New bike buying advice

rickster30

Hi,

New to the forum, looking at changing my current bike (GT aggressor) had it about 4 years now, looking at going through cycle to work scheme. I like the Voodoo Bizango but Halfords are not in the scheme, so I am after some advice as to a bike of similar price which is as good/similar to the Bizango, I am after a 29er, but don't want to go above £700. All suggestions would be most helpful.

Thanks

The Rookie

Which scheme then?

Why a 29er as a matter of interest? In other words have you decided on the 29er for the right reasons!

rickster30

The scheme is cyclescheme.co.uk, had a go on a 29er and like it, and decided that's the route I want to take

kajjal

Which retailers can you use ?

E.g. Evans, wiggle etc.

And what frame size are you roughly looking at ?

We can give you some idea's then.

rickster30

Based in West Midlands, local shops to me two wheels and raceco cycles ( both Stourbridge way), went into two wheels and was shown a Giant talon 2 27.5, £749, which was a medium frame (17") I think, feedback? Going to look at raceco tomorrow.

rickster30

Ok, so I think I have it down to possibly these two, the cube I am yet to see in the metal, but shop is not far away to go look

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/1752 ... -bike-2015
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bik ... ifications

Advice most appreciated

Thanks

paul.skibum

rickster30 wrote:

Ok, so I think I have it down to possibly these two, the cube I am yet to see in the metal, but shop is not far away to go look

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/1752 ... -bike-2015
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bik ... ifications

Advice most appreciated

Thanks

So no 29ers then? Why no tthe Cube acid in 29er flavour given your earlier assertion that you wanted to go that route? Not that I am saying you should!

I think the spec on the two bikes is pretty similar - wheels are the week points - forks are ok for the price bracket, gears and brakes solid performers

For me the Cube probably shades it for the shorter chainstay lengths and wheelbase given the majority of the other geometry figures are pretty similar. I'd also take a look at the Scott Aspect 710 and the Whyte 801 if you can push the budget a little higher.

rickster30

After talking to guy in bike shop and some research I have decided to go down the 650b route, hence the bikes listed, I will take a look at the other two you mentioned, but I would need to find a shop near me that sells them on on the cycle scheme

rickster30

Looked at the Scott and Whyte bikes and both are same price as the two I was looking at, are they better spec bikes? If so it makes perfect sense as they are in my budget, question is which one of the Scott and Whyte is better?