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Vegas Bike Purchase

Future 2050 · 2009-11-12 22:43:59

I am purchasing a bike in Vegas in June next year as I am over there. If I was to by a bike what would anybody recommend that would be good value to buy for RACING. (ie. Trek etc.). In the arrange of say € 3,500.00. Any thoughts - any input much appreciated

12-11-2009 11:43pm

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Future 2050

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I am purchasing a bike in Vegas in June next year as I am over there. If I was to by a bike what would anybody recommend that would be good value to buy for RACING. (ie. Trek etc.). In the arrange of say € 3,500.00.

Any thoughts - any input much appreciated

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#2 13-11-2009 11:20am

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Your in the wrong forum I'm afraid, try here...

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#3 13-11-2009 5:07pm

kincsem

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Read this
http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Importing_a_bicycle

Do you have a bike box for transporting the bike (hard shell plastic bike case)?

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#4 13-11-2009 9:16pm

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Thread needs the be moved as thebouldwhacker says.

As for racing bikes, you can't go wrong with the Trek Madone, they are fantastic bikes.

Trek Madone 5.2 is $3,879.99 RRP in the US which translates to €2,600. I reckon it is the sweet point with the Madones personally... You could put the extra money towards some nice wheels.

Trek make a big thing about how the 5.x and 6.x have identical ride qualities, and indeed Contador won his first TDF on a 5.x frame as the latter wasn't ready. The only difference is a small amount of weight.

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