Which road bike should I buy?

[Wikus.myburgh2]

My budget is R40 000, I am looking for the best value for my money. Should I buy new or 2nd hand? I want to switch from MTB to road. Please help. Thanks in advance

['Dale]

Merida or Giant will give you a super spec with that price bracket

 

Do a search

 

Sterkte

[Cippo]

2nd hand. Lots of good deals here. What size.

[jcza]

Here you go - http://swiftcarbon.com/za/product/attack-g2-ultegra/

 

And you'll have change for new helmet and sunnies

[Wikus.myburgh2]

Thanks for the replies. 60cm. I saw the Merida Reacto with ultegra di2 for like 40 000?

['Dale]

Here you go - http://swiftcarbon.com/za/product/attack-g2-ultegra/

 

And you'll have change for new helmet and sunnies

Yes

Great tip

[Cippo]

Here you go - http://swiftcarbon.com/za/product/attack-g2-ultegra/

 

And you'll have change for new helmet and sunnies

Nothing like a new bike.

[Wikus.myburgh2]

I like the idea of a new bike. Is Swift good? How about a 2nd hand Specialized S Works?

[Sitting@89]

I like the idea of a new bike. Is Swift good? How about a 2nd hand Specialized S Works?

Just remember Spez only a good bike when you buy all matching (preferably matt black) spez kit. So make provisions for another 10k in your budget.

[Gen]

You can pick up really nice 2nd hand bikes.. I picked up a Spez SL3 for 15k..came with sram red components.. all I did was change the crank to a compact crank and that I also bought 2nd hand (but ridden twice)for 900 bucks????

[Patchelicious]

The market for 60cm bikes is small. This often means guys let them go for a cheap cheap.

 

Have a browse on the classifieds. I have seen "newish" top of the line bikes going for around R40k because they were 60cm...

 

eg: https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/222721-cannondale-supersix-evo-red/

[Sitting@89]

In your price range though if you were going for a new bike consider BMC their TEAM MACHINE SLR 02, 105 is probably one of the best bikes available around the 40k mark. It won't be specced like a Merida at the same price point but what you don't get in group set and wheels you get in the frame if you go BMC.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=08n00Yll7sI

(bike radar review of the BMC, rated best 2000£ road bike 2016)

[Sitting@89]

Thanks for the replies. 60cm. I saw the Merida Reacto with ultegra di2 for like 40 000?

Also you say you are a 60, how tall are you? Rather than just looking at size look at bike geometry, Merida 61 is the same as most other manufacturers 58.

 

I am 208cm tall and the Merida (scultura 400) 61 that I started out on was actually a bit to small for me but my BMC 60cm fits like a glove.

[Wikus.myburgh2]

I will stay on 2nd hand sites to check out their deals. The Swift Attack looks real good. Would you add 10k and get the Spez S Works, Swift attack or 2nd hand deal something else.

I want to get really good at cycling and do sub 2:30 times at 94.7 challenge. This year I did 3:28 on a 26" MTB with slicks and a little training.

[Wikus.myburgh2]

I am 1.88m. Should I test ride them and see what I like best and then look for the best deal in that bike?

[alleyne]

That Swift looks like great value, not sure about the color though, but that's just me.