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Which Bike

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  • #2
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,161 ✭✭✭nilhg


    ayapatrick wrote: »
    Just having a browse around the bike shops locally yesterday. I am looking at getting a road bike through the bike to work.

    Any personal experience with either of the below? The giant seems to get good reviews - specification wise, the bikes appear equal enough with ultegra/105 mix. Or for €250 more would one go for the carbon frame?

    Giant Defy 0 - €1250
    http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-ie/bikes/model/defy.0/20115/79366/#specifications

    Bottecchia 8AVIO EVO - €1500
    http://www.bottecchia.com/en/modelli/8avio-evo

    TBH you seem to be comparing apples and oranges, the Bottecchia would seem to me to have a much more racing orientated geometry than the Defy, best to have a rough idea what you want and then easier to compare.

    Bottecchia is a fine looking machine.


  • #3
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    I got the new defy 2. Apart for the drive train and the more milage hubs, is it worth the extra.

    I very much doubt anyone rather than pros could tell the difference between the 105 and the Tiagra 20 speed


  • #4
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    I got the new defy 2. Apart for the drive train and the more milage hubs, is it worth the extra.

    I very much doubt anyone rather than pros could tell the difference between the 105 and the Tiagra 20 speed

    Having had both, I'd take Tiagra (4600) everyday over 105 (5700)


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