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BTW Road bike

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  • 04-10-2016 7:41pm
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    ShaunieVW
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭


    So I'm going to get myself a road bike as I'm doing 50/60 km cycles now on my hardtail with knobblies. However, my head is fried from the choice out there, budget is 1k. So far the boardman team carbon is my #1 choice but the Halfords team leave a lot to be desired. Other choice are the 2017 Trek 1.2 and synapse sora. What other bikes are out there and what would others recommend. I have never owned a road bike before so I'm lost!


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    Carawaystick
    Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Are work paying cash? or a voucher scheme?
    If it's cash, or directly paying the bike shop, visit to see what you can get for the price. I got my bike for a grand when it has a list price of about 1300. With a voucher there'd be no discount on the list price

    Things to trade off are Groupset, carbon ( forks, forks&seatpost, full frame), Wheels

    Things you'll need as road bikes are more fragile than mtb's
    tubes, tyre levers and pump, and something to carry them on spins. and a track pump for at home


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