Bike help wanted
jbone
Posts: 6
So I'm looking to buy a bike for my girlfriend, it will be her first road bike, she has tried a few bikes out and she generally fits a 51/52.
Looking at getting a second hand bike for around £850 or less. I've had real problems finding bikes her size on ebay/gumtree (they're mostly 54/56/58) anyway I've been keeping an eye out for a few models:
-Cannondale Six Carbon (picked one of these up in a 52 turns out the guy couldn't measure a frame and it was a 54, so that went back!)
-Cannondale Caad 10/8
-Cube Agree
-Ribble Gran Fondo
-Giant Defy 1
Anyway Ive had to cast my net a bit wider due to lack of suitable sizing and have turned up:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200825358543? ... 1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120988226617? ... 1423.l2649
A bit of a round about way of asking which one would you have, the trek with better components but 3 years old or the specialized only a year old with slightly worse spec?
Looking at getting a second hand bike for around £850 or less. I've had real problems finding bikes her size on ebay/gumtree (they're mostly 54/56/58) anyway I've been keeping an eye out for a few models:
-Cannondale Six Carbon (picked one of these up in a 52 turns out the guy couldn't measure a frame and it was a 54, so that went back!)
-Cannondale Caad 10/8
-Cube Agree
-Ribble Gran Fondo
-Giant Defy 1
Anyway Ive had to cast my net a bit wider due to lack of suitable sizing and have turned up:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200825358543? ... 1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120988226617? ... 1423.l2649
A bit of a round about way of asking which one would you have, the trek with better components but 3 years old or the specialized only a year old with slightly worse spec?
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We might need to see a picture of your girlfriend so we can judge what sort of bike will be best for her.
Have you got like a full length bikini shot or something?
No only joking, whats her build? short legs? long legs? longer upper body? short arms? it all makes a massive difference. If its her first bike then i would suggest a more relaxed position at first, as a more racier geometry might not suit her, its personal taste really.
For £850 though you could pick up a really good brand new bike, so why are you looking for 2nd hand? For what she needs a good brand new bike for £850 would be better, like a Specialzed, Trek or Giant. Cubes are great bikes (i own one) and the Peleton is worth looking at and the Agree.
But seriously, look at a brand new one rather than 2nd hand, you know your girlfriend will appreciate it more.0