bike advice

dean7879

hi everyone, i was thinking of purchasing a pinarello treviso 2012 hybrid bike mainly used for commuting back and forth to work. does anyone have any experience with this bike? is it worth the money or are there better alternatives

thanks in advance

supersonic

How much have you seen it for? Spec looks poor for £1000.

dean7879

ive seen it for 899

can you reccomend a better bike for around the same price?

thanks

supersonic

I can recommend just as good for a fraction of the price!

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/fit-5-road-b ... ctFeatures

Has pretty much the same groupset, a carbon fork, lightweight too.

dean7879

Thanks for your help. the bike looks nice but im after something that appeals to my eye, and that isn't doing it for me.

strange how something 500 pound cheaper is just as good. what makes the treviso 2012 so overpriced?

Any more suggestions on bikes welcome

supersonic

The name 'pinarello' ;-). Granted the frame is nice (but not actually that light, you can get MTBs for that money whith lighter frames).

dean7879

i see. so any more bikes you reccomend?

supersonic

Depends what you like the look of! Your lookers might be different to mine lol.

The Boardman bikes are always worth a look:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65534#tab2

Carbon fork again, but hydraulic disc brakes, yet still manages to be less than 10kg.

wandsworth

That Boardman looks nice. I have the Hybrid Comp, which is lower specced, and it is a good commuting bike. This one can only be better, and the carbon forks should make a difference to weight and comfort. Don't forget that with British Cycling memebrship (£20) you can get 10% off everything at Halfords.

dean7879

Now its between these. which have the better specs?

lapierre audacio 300
http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.p ... ory_id=179

cannondale caad 8 sora c 2013

http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.p ... gory_id=17

cannondale caad 8 tiagra 2012
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p433 ... IAGRA-2012

supersonic

The last one.

dean7879

thanks for the reply? what makes this better than the rest? sorry for all the questions my head is spinning trying to find the right bike :shock:

supersonic

The Tiagra components are a step above the Sora - lighter, smoother, more gears.

The Rookie

Thought you were looking at Hybrids?

Planet-X are doing there carbon road bike with Ultegra right now for £999, wheels are slightly cheap, but the rest is all top notch.
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBP ... _road_bike