Any bikes to avoid in the 1K - 2K range from Evans

jibberish

As everyone seems to like every bike.....just to avoid being a mug and buying the bike they couldn't shift - are there any roadbikes in the 1K - 2K range that should be avoided at all costs from Evans?

Cheers in advance

STEFANOS4784

Anything with nobbly tyres

Or a battery....

I think you'd be very hard pressed to find any duff bike from any big manufacturer in any price brtacket TBH

Billy Dunlop

jibberish wrote:

As everyone seems to like every bike.....just to avoid being a mug and buying the bike they couldn't shift - are there any roadbikes in the 1K - 2K range that should be avoided at all costs from Evans?

Cheers in advance

I wouldn't touch any of them. It's not the bikes - it's the bloody pimply youths who build them up. All of them are half asleep cos of a marathon w*nking session the bloody night before.

STEFANOS4784

How rude! :shock:
Unavoidable if you have a ride to work voucher though......

jibberish

Hahah - awesome response - thanks!

Scrumple

Anything for girls - or boys if you are a girl.

Mauve bikes.

The worst ride I had from Evans worked behind the counter. Got bad saddle sores off 'er

jibberish

Ahahahahahh

gaddster

It has to be Evans?

jibberish

Yeah - got a 1K voucher for Evans

nferrar

You can't really buy a duff bike these days if you're spending that kind of money. Assuming you go for a carbon frame you'll be getting a fairly low end group set and wheels, they'll work fine but you'll probably find upgrading to a better set of wheels in the future will liven up the bike. I'd say your first choice is between conventional (racing) geometry and relaxed (sportive) geometry, main difference being a taller headtube on the latter which puts you in a more upright position which for a lot of people is comfier.

Once you narrow them down to a geometry that suits you then I'd just make a short-list and Google for reviews on them (and/or post here asking about specific models) and then pick the one you like the look of the most

After that make sure you get the right size (which is where Evans could be dodgy as you need an experienced fitter ideally). Also don't forget to budget for clothing, pump, spares bag, spares, shoes, helmet etc combined they can set you back a fair whack.

edhornby

probably gonna be all controversial here but.... don't go for steel at this price point.

don't get me wrong, steel is great but at the 1k ish mark you will get a top quality aluminium or the current crop of carbon frames that are good, to get the same quality of steel frame you would need to get one built to order which you won't be able to do that from evans

you will get a great bike though :-)