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05-21-15, 12:34 PM

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Need advice in buying a bike

Hey Guys!

Am trying to figure out which bike to buy out of two that I finalized. You might've never heard of these - but based on the specs.. if possible.. can you give me an opinion on which one is better? (would highly appreciate it!)

Option 1 -- About $600 with lifetime free servicing - Buy Btwin Cycling Online

Option 2 -- About $400 - https://montra.in/bicycles/road/mont...gged-1-1-2015/

Thanks!

05-21-15, 12:45 PM

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I'm not a fan of either. If I had to choose I'd go with the Montra if only to avoid the thumb shifters.

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I'm not a fan of either. If I had to choose I'd go with the Montra if only to avoid the thumb shifters.

But they both have thumb buttons.

05-21-15, 12:54 PM

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But they both have thumb buttons.

Hmm, the shifters in the specs have thumbies, but the ones pictured do not. I now change my opinion to, "I would not buy anything from the site at the second link".

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Hmm, the shifters in the specs have thumbies, but the ones pictured do not. I now change my opinion to, "I would not buy anything from the site at the second link".

Lol.. Yeah finding it hard to find a starter bike in India which has intelligent shifters. Trying to find something in $500 range or cheaper. If only shifters is the issue - could I replace those after buying?