best buy for a newbie at £600?

jwilduk
jwilduk Posts: 4
edited November 2009 in Road beginners
Hello all, new to this and would like to know your opinions. I'm sure there have been many posts like this and I apologise, but can anyone recommend any good bikes for under £600 for a newbie? I've been looking at the Trek 1.2 and the Giant Defy 3 which look nice. Any recommendations on where to buy? Thanks a lot

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  • hodsgod
    hodsgod Posts: 226
    Specialized Allez sport is a very similar price, and similar spec of course. Just another option.
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    Btwin Sport 2 from Decathlon - give you change for other kit as well
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • Gav888
    Gav888 Posts: 946
    I can get any £1000 bike on C2W scheme for £600, so what about the Boardman Team Carbon?
    Cycling never gets any easier, you just go faster - Greg LeMond
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    Gav888 wrote:
    I can get any £1000 bike on C2W scheme for £600, so what about the Boardman Team Carbon?

    That's assuming his employer does a cycle to work scheme.
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • Gav888
    Gav888 Posts: 946
    Forgot to mention that bit......
    Cycling never gets any easier, you just go faster - Greg LeMond
  • mattbass789
    mattbass789 Posts: 355
    alot of people i know have bought the trek 1.2, myself i bought a boardman comp, and my friends are decidedly more jealous.
    “If you worried about falling off the bike, you’d never get on.”

    @mattbeedham

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