£2700 new bike but which one? HELP

thestripboy
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Hi new to the forum and first post. i have a dilema of which bike to buy. at present i ride an old tcr1 alu which has served me well over the past, having used it for tt. and sprotives/ coast to coast.....
I have a budget of about £2700 and arent sure which bike to go for i have been looking at the pinarello fp3, look 566, and the trek madone, and the cervelo ..at present drawn towards the pinarello but any advice would be greatly apreciated. i know that they are all great bikes in there own way but would like to hear from someone who has a bit more experience than myself.
primarily will be using it for weekend club rides 40 - 100 and the odd sportive.
cheers
I have a budget of about £2700 and arent sure which bike to go for i have been looking at the pinarello fp3, look 566, and the trek madone, and the cervelo ..at present drawn towards the pinarello but any advice would be greatly apreciated. i know that they are all great bikes in there own way but would like to hear from someone who has a bit more experience than myself.
primarily will be using it for weekend club rides 40 - 100 and the odd sportive.
cheers
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100 grifters0
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If you're spending that sort of money, you're going to get a great bike. I'd suggest actually trying out your top two or three and then making the choice. You'll find that you prefer the positioning of one above the others or you might prefer a particular gearing system or wheelset.
It's always a difficult choice when so much money is at stake.0 -
cervelo. easy choice!Specialized S Works Venge
Argon18 E114
Specialized Langster Single Speed
Scott Spark Expert 29'er
GT Avalanche
http://www.glasgowgreencycleclub.co.uk0 -
In order of preference:
Pinarello
Look
Cervelo
and a distant last...
TrekOpen One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
only have experience of the madone - I have a 5.2 and I love it. so light and comfy.
i dont race - only use it for club rides and long days out.
IMHO looks good too.0 -
And what is wrong with Trek Bikes?0
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Not on your list but for that sort of money maybe a Felt AR3 or AR4 because they look pretty and i would quite like one also, either that or any Cervelo as they appear to be great value. Specialized, Trek, blah less so perhaps.0
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relanium wrote:And what is wrong with Trek Bikes?
Nothing really. Just ubiquitous.
Oh, and my local club guys have had an appalling run with the current range of Madones and cracked BB shells. It is now almost one in three of them that have had to get replacement frames, which has been no big deal because Trek warranty works very well indeed. But really, for a bike that pricey, that's poor.
These guys are mostly MAFB's (*) like me, doing occasional crits, and maybe 3 - 400km a week on reasonable roads at the very most.
(* - Middle Aged Fat B@st@rds...)
Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
For £2700 maybe try building your own bike, then you can buy the groupset which you want & frame.0
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Have a look on the De Ver cycles website. They have a bike building tool on there, its good fun to play with.0
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