Bianchi Nirone 7 VS BTWIN Triban 520/540 VS Koga Kimera

jellevantoledo
jellevantoledo Posts: 2
edited June 2016 in Road buying advice
I would like to buy a first bike but I'm still not sure which one would suit me best.

At the moment I'm looking at a:

Bianchi Nirone 7 (Sora) --> 649 euro
BTWIN 520 (Sora) --> 599 euro
BTWIN 540 (Tiagra/105 combination) --> 799 euro
Koga Kimera (Tiagra) --> 899 euro

I'll probably ride 100-150 km a week, which one do you recommend?

Comments

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Sub grand price range I would seriously consider a used bike. You could pick up an excellent used bike with Ultegra and half decent wheels for the price range of the bikes you mention. I own a Bianchi VN7 as my winter trainer. Its a decent comfy bike but for 600 you coukd get a hell of a lot better used. Look at things like a Giant Defy. There are so many available that you can't fail to find a good deal. You may even find a good Carbon frame for around 700 on ebay or similar sites.
  • REDUTOPIA
    REDUTOPIA Posts: 71
    Bianchi is always a brand of top level.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    REDUTOPIA wrote:
    Bianchi is always a brand of top level.

    I know. I own 3! But there are better bikes for the money in the lower end of the range.
  • chippyk
    chippyk Posts: 529
    I have a VN 7 Veloce and a Triban 5, the B'Twin as a winter bike with mudguards. They both have upgraded wheels, the B'Twin with some freebie B'Twin 20/24 spoke wheels the Bianchi with Zondas. I don't think of them as comparable bikes although they may actually be. The Triban comes out in wet weather and the Bianchi is my work horse bike that also sits on the turbo. The Bianchi 'feels' faster, it probably isn't, it's done 10k+ miles now and needs some attention. If I were spending now, I'd not buy Bianchi, I love it, but there are better bikes at the price.
  • REDUTOPIA
    REDUTOPIA Posts: 71
    Maglia Rosa wrote:
    REDUTOPIA wrote:
    Bianchi is always a brand of top level.

    I know. I own 3! But there are better bikes for the money in the lower end of the range.

    But the Bianchi Via Nirone, in my opinion, has it has greater capacity to thrill a beginner so that then can continue to grow this sport.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    REDUTOPIA wrote:
    Maglia Rosa wrote:
    REDUTOPIA wrote:
    Bianchi is always a brand of top level.

    I know. I own 3! But there are better bikes for the money in the lower end of the range.

    But the Bianchi Via Nirone, in my opinion, has it has greater capacity to thrill a beginner so that then can continue to grow this sport.

    I agree with you that the VN7 is a fantastic bike to ride, but buying one from new with stock wheels which are usually terrible on Bianchis lower in the range. You need to upgrade to get any real performance out of it. This is why buying a more rounded setup second hand bike like a Giant or Cannondale would make more sense for a new rider on a budget. For the price of a decent VN7 with at least 105 you could get a carbon bike with 10 speed Ultegra and a solid set of wheels. I love Bianchi's but they are not cost effective in the mid range.

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