best tips for buying online

[Stephen C]

Merlin have some good budget bikes: http://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-road-bikes-44117/

I have the S2200 and I'm nearly up to 9,000 miles on it.

 

[biggs682]

oh ok my budget is definitely not really as much as i want it to be so max is about 350 - 400 so there is a very limited range in that range so that's why i look at there range

why not go 2nd hand ?

where are you based ?

 

[jwc0102]

yeah good idea i am based in Liverpool so not the best place for buying reliable bikes

 

[vickster]

How about one of these http://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-performance-road-pr7-bike-73113.html

Their store is even not too far from you. Just call in advance to check what they have on the shop floor

http://www.merlincycles.com/visit-us.html

 

[jwc0102]

thanks that's a really nice problem most of the bikes are too big for me my ideal bike size is 16-18" preferably 18" (46cm)

 

[vickster]

How tall/small are you? Are you a guy or a girl? A 50cm bike should suit someone who is 5'2ish to 5'5sh

 

[jwc0102]

I'm 5'0 I'm a teenage boy so quite hard to find a suitable bike

 

[vickster]

Small triban from decathlon

 

[jwc0102]

so either triban 5 or 300 both at 48 cm

 

[vickster]

Go for the 500 with Sora and the carbon fork

 

[jwc0102]

thank but over my budget but will save up my pennies

 

[vickster]

Ask your parents...Christmas coming up

 

[jwc0102]

yep will definitely be at the top of the list

 

[jwc0102]

don't you get sora and carbon forks on the triban 5

 

[RebornBumbler]

don't you get sora and carbon forks on the triban 5

On the 5 and the 500 - but the 500SE is 8-speed with Microshift levers.
Pretty sure they're all carbon forks.

Not many 5s left either ...