First road bike, custom build or complete bike £500-£550
james01189
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Hi, I’m new to road cycling, been very interested for some time now and finally have enough cash to get one!
I’m looking to spend around £500 - £550, so far I’ve looked at the Giant SCR2 £545 and Trek 1.5 maybe £599
However i have a friend who works for a bike company MASSI and has numerous trade accounts, he says he can build me a complete bike with the following spec:
Full Shimano Tiagra Groupset
Full carbon fork (unbranded)
Shimano WH-RS10 wheels
Either a MASSI frame with similar geometry to the SCR2, or a slightly more expensive ProLite frame
And all the other bits and bobs to make it complete!
All this for £525inc VAT
Which bike do you guys recommend i go for, or is there another bike out there that may be more suitable? Which frame would be better, and! Are there any frames ideal for a beginner (6’ 0.5” MALE) for about £140/£150 (I’m not 100% sold on the MASSI looks wise) (I know it shouldn’t be too much of a factor!)
I’m looking to spend around £500 - £550, so far I’ve looked at the Giant SCR2 £545 and Trek 1.5 maybe £599
However i have a friend who works for a bike company MASSI and has numerous trade accounts, he says he can build me a complete bike with the following spec:
Full Shimano Tiagra Groupset
Full carbon fork (unbranded)
Shimano WH-RS10 wheels
Either a MASSI frame with similar geometry to the SCR2, or a slightly more expensive ProLite frame
And all the other bits and bobs to make it complete!
All this for £525inc VAT
Which bike do you guys recommend i go for, or is there another bike out there that may be more suitable? Which frame would be better, and! Are there any frames ideal for a beginner (6’ 0.5” MALE) for about £140/£150 (I’m not 100% sold on the MASSI looks wise) (I know it shouldn’t be too much of a factor!)
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Cube Aerial £5490
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the massi sounds great - a good spec for that price - including decent wheels which are rare at the price point. the SCR and the cube have tat wheels which you'd want to replace.0
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Go for the custom build and if your budget goes to £550, ask if there's anything from that list he can upgrade for £25! Seriously, it'll be much cooler having the custom rather than the ultra-common Trek or Giant and you'll be much prouder of it.0
