First Road Bike - Entry Level

[domtyler]

I'd go for the Decathlon over the Dawes. Much better value for money.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

I'd go for the Decathlon over the Dawes. Much better value for money.

a young lad in our club has that one. seems a decent basic bike, but change the tyres it comes with, they are made of cheese and puncture very easily.

 

[fossyant]

there will be people who will say they have used them for years and are expert with them.

Where ????

If you have a Decathlon nearby, they do have good guarantees on their stuff - buy it with the loyalty card and you won't need to retain the receipt - it's all logged on the computers...

 

[Milo]

I have the giro 300 and I am dead pleased with it so far.

 

[Mortiroloboy]

Would the budget stretch to the guess RB1 ????


http://www.supercycles.co.uk/site_details.asp?ProductID=341

The RB1 got an excellent write up in a previous Cycling Plus Magazine article, well worth a look if you can find a dealer/distributor.

As for the Giro 200...

Have a look on Dawes website and if you can up your budget and get a Giro 400, you'll be less likely to have to upgrade bits shortly.

As others have pointed out low cost generally indicates low/poor quality.

This time of year plenty of shops/distributors are looking to off load 'last years' models i.e. 2007/08, usually the only significant difference will be a paint job, maybe a bit of trickle down componentry improvement.

Visit your LBS Local Bike Shop and see what they can do, ride some different makes/sizes and see which feels the best, if it comes down to a couple of bikes go with the one your heart tells you (providing of course it is perfect in all other aspects)