Which Bike?

Lankuk
Lankuk Posts: 4
edited April 2014 in Road buying advice
I want to get more into cycling and start cycling to work (14 miles each way). I don't have a big budget and have been looking second hand but due to being 6 foot 4 not many bikes come up in my size.

I have found these;

http://claudbutler.co.uk/cycle-range/ra ... b3094-2014
http://claudbutler.co.uk/cycle-range/ra ... b3095-2014

Not sure if they are any good, they are on ebay for £225. Is the Exage a better bike than the Trieste?

Thanks in advance

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  • navrig2
    navrig2 Posts: 1,851
    In terms of quality there wont be much difference.

    One is a triple - three chain rings at the front and will have a wider range of gears.

    One has carbon forks and one steel. The carbon forks will feel stiffer compared to the steel.

    The Exage seems to be more upright which may mean more comfortable but comfort depends to some extent on the rider.
  • Lankuk
    Lankuk Posts: 4
    Thanks Navrig2, in regards to brakes, shifters etc they are ok for now?
  • navrig2
    navrig2 Posts: 1,851
    Lankuk wrote:
    Thanks Navrig2, in regards to brakes, shifters etc they are ok for now?

    Difficult to say as the spec is limited. They will work, they must work, but there will always be a difference between them and the others up the model range. It depends what you are used to and what you expect but at £250 (eBay) or £449 RRP you are at the bottom of the cycling enthusiast's budget. If you're handy with tools and mechs you may be better going for a 2nd hand bike.
  • lc1981
    lc1981 Posts: 820
    Why not look at Decathlon's range (specifically the Triban)? They are more of a known quantity and tend to get good reviews. Buying from a shop will also allow you to try them for size, unlike eBay.
  • navrig2
    navrig2 Posts: 1,851
    lc1981 wrote:
    Why not look at Decathlon's range (specifically the Triban)? They are more of a known quantity and tend to get good reviews. Buying from a shop will also allow you to try them for size, unlike eBay.

    I would have said this but thought the Decathlon prices are higher than the OP's indicated budget but perhaps not: £299 and large frame sizes in stock:

    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-3-roa ... 39800.html
  • Lankuk
    Lankuk Posts: 4
    it is above budget, speaking to the boss (other half) at the moment. This is in stock in my lbs

    http://www.cyclesuk.com/48256/products/ ... -bike.aspx

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