyFi actually got it "righter" with his comment below - buy from the shop where you get the best service: for someone(presumably) new to riding, that's more important than saving a hundred odd bucks.
(Red bikes are the fastest. Just saying)
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Out of those, I would get the one that comes from the shop that you feel is the most genuinely helpful.
I'm assuming that you're relatively new to cycling - maintenance is an important thing and until you're up to speed on how to do the things that need to be done, and the frequency at which they should be addressed, having a shop that you feel comfortable with is more important than the minor differences among these models.
Oh, and the best color scheme.
I'm assuming that you're relatively new to cycling - maintenance is an important thing and until you're up to speed on how to do the things that need to be done, and the frequency at which they should be addressed, having a shop that you feel comfortable with is more important than the minor differences among these models.
Oh, and the best color scheme.
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04-20-20, 10:37 AM
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I delete Scott speedster because its a women's bike
I using bike last years but this is going to be my first road bike.I like speed and long distances.
I using bike last years but this is going to be my first road bike.I like speed and long distances.
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04-20-20, 11:44 AM
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Test ride if at all possible. I was convinced I wanted a Trek Emonda SL6 until I rode one. It was nice, but not $2000 nice. Found a used bike I'd never heard of a few feet away. Test rode it, and now for the 3rd season, it's been the bike I thought I'd never have.
04-21-20, 03:47 AM
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That's awesome. It didn't happen exactly the same way for me, but I also was looking at a Trek Emonda. In fact, I ordered it. Then I went back and canceled the order, placing a new order for a different bike. I agree with you....test rides make a huge difference. I will forever love my Domane.
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My thinking about the question of which aluminum bike goes like this - for just about anyone except Cannondale, aluminum is an afterthought these days; just for the cheap seats*. But since Cannondale still makes high-end aluminum, IMO you're more likely to get some pretty sweet engineering in a budget frame, given economies of scale versus the cost of more different processes and SKUs.
I'd take the hit on BB30 and get some bearing retention compound.
* Come to think of it, Specialized's Smartweld tech seems pretty cool. Not sure if they've got enough control of wall thickness with hydroforming to make it better than traditional construction though.
I'd take the hit on BB30 and get some bearing retention compound.
* Come to think of it, Specialized's Smartweld tech seems pretty cool. Not sure if they've got enough control of wall thickness with hydroforming to make it better than traditional construction though.
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04-21-20, 09:12 PM
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You have to ride a new bike to see if it's for you.
I was in love with the Specialized Tarmac when it came out. Went to the shop was ready to lay my money down and the LBS refused to complete the sale until I took it for a test ride. HATED it.
I was heartbroken. That bike was sexy A.F.
That's not a knock on the bike, great bike but wasn't for me. I started thinking carbon was a bad idea but started riding everything in my dollar range and LOVED the Giant TCR, Cannondale super six, and a Fuji. So... you just have to climb on and do the weeding out.
I was in love with the Specialized Tarmac when it came out. Went to the shop was ready to lay my money down and the LBS refused to complete the sale until I took it for a test ride. HATED it.
I was heartbroken. That bike was sexy A.F.
That's not a knock on the bike, great bike but wasn't for me. I started thinking carbon was a bad idea but started riding everything in my dollar range and LOVED the Giant TCR, Cannondale super six, and a Fuji. So... you just have to climb on and do the weeding out.
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My thinking about the question of which aluminum bike goes like this - for just about anyone except Cannondale, aluminum is an afterthought these days; just for the cheap seats*. But since Cannondale still makes high-end aluminum, IMO you're more likely to get some pretty sweet engineering in a budget frame, given economies of scale versus the cost of more different processes and SKUs.
I'd take the hit on BB30 and get some bearing retention compound.
* Come to think of it, Specialized's Smartweld tech seems pretty cool. Not sure if they've got enough control of wall thickness with hydroforming to make it better than traditional construction though.
I'd take the hit on BB30 and get some bearing retention compound.
* Come to think of it, Specialized's Smartweld tech seems pretty cool. Not sure if they've got enough control of wall thickness with hydroforming to make it better than traditional construction though.
04-22-20, 10:50 AM
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My thinking about the question of which aluminum bike goes like this - for just about anyone except Cannondale, aluminum is an afterthought these days; just for the cheap seats*. But since Cannondale still makes high-end aluminum, IMO you're more likely to get some pretty sweet engineering in a budget frame, given economies of scale versus the cost of more different processes and SKUs.
I'd take the hit on BB30 and get some bearing retention compound.
* Come to think of it, Specialized's Smartweld tech seems pretty cool. Not sure if they've got enough control of wall thickness with hydroforming to make it better than traditional construction though.
I'd take the hit on BB30 and get some bearing retention compound.
* Come to think of it, Specialized's Smartweld tech seems pretty cool. Not sure if they've got enough control of wall thickness with hydroforming to make it better than traditional construction though.
Ahhhh do you not think De Rosa and Pinarello aluminum frames are not high end? Ok then.
04-22-20, 08:13 PM
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Dunno. But I'm pretty sure nobody has a reputation for aluminum like Cannondale, except maybe Klein.
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Aluminum has been used in cycle frames for so long now it is a mature technology. Yes, there are cheap AL frames which aren't that comfortable ... but pretty much all the major players know how to make good Al frames and have for a while. Almost any name-brand bike with an Al frame and CF fork is going to give as decent ride and be decently rigid as well.
And frankly, for a person buying a first bike, going big for all the high-end stuff is silly. There is a slim chance s/he will buy the perfect bike ... and a very big chance that person will buy the wrong size, the wrong style, or will buy a bike which feels good on a five-minute test ride but hurts after 40 miles ....
Besides, we don;'t know how this person wants to use the bike.
there just isn't enough info here from any party to really say much of value, beyond what @guadzilla and @WhyFi said in posts #5 and #6 .... IMO
And frankly, for a person buying a first bike, going big for all the high-end stuff is silly. There is a slim chance s/he will buy the perfect bike ... and a very big chance that person will buy the wrong size, the wrong style, or will buy a bike which feels good on a five-minute test ride but hurts after 40 miles ....
Besides, we don;'t know how this person wants to use the bike.
there just isn't enough info here from any party to really say much of value, beyond what @guadzilla and @WhyFi said in posts #5 and #6 .... IMO
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