which one.... Help!

defender110

Right, i have been looking at these for days and just cant make my mind up. i want something for winter riding (roads and canal paths etc) as i already have a good road bike, a 29er hard tail and a full suss 26er. I have just done the cycle scheme for the second time, have my certificate and the bike i was looking at sold out so have been looking at these 3


https://www.evanscycles.com/fuji-cross-1-5-2016-cyclocross-bike-EV241488

https://www.evanscycles.com/cannondale-caadx-tiagra-disc-2016-cyclocross-bike-EV239423#/modal__home-delivery-modal

https://www.evanscycles.com/norco-search-alloy-105-2016-adventure-road-bike-EV243534

can someone help me make a final decision lol

bendertherobot

The Cross bikes will be great for cross, good for off the beaten path and good on road.

The Norco will probably make a better all round off the beaten path and road bike but not useful for cross.

bendertherobot

I did. But the 105 version. But only because I will add it to the stable and I can get the boy to do CX with me.

(The 105 is only £849 at Evans)

defender110

if i could afford the 105 in the caadx i think it would be no contest but the certificate is only for £675 so would have to put down quite a bit on top.

trek_dan

If you don't want to do cross racing and have your off road needs satisfied by the 29er than go for the Search, although can you not get a bottom end Synapse in budget?

bendertherobot

defender110 wrote:

if i could afford the 105 in the caadx i think it would be no contest but the certificate is only for £675 so would have to put down quite a bit on top.

Got any clubcard vouchers?

defender110

i have about £40 in clubcard vouchers and will change those for £80 worth of evans vouchers which puts the norco search in budget. tried a 55 in it at the cardiff store earlier but it felt a tad big so have ordered the 53 in to try.