I had my bike stolen...
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..and had to use a misleading title to start another 'what bike' thread 
Ok, so my Cannondale CAAD 8 was stolen this week and I'm looking for a replacement. I'm already leaning in the direction of the Giant Defy Composite 1 but wanted to get some opinions before I buy.
My choices are:
A second hand but unused Mekk for £800:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mekk-poggio-25-105-2014
A New Defy Composite 1 reduced in my local store for £1079 or £1179, I forgot how much it was:
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/20...
Or, one of the Planet X pro carbon models:
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FBPXSLPSHULT/planet-x...
Love to hear what others think of these bikes. I'm off to pop back to the Giant store and check prices....
Ok, so my Cannondale CAAD 8 was stolen this week and I'm looking for a replacement. I'm already leaning in the direction of the Giant Defy Composite 1 but wanted to get some opinions before I buy.
My choices are:
A second hand but unused Mekk for £800:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mekk-poggio-25-105-2014
A New Defy Composite 1 reduced in my local store for £1079 or £1179, I forgot how much it was:
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/20...
Or, one of the Planet X pro carbon models:
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FBPXSLPSHULT/planet-x...
Love to hear what others think of these bikes. I'm off to pop back to the Giant store and check prices....
The Defy sounds like a bit of a winner. Although you guys have me doubting myself if i read the price tag correctly.
I Tried to look at it again yesterday but they were closed, I'll pop in after work tonight and check.
I'm hoping as they have recently got a Watt bike i can get them to include a bike fit in the price.
I Tried to look at it again yesterday but they were closed, I'll pop in after work tonight and check.
I'm hoping as they have recently got a Watt bike i can get them to include a bike fit in the price.
The Watt bike isn't a standard thing, it's extra if you want it.
Unfortunately I had read the price tag wrong, it was £1279 and worse still, they don't have any in my size. the new 2015 bikes are coming with mechanical disk brakes on which looked a bit gash in the photos they showed me.
I took a Compo 3 with Tiagra out for a spin and I gotta say, it felt really nice. Very smooth to ride and they gear changes where better than my Sora on the Cannondale.
Negotiated to include a Watt bike fit in the discounted price of £879 so I'm really leaning towards this. I'm going to pop over to my friends on Wednesday to try out his Pro Carbon and also look at the Mekk but I think Giant already have me sold.
Giant also had the Compo 2 in my size but the paint job is garish, I really didn't like the look of it.
Hora, I would consider it but unfortunately a large is going to be too big for me I think. I'm only 5' 9"... Is it white or black?
Unfortunately I had read the price tag wrong, it was £1279 and worse still, they don't have any in my size. the new 2015 bikes are coming with mechanical disk brakes on which looked a bit gash in the photos they showed me.
I took a Compo 3 with Tiagra out for a spin and I gotta say, it felt really nice. Very smooth to ride and they gear changes where better than my Sora on the Cannondale.
Negotiated to include a Watt bike fit in the discounted price of £879 so I'm really leaning towards this. I'm going to pop over to my friends on Wednesday to try out his Pro Carbon and also look at the Mekk but I think Giant already have me sold.
Giant also had the Compo 2 in my size but the paint job is garish, I really didn't like the look of it.
Hora, I would consider it but unfortunately a large is going to be too big for me I think. I'm only 5' 9"... Is it white or black?
Well, I tried my friends Pro Carbon today. I can't really fault it too much, it was a bit harder than the Defy but still better than the cannondale. He warned me the gears needed to be adjusted and he wasn't wrong, they were sloppy.
Based on the lead times for the Planet X and the great deal Giant are offering me I think I'm going to opt for the Defy Compo 3, I feel it suits my needs best.
This assumes they still have one in my size when I go to order it!
Based on the lead times for the Planet X and the great deal Giant are offering me I think I'm going to opt for the Defy Compo 3, I feel it suits my needs best.
This assumes they still have one in my size when I go to order it!
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