Focus, mekk, or giant

liamo1988

Hi guys, after weeks of looking for a new bike I have managed to narrow it down to the following. Which would you recommend for the best bike for the money. I am relatively fit and currently do mainly cross country mountain biking on a giant anthem (which is fairly aggressive geometry wise for a mtb)

Focus Culebro sl 2.0 http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/14916/focus-culebro-sl-20-compact-racing-road-bike-2014-sale
Focus Culebro sl 1.0 http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/14918/focus-culebro-sl-10-compact-racing-road-bike-2014-sale
Mekk poggio 1.5 http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/12858/mekk-poggio-15-sora-racing-road-bike-2013-sale
Giant Defy 1 http://www.rutlandcycling.com/281112/products/giant-defy-1-compact-road-bike-2014-black-red.aspx?origin=pla&kwd=&currency=GBP&gclid=CJmj86XTmMACFRHLtAodjREAHA
Giant Defy composite 3 http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Defy-Composite-3-2014-Road-Bike_66379.htm
Giant tcr composite 3 http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-TCR-Composite-3-2014-Road-Bike_66380.htm

smoggysteve

Before someone does it. HE HAS SHORTLISTED ALREADY!! so don't come out with random bikes ffs.

Anyway, OP - I would seriously just try and sit on at least a few of them before hand as you can never really tell how a bike will be from looking at it on a web page.

On the list though, I would say the TCR looks the best option

Anonymous

Seems an odd shortlist to me.

Not sure what 'composite' means but guessing its not aluminium.
Just decide if frame material or groupset is more important to you and then pick the one you like the look of most.

To me a shortlist like that means you should up the budget and get a carbon 105/Ultegra bike.

SCR Pedro

SmoggySteve wrote:

On the list though, I would say the TCR looks the best option

That would certainly be my first choice from the list. The Defy Composite would be second.

But get what you most like the look of.

maddog 2

+1 Giant composite