Another one of those "help me choose a bike" threads
blacksheep515
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First-off - Thank you in advance!
Secondly - Sorry
So, I have been reading forums, searching the internet, looking at manufacturer websites, talking to local bike shops - man, this is tiring.....:( I don't know how you all made a choice to purchase a motorcycle.
Anyways, I have finally decided to make a post in hopes that someone provides me some guidance or advice...
I am looking for an all-around bike with a somewhat comfortable riding position that I can ride mainly on-road and trails as well as on mud and gravel if I need to. Honestly, I don't want to biff it and am not a fan of pain, but I would like to try gravel sometime
Something more comfortable and possibly all-purpose. I want to go
My choices are as follows:
1) Giant AnyRoad 2 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/anyroad.1/22191/84010/
Pros: ergo sub-levers, shimano tiagra, 10 speed
Cons: Heavier, bad rep in bike community
2) Raliegh Willard 1 - http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-open-road-all-road-willard-1
Pros: trp dual piston disc brakes,
Cons: Shimano Sora
3) Specialized Diverge Elite DSW - http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/diverge/diverge-elite-dsw#specs
Pros: 40c tires, Gallardo Orange
Cons: More expensive, bad rep in community
If there are any others I should be looking at, let me know, please.
Thanks so much, I am sure posts like these can be quite annoying to veterans!
Secondly - Sorry
So, I have been reading forums, searching the internet, looking at manufacturer websites, talking to local bike shops - man, this is tiring.....:( I don't know how you all made a choice to purchase a motorcycle.
Anyways, I have finally decided to make a post in hopes that someone provides me some guidance or advice...
I am looking for an all-around bike with a somewhat comfortable riding position that I can ride mainly on-road and trails as well as on mud and gravel if I need to. Honestly, I don't want to biff it and am not a fan of pain, but I would like to try gravel sometime
Something more comfortable and possibly all-purpose. I want to go
My choices are as follows:
1) Giant AnyRoad 2 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/anyroad.1/22191/84010/
Pros: ergo sub-levers, shimano tiagra, 10 speed
Cons: Heavier, bad rep in bike community
2) Raliegh Willard 1 - http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-open-road-all-road-willard-1
Pros: trp dual piston disc brakes,
Cons: Shimano Sora
3) Specialized Diverge Elite DSW - http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/diverge/diverge-elite-dsw#specs
Pros: 40c tires, Gallardo Orange
Cons: More expensive, bad rep in community
If there are any others I should be looking at, let me know, please.
Thanks so much, I am sure posts like these can be quite annoying to veterans!
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First-off - Thank you in advance!
Secondly - Sorry
So, I have been reading forums, searching the internet, looking at manufacturer websites, talking to local bike shops - man, this is tiring.....:( I don't know how you all made a choice to purchase a motorcycle.
Anyways, I have finally decided to make a post in hopes that someone provides me some guidance or advice...
I am looking for an all-around bike with a somewhat comfortable riding position that I can ride mainly on-road and trails as well as on mud and gravel if I need to. Honestly, I don't want to biff it and am not a fan of pain, but I would like to try gravel sometime
Something more comfortable and possibly all-purpose. I want to go
My choices are as follows:
1) Giant AnyRoad 2 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/anyroad.1/22191/84010/
Pros: ergo sub-levers, shimano tiagra, 10 speed
Cons: Heavier, bad rep in bike community
2) Raliegh Willard 1 - http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-open-road-all-road-willard-1
Pros: trp dual piston disc brakes,
Cons: Shimano Sora
3) Specialized Diverge Elite DSW - http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/diverge/diverge-elite-dsw#specs
Pros: 40c tires, Gallardo Orange
Cons: More expensive, bad rep in community
If there are any others I should be looking at, let me know, please.
Thanks so much, I am sure posts like these can be quite annoying to veterans!
Are you based in the USA ?
Because of those bikes are priced in dollars - not sure a forum where the majority of the members are uk based is the best place to ask.
They all look very nice bikes - I know that boardman and decathlon do a budget cross bike at entry level and they look good value when I briefly looked.
I used sora on my daily commutting bike for 3 years it never let me down and I was surprised at how good the shifting was.0 -
Of these 3, I like the Diverge as been thinking of getting one myself for my next bike - either that or a Specialized Roubaix. Note that the Diverge has 30mm tyres not 40s.First-off - Thank you in advance!
