New Road Bike

petej07
petej07 Posts: 5
edited August 2013 in Road buying advice
Advice please,
Cannondale CAAD 8 Tiagra 2013 or Raleigh Revenio 3 2013

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  • petej07
    petej07 Posts: 5
    Anyone got any views on either of the above bikes.
    99 views but no comments.
    just looking for others views, opinions or experience.
  • dnwhite88
    dnwhite88 Posts: 285
    Ride both and see which you prefer. A friend of mine has a caad 8 for his winter trainer and loves it so out of the two I would say the cannondale but it's not my money. Hope this helps
    "It never gets easier, you just go faster"
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    You need to sit on a bike to get an idea as has been mentioned. If these are the two you want to choose from, fine. But in these 2 bikes price range, at this time of year, there are hundreds of deals to be had if you are prepared to shop around. Sales are nearly always on in once place or another. What could have been a grand bike could be had for a few hundred less. That means, better wheels or groupset. These are the areas that will make a bike ride better than the frame and fork.
  • petej07
    petej07 Posts: 5
    Well just seen the Raleigh for £619 the cannondale is £725.
    I havent seen either in the flesh as all the bike shops local to me dont stock them.
    Not sure what to do now.
    Thanks for the replies by the way.
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    try them out. Most Caad8 owners like their bikes (i know a few). never seen anything on the raleigh.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,120
    If you have to buy completely blind, how about:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/battaglin-s11-105-2013/

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/basso-devil-xenon-2012-1/
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
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    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Find an Evans outlet near you and have a look at the Pinnacle Dolomite 5 2013 model

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pin ... 3#features

    On offer down from £900 to £765 at the mo and I'm sure you could haggle a bit more off as it's the outgoing model. More or less full Shimano 105 and some RS10 wheels (not great but better than those offered on similar bike in this price range.

    Road test in current issue Cycling Plus voted the Dolomite best out of 6 bikes in the price £1K bracket.
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    PeteJ07 wrote:
    Anyone got any views on either of the above bikes.
    99 views but no comments.
    just looking for others views, opinions or experience.

    We have no idea about you or what you want to do with your bike - or anything. So impossible to comment.

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