First road bike.
Hey,
I'm currently looking for my first first road bike for commuting, but also for seeing what proper cycling is all about. My budget is anything up to £700, although I would prefer not to hit £700. I've narrowed down my choices to these bikes.
Format - Name : Size : Price : Groupset
Giant Defy 4 Compact (2011) : XL : £395 : Shimano 2300
Forme Vitesse (2011) : 60cm : £629 : Shimano 105
Specialized Alez Sport 18 (2011) : 61cm : £600 : Shimano Sora
Cannondale CAAD 8 : 60cm : £589 : Shimano Tiagra
Ribble 7005 Audax : 62cm : £580 : Shimano Tiagra
I'm really tempted by the Forme Vitesse and the Ribble 7005 Audax.
Any suggestions? Bike I havn't considered?
Also, I'm 6'5", so and suggestions on frame size would help. Measurements suggest I should be a 62cm frame, but I got on a XL (58.5) Giant Defy 5 and it felt ok.
Thank you,
Jacob