Calibre Acheive?

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oleigh2000

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Hi,

I am currently riding a Dawes Giro 200 road bike from 2005 and it has become hopelessly unreliable. I am looking to buy myself a new road bike and am looking at the Calibre Acheive. Has anyone heard of it or know if it is any good in the long term?

Thanks.
 
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jamma

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oleigh2000 said:
Hi,

I am currently riding a Dawes Giro 200 road bike from 2005 and it has become hopelessly unreliable. I am looking to buy myself a new road bike and am looking at the Calibre Acheive. Has anyone heard of it or know if it is any good in the long term?

Thanks.
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I have heard of it and think there a go outdoors exclusive bike i haven't ridden one although they look okay as a first bike
 
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oleigh2000

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Yeah, they are go outdoors own brand bikes. I'm trying to find out if there own brand is any good as on the whole own brand stuff tends to be rubbish.
 
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oleigh2000

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Looks good but I am looking for a 56/58cm frame and it is in the wrong location (i'm in Bournemouth). I was trying to avoid buying second hand again as every time I have done so, I have ended up having to spend an extra £200 to keep it going.

I also found a BH Sphene Claris road bike on go outdoors (http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/bh-sphene-claris-road-bike-p343637) that is £40 cheaper and is a bit lighter but has Claris instead of Sora. Would I be better off going for this instead of the Calibre Acheive?

Thanks for all the quick replies!
 
Spiderweb

Spiderweb

Not So Special One
Location
North Yorkshire
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oleigh2000 said:
Hi,

I am currently riding a Dawes Giro 200 road bike from 2005 and it has become hopelessly unreliable. I am looking to buy myself a new road bike and am looking at the Calibre Acheive. Has anyone heard of it or know if it is any good in the long term?

Thanks.
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I don't know if this is your size but £349 for an entry level Giant Defy is a great deal. Add 'save6' for another £6 off plus 3% off via quidco. Size large only available.
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/28497...bbc83afaadc58aa850c1&referrer=affiliatewindow
 
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vickster

Legendary Member
oleigh2000 said:
The Giant Defy looks good but I don't want to buy online as I am going to want to try before I buy.
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Can you do so properly at go outdoors? Aren't they just a big shed rather than a bike shop?
Have you tried local retailers, might cost a bit more but you'll get some pre and post sale service
 
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vickster

Legendary Member
oleigh2000 said:
I've searched everywhere I could think of for feedback but haven't found much.
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I doubt they've sold many to enthusiasts who frequent forums. There were some buyer reviews on the website, probably the best you'll get. The magazines etc won't review.

There's this http://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/167855-go-outdoors-road-bikes-buyer-s-guide-calibre-range. And
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/family/tried-tested-cycling-essentials-you-4501661

And https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/btwin-triban-520-road-bike-review.html

I assume you've looked at and ridden it. Given you want to buy new and local I doubt you'll get anything better for under £400
 
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wonderloaf

Guru
I've had a Calibre Achieve for a year now and have no complaints whatsoever. If you can get over the fact that it doesn't have a big brand name on it (Giant, Specialized, Cube etc) I actually think it's a good deal when you look at the overall spec ... Sora groupset, FSA stems and handlebars, Selle Royal saddle, carbon forks, etc.

Although I couldn't find any reviews of the Achieve before I bought mine I did find a review of the next model up (Calibre Stat) which I believe uses the same frame (so I was told by the bike guy in Go Outdoors) the only difference being it has Tiagra gearing and Shimano wheels:

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-calibre-stat-15-49081/

Also at the moment Go Outdoors have a sale on, spend over £350 and get £35 off, so buy the Achieve at £349.97 and spend another £0.03 on something (buy an inner tube or something?) and you can get it for~£315.00 .... a bargain in my books!
 
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oleigh2000

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Ok, looks great then. Thanks for the advice. I will try to buy it this weekend and get the extra money off.

I will be trying it out when I go to buy it. Thanks for the advise.
 
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