I am taking on cycling, hoping to get fit and lose weight. I am 5'10", and weigh 97 kilos..
Went in to my local Evan's and tried out some of the bikes there.
A friend of mine has a bike with 105 full group set,and I tried out his bike, and loved the gears, even though I did not feel comfortable on the bike in general.
So, I aimed for finding a nice bike with nothing lower or of less quality than Shimano 105.
Unfortunately, the chap at Evans showed me quiet expensive options, considering this is my FIRST ROAD BIKE!!:
I need URGENT advice on these choices, as I put down a deposit yesterday, and they called me today, saying that my bikes have arrived. Here are the options:
Specialized Secteur Comp: £1350!!
very comfortable, but felt I had to put in a lot of energy to go fast
BMC Street Racer SR02: £1599!!
very stiff ride, but enjoyed the gears and power
BMC Street Racer SR01: £1099
Very uncomfortable, but MASSIVELY powerful and fast. Felt that I put little work in, and got a lot of speed.
Specialized Secteur Elite: £999
very very comfortable, but SLOW, and HATED the SRAM apex gears...
ALL the above options have light Alu frames, with carbon forks....
A friend of mine advised me to try less commercial brands, as I might get MUCH more for my money. He suggested BIANCHI, FELT, Willier etc....
He suggested a FELT Z6 2011, £1080, which is a FULL CARBON FRAME, with shimano 105?
Another option is a Focus Cayo 105 Ltd 2011, £999, also FULL CARBON FRAME, with shimano 105?
Can some one please advise, apart from: if you enjoyed riding it, buy it?
I'm hoping for advice on aspects that I might be missing, or not aware of?
Many thanks
Went in to my local Evan's and tried out some of the bikes there.
A friend of mine has a bike with 105 full group set,and I tried out his bike, and loved the gears, even though I did not feel comfortable on the bike in general.
So, I aimed for finding a nice bike with nothing lower or of less quality than Shimano 105.
Unfortunately, the chap at Evans showed me quiet expensive options, considering this is my FIRST ROAD BIKE!!:
I need URGENT advice on these choices, as I put down a deposit yesterday, and they called me today, saying that my bikes have arrived. Here are the options:
Specialized Secteur Comp: £1350!!
very comfortable, but felt I had to put in a lot of energy to go fast
BMC Street Racer SR02: £1599!!
very stiff ride, but enjoyed the gears and power
BMC Street Racer SR01: £1099
Very uncomfortable, but MASSIVELY powerful and fast. Felt that I put little work in, and got a lot of speed.
Specialized Secteur Elite: £999
very very comfortable, but SLOW, and HATED the SRAM apex gears...
ALL the above options have light Alu frames, with carbon forks....
A friend of mine advised me to try less commercial brands, as I might get MUCH more for my money. He suggested BIANCHI, FELT, Willier etc....
He suggested a FELT Z6 2011, £1080, which is a FULL CARBON FRAME, with shimano 105?
Another option is a Focus Cayo 105 Ltd 2011, £999, also FULL CARBON FRAME, with shimano 105?
Can some one please advise, apart from: if you enjoyed riding it, buy it?
I'm hoping for advice on aspects that I might be missing, or not aware of?
Many thanks