Current high discount bikes shoot out
FSITR
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Hello,
I'm after my first road-bike, its for a long distance charity cycle (900 mile) and training in the 10 months up to it.
I have painstakingly narrowed it down to two models based on current discounts and reviews but due to my limited knowledge I am very very torn between the two.
I must first say that I have not tried these exact bikes because local shops do not have the exact models in stock, however I have tried the brands and to be honest I'm so new to all of this that I struggle to tell the difference!
The bikes are:
- Giant Defy 3 2015 £400
- Cannondale Synapse Sora 2015 £450
Both appear to have similar group sets and focused more to a relaxed riding position for endurance. I keep hearing 'bike of the year' however I believe this is for the higher spec models of the synapse...
please let me know your thoughts, which you would go for and why, I really need to make this decision as I keep putting it off! soon those discounts may be gone or they might run out of my size
Thanks for reading
I'm after my first road-bike, its for a long distance charity cycle (900 mile) and training in the 10 months up to it.
I have painstakingly narrowed it down to two models based on current discounts and reviews but due to my limited knowledge I am very very torn between the two.
I must first say that I have not tried these exact bikes because local shops do not have the exact models in stock, however I have tried the brands and to be honest I'm so new to all of this that I struggle to tell the difference!
The bikes are:
- Giant Defy 3 2015 £400
- Cannondale Synapse Sora 2015 £450
Both appear to have similar group sets and focused more to a relaxed riding position for endurance. I keep hearing 'bike of the year' however I believe this is for the higher spec models of the synapse...
please let me know your thoughts, which you would go for and why, I really need to make this decision as I keep putting it off! soon those discounts may be gone or they might run out of my size
Thanks for reading
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The BOTY model is probably a carbon frame version. Don't overthink it, both bikes would do what you need.
Not quite right, while the Defy frames upto 2013 are Aluxx SL, for 2014 only the Defy 0 and 1 were Aluxx SL the rest are Aluxx. For 2015 the Defy 0, 1 & 2 are Aluxx SL, the rest Aluxx, the 2016 Defy 0, 1 & 2 are Aluxx SL, the 3 & 4 Aluxx, the Defy 5 is no more. Whether the OP would notice the difference between the two frames is another matter.
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