which one

blade8
blade8 Posts: 43
edited July 2010 in Road beginners
hi as you will see this is my first post , and a real newbe question,, my local bike shops sell these bikes, 1, sells trex, ,another forme, and another, merida, now like a lot of us i intend to get this through the scheme, so which make, do you think im looking towards the 750 pound mark here , and no that some of them are around that price , so i guess what i neeed to no is whats the best make in that range,, ps all road bikes ..thanks in advance ,,,, :)

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  • masterchef
    masterchef Posts: 202
    trek are great bikes:) id go for a trek as they are great bikes for the price you can get them for:)
    best bike: raleigh avanti U6 carbon comp
    10m tt pb:23:42.
    25m tt pb: 1h 2min( only done 2)
  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    does the brand make it a good bike or what you get for your money...
    Crafted in Italy apparantly
  • blade8
    blade8 Posts: 43
    suppose what you get for the money, lets say it is whats the answer,, :lol:
  • slowlanejane
    slowlanejane Posts: 312
    Blade, try them and see what you like and what feels good. Fit is more important than brand or the material the bike is made of. Your work bike scheme might specify which store you can buy from, so check that out first. AS you start to see things you like, use this website for reviews. £750 is alot of money for most of us, and you'll be paying it per month from your salary for a year or so, so do yourself a favour and do your homework before buying. Cycling PLus magazine is a great read and always reviews bikes in different price brackets, so give it a read or find the artcles on BR somewhere.
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    Bikes at a similar price opoint will be comparible. Buy the one which feels best after a test ride, if they all fit well buy the one you like the look of best.
    :)
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  • blade8
    blade8 Posts: 43
    STEFANOS4784 wrote:
    Bikes at a similar price opoint will be comparible. Buy the one which feels best after a test ride, if they all fit well buy the one you like the look of best.
    :)
    thats what i thought too, only make i never heard of was forme , but all shops say theirs is the best :shock:
  • tony m
    tony m Posts: 53
    i will have £1000 to spend soon throught the cycle to work scheme and i want to buy my first road bike.I own boardman mountian bikes and they are brilliant ,but are there any similarly specced road bikes in the £1000 pound bracket.
  • blade8
    blade8 Posts: 43
    well went and done it bought a forme vision and love it so far got it on tuesday nite but only really got out last nite for 20 mile but more to come ,,,,

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