Secondly - Sorry
So, I have been reading forums, searching the internet, looking at manufacturer websites, talking to local bike shops - man, this is tiring.....:( I don't know how you all made a choice to purchase a motorcycle.
Anyways, I have finally decided to make a post in hopes that someone provides me some guidance or advice...
I am looking for an all-around bike with a somewhat comfortable riding position that I can ride mainly on-road and trails as well as on mud and gravel if I need to. Honestly, I don't want to biff it and am not a fan of pain, but I would like to try gravel sometime
Something more comfortable and possibly all-purpose. I want to go
My choices are as follows:
1) Giant AnyRoad 2 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/anyroad.1/22191/84010/
Pros: ergo sub-levers, shimano tiagra, 10 speed
Cons: Heavier, bad rep in bike community
2) Raliegh Willard 1 - http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-open-road-all-road-willard-1
Pros: trp dual piston disc brakes,
Cons: Shimano Sora
3) Specialized Diverge Elite DSW - http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/diverge/diverge-elite-dsw#specs
Pros: 40c tires, Gallardo Orange
Cons: More expensive, bad rep in community
If there are any others I should be looking at, let me know, please.
Thanks so much, I am sure posts like these can be quite annoying to veterans!0 -
Can you elaborate on the "bad rep" criteria?0
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First-off - Thank you in advance!
Secondly - Sorry
So, I have been reading forums, searching the internet, looking at manufacturer websites, talking to local bike shops - man, this is tiring.....:( I don't know how you all made a choice to purchase a motorcycle.
Anyways, I have finally decided to make a post in hopes that someone provides me some guidance or advice...
I am looking for an all-around bike with a somewhat comfortable riding position that I can ride mainly on-road and trails as well as on mud and gravel if I need to. Honestly, I don't want to biff it and am not a fan of pain, but I would like to try gravel sometime
Something more comfortable and possibly all-purpose. I want to go
My choices are as follows:
1) Giant AnyRoad 2 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/anyroad.1/22191/84010/
Pros: ergo sub-levers, shimano tiagra, 10 speed
Cons: Heavier, bad rep in bike community
2) Raliegh Willard 1 - http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-open-road-all-road-willard-1
Pros: trp dual piston disc brakes,
Cons: Shimano Sora
3) Specialized Diverge Elite DSW - http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/diverge/diverge-elite-dsw#specs
Pros: 40c tires, Gallardo Orange
Cons: More expensive, bad rep in community
If there are any others I should be looking at, let me know, please.
Thanks so much, I am sure posts like these can be quite annoying to veterans!
Never have, never will.0 -
First-off - Thank you in advance!
Secondly - Sorry
So, I have been reading forums, searching the internet, looking at manufacturer websites, talking to local bike shops - man, this is tiring.....:( I don't know how you all made a choice to purchase a motorcycle.
Anyways, I have finally decided to make a post in hopes that someone provides me some guidance or advice...
I am looking for an all-around bike with a somewhat comfortable riding position that I can ride mainly on-road and trails as well as on mud and gravel if I need to. Honestly, I don't want to biff it and am not a fan of pain, but I would like to try gravel sometime
Something more comfortable and possibly all-purpose. I want to go
My choices are as follows:
1) Giant AnyRoad 2 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/anyroad.1/22191/84010/
Pros: ergo sub-levers, shimano tiagra, 10 speed
Cons: Heavier, bad rep in bike community
2) Raliegh Willard 1 - http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-open-road-all-road-willard-1
Pros: trp dual piston disc brakes,
Cons: Shimano Sora
3) Specialized Diverge Elite DSW - http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/diverge/diverge-elite-dsw#specs
Pros: 40c tires, Gallardo Orange
Cons: More expensive, bad rep in community
If there are any others I should be looking at, let me know, please.
Thanks so much, I am sure posts like these can be quite annoying to veterans!
Get a hybrid bike?0 -
The Pinarello FCX and Colnago Prestige are the 2 obvious choices - initially designed for cyclo-x, but they are so good, they lend themselves to road riding or trail riding!!
Having said all of that, the new Sarto caught our eye at Eurobike this year
Proper lush and you can have it custom sized and custom painted!!!!
http://www.sartoantonio.com/en/bicycles/gravel-ta-custom-carbon-road-bicycle0
