dolonikesn

Of these two bikes, which would you guys choose?

Tommaso Imola

https://www.rscycle.com/Tommaso-Imola...38363039303036

Frame: Semi-Compact Aluminum with Integrated Headtube.
Fork: Carbon Fiber Fork (painted black) with Aluminum Steer tube, 1 1/8"
Rear Shock:
Front Derailleur: Shimano 2203
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 2203, Silver Upgrade
Shifters: Shimano 2203 8-Speed
Brakes Levers: Shimano 2203
Brakes: Tektro Alloy Dual Pivot R310
Chain: KMC
Crankset: Prowheel 52/42/30T, (24 total gears)
Cassette: 12-24 8-Speed
Pedals: N/A
Bottom Bracket: VP 118mm
Headset: FSA Headset
Saddle: Tommaso Racing Saddle
Seat Post: Aluminum 27.2
Handlebar: Aluminum Ergo, 26.0mm, Black
Grips: Velo Cork Tape White
Stem: Aluminum 26.0mm, Black
Tires: Kenda 700x25c
Wheelset: JY/XR-18 Weinmann



Gavin Nouvo

https://www.icatchdeals.com/gavin-nou...rbon-fork.html

Model: NOUVO 2010
Color: Silver
Frame: 7005 Aluminum Double Butted
Fork: Carbon Fiber Aero
Shifters: Shimano 2300 STI Integrated Brake/Shifter
Front Derailleur: Shimano 2300
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 3400
Crankset: Truvativ ISOflow SRAM Triple
Cassette: Shimano CS-HG50
Chain: Shimano HG50
Hubs: Formular
Rims: Weinmann SL 700c Double walled w/ CNC machined sides
Tires: Continental ULTRA Sport 700c x 23c
Brakes: Tec9 RC-462
Headset: Prestine
Handlebar: Tec9 Alloy
Saddle: San Marco Ponza
Seatpost: Tec9 Alloy
Stem: Tec9 Alloy 90mm

FR4NCH1SE

I was in this exact position, and found one of the last Corsa FA road bikes from walmart. Allot of 105 components and carbon fork and a compact double for only
500 bucks


For your current situation, if I were you I would buy the wellington 3.0 from bikesdirect.com It is 400 bucks and has everything both of those bikes have, sti (sora) cassette, but IMO with the wellington you get a lighter bike, I think the wellington is 19 lbs. The only reason I chose the walmart bike is it has 105 stuff and especially the shifters which have paddles, and because I wanted a double crankset. The only thing comparable via trusty bikesdirect is the Aero TT which cost 200 bucks more and has tiagra shifters and tiagra parts.

dolonikesn

Well I've heard more bad than good about bd.com, so that's why I chose to avoid that site all together.

FR4NCH1SE

Sometimes deals are too good to be true and are actually TRUE. There is nothing wrong with BD, their bikes come from the same factories with the same material from all other high end bikes. Sure they make money by giving you cheaper components, but their frames are a good of good quality and can be upgraded down the road with higher quality components. People on these boards just believe because they spend hundreds more on their bikes, they are allot better than cheaper bikes from bd.

FR4NCH1SE

btw of those two bikes i rather get the nouvo, I was about to buy the touno but then found the deal of a century with the walmart bike and decided to spend the two hundred bucks more. Plus the touno has a freewheel and cassettes are allot better, and touno has friction shifters, while the Corsa has STI shifters (one o five)