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daveyokdaveyok Posts: 69
edited June 2012 in Road buying advice
If you had to choose between a cannondale caad 8 or a GT Gtr Series 3 for a 2nd/winter bike - which one would go for and why?

24 months interest free deal and these are the only 2 I can choose from. Both have tiagra group sets and the cannondale is 50 snots dearer.

Thanks.

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  • nochekmatenochekmate Posts: 3,460
    No brainer given the difference in price - get the 'Dale
  • unixnerdunixnerd Posts: 2,864
    I'd look at the clearance for mudguards on both. I recently put some on my older CAAD5 and it had bags or room, even had proper mounts bolts on the frame and carbon fork!
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  • arlowoodarlowood Posts: 2,561
    With your budget I would also look at the Trek 2.1 which is currently on offer at Triton Cycles for £850

    http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m14b194s6 ... S_GB/23847

    Mostly 105 except for the brakes and it comes with mudguard eyelets front and rear - so ideal for winter use without any faffing about. Don't see any finance being offered by Triton but you could always call and check.
  • daveyokdaveyok Posts: 69
    Thanks for the advice. Leaning heavily towards the cannondale.
  • smidsysmidsy Posts: 5,273
    Dale all the way 8)
    Yellow is the new Black.
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