Bargain SRAM equipped road bikes on Wiggle
Discussion
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/eastway/
A heads up, although a lot of the sizes have gone now it might still be of interest.
Basically, the brand was set up by the UK distributors of SRAM, and seems to have been quietly killed off so they're clearing out stock cheaply.
As I understand it some (or all) of the bikes are made by Giant in Taiwan, I have a carbon framed disc braked road bike of theirs with 'Made in Taiwan' on it which I guess backs this up.
For £350 the basic one doesn't have carbon forks, but SRAM Apex is worlds better than the Shimano Claris or even Tourney you get on most budget stuff. For £700 the orange carbon bike looks great too, decent wheels, full Apex group and a decent carbon frame too. The £450 steel tourer looks like a great commuter as well, although it would be better with disc brakes for the money you can't complain.
A heads up, although a lot of the sizes have gone now it might still be of interest.
Basically, the brand was set up by the UK distributors of SRAM, and seems to have been quietly killed off so they're clearing out stock cheaply.
As I understand it some (or all) of the bikes are made by Giant in Taiwan, I have a carbon framed disc braked road bike of theirs with 'Made in Taiwan' on it which I guess backs this up.
For £350 the basic one doesn't have carbon forks, but SRAM Apex is worlds better than the Shimano Claris or even Tourney you get on most budget stuff. For £700 the orange carbon bike looks great too, decent wheels, full Apex group and a decent carbon frame too. The £450 steel tourer looks like a great commuter as well, although it would be better with disc brakes for the money you can't complain.
Yeah, a colleague has the carbon one on order, at that money the only competition is a really basic Tiagra equipped Planet X offering, but the frame quality and wheels are a good bit better on the Eastway.
Obviously, these only appeal if you want SRAM instead of Shimano but I'm happy with that personally - it's much lighter and I much prefer the way the shifters work.
Obviously, these only appeal if you want SRAM instead of Shimano but I'm happy with that personally - it's much lighter and I much prefer the way the shifters work.
Great value! This would be ideal for me, if only they had a medium frame!
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/eastway-fb40-2014/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/eastway-fb40-2014/
I have older SRAM Rival on my CX bike, it´s good stuff. The STI levers have a different - positive/clunky/loud - feel to the Shimano equivalents, which is I believe to do with the return spring in the rear mech being much more wound up than a Shimano one.
Apex plus posh cables/housing would make a very nice groupset.
Apex plus posh cables/housing would make a very nice groupset.
jamiebae said:
Yeah, a colleague has the carbon one on order, at that money the only competition is a really basic Tiagra equipped Planet X offering, but the frame quality and wheels are a good bit better on the Eastway.
Obviously, these only appeal if you want SRAM instead of Shimano but I'm happy with that personally - it's much lighter and I much prefer the way the shifters work.
Let me know if you can what your colleague thinks of it, Cheers.Obviously, these only appeal if you want SRAM instead of Shimano but I'm happy with that personally - it's much lighter and I much prefer the way the shifters work.
Cam1177 said:
Let me know if you can what your colleague thinks of it, Cheers.
He loves it. Admittedly he's coming from an old Trek which didn't fit him properly so you'd expect him to but it looks like a good bike to me.It has full SRAM Apex, including the chainset and brakes, plus Mavic wheels. The tyres are a bit rubbish but that's the same with almost every bike under a grand. The finishing kit is OK, personally I found the bars too shallow on the drops so swapped them for some Deda ones but other than that it's all perfectly functional.
Well worth the money I'd say.
jamiebae said:
He loves it. Admittedly he's coming from an old Trek which didn't fit him properly so you'd expect him to but it looks like a good bike to me.
It has full SRAM Apex, including the chainset and brakes, plus Mavic wheels. The tyres are a bit rubbish but that's the same with almost every bike under a grand. The finishing kit is OK, personally I found the bars too shallow on the drops so swapped them for some Deda ones but other than that it's all perfectly functional.
Well worth the money I'd say.
Thanks for that It has full SRAM Apex, including the chainset and brakes, plus Mavic wheels. The tyres are a bit rubbish but that's the same with almost every bike under a grand. The finishing kit is OK, personally I found the bars too shallow on the drops so swapped them for some Deda ones but other than that it's all perfectly functional.
Well worth the money I'd say.
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