Best Road Bike for £300

bignev72 · 25 Nov 2012 at 16:52

Hi Guys,

I'm looking to take up road cycling.

What is the best road bike for £300ish.

My google skills have picked up the Triban 3.

Does anyone else have any other contenders or is this the one to go for?

Thanks

Stinger53 · 25 Nov 2012 at 17:03

have a look on ebay for a good second hand one. you can get some year old ones. i bought a 6 month old giant defy 3 for 300. normally worth about 600-650

SkodaMart · 25 Nov 2012 at 17:07

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/bbg/r...training-audax-bikes?sub=conf_BBRW&type=RIBMO

That's the cheapest road bike IMO, it's also pretty much all you need, what with 95% of the performance coming from the guy sat on it!

Other than that, have a look at 2nd hand as suggested by Stinger53

grudas · 25 Nov 2012 at 17:15

bignev72 said:
Hi Guys,

I'm looking to take up road cycling.

What is the best road bike for £300ish.

My google skills have picked up the Triban 3.

Does anyone else have any other contenders or is this the one to go for?

Thanks

triban 3 for sure! had mine for a little over a month and love it! really feels like a quality bike!

bignev72 · 25 Nov 2012 at 17:49

SkodaMart said:
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/bbg/r...training-audax-bikes?sub=conf_BBRW&type=RIBMO

That's the cheapest road bike IMO, it's also pretty much all you need, what with 95% of the performance coming from the guy sat on it!

Other than that, have a look at 2nd hand as suggested by Stinger53

That says "from £595" so it doesn't fit into my price range unfortunately.

I would be willing to go slightly higher for a big difference in quality but not that much higher.

bignev72 · 25 Nov 2012 at 17:50

grudas said:
triban 3 for sure! had mine for a little over a month and love it! really feels like a quality bike!

All the reviews I have read have been very positive.

I just wanted to check if there was anything else out there before committing.

I'm not sure I like the idea of 2nd hand bike which I know is stupid. I just like shiny new things

SkodaMart · 25 Nov 2012 at 17:51

bignev72 said:
That says "from £595" so it doesn't fit into my price range unfortunately.

I would be willing to go slightly higher for a big difference in quality but not that much higher.

£569.95

Still more than your budget I admit.

Loads of 2nd hand bargains on eBay, I sold a Cannondale R600 that cost me £1000 for your budget, and it was 'as new'
Still kicking myself now TBH.

grudas · 25 Nov 2012 at 18:10

bignev72 said:
All the reviews I have read have been very positive.

I just wanted to check if there was anything else out there before committing.

I'm not sure I like the idea of 2nd hand bike which I know is stupid. I just like shiny new things

same with me.. i love new things

and tbh i did a lot of research and nothing comes close to it for 300

its a great bike it really is

feels good, the tyres are good(400 miles already and no punctures) its smooth, quiet and fast

Stinger53 · 25 Nov 2012 at 18:13

if u rly dont want a 2nd bike go for it
but on ebay there are some rly good bikes goin for close to 300

SkodaMart · 25 Nov 2012 at 18:37

Best Road Bike for £300

No such thing new, I have linked the best inexpensive roadbike.

Thread should read "I'm going to buy a Triban 3 what do you think?"

daveski · 25 Nov 2012 at 18:39

I got my road bike second hand off a local cycling clubs website, might be worth looking in your local area?

I clicked on this to suggest Triban 3 but I guess there's no need.

grudas · 25 Nov 2012 at 18:43

SkodaMart said:
Best Road Bike for £300

No such thing new, I have linked the best inexpensive roadbike.

Thread should read "I'm going to buy a Triban 3 what do you think?"

what you mean there's no such thing? triban 3 is the best bike you can get for 300 quid ?! what are you trying to say its not a road bike? im not sure i got you here.

SkodaMart · 25 Nov 2012 at 18:53

grudas said:
what you mean there's no such thing? triban 3 is the best bike you can get for 300 quid ?! what are you trying to say its not a road bike? im not sure i got you here.

Buy the Triban 3 then! /thread.

That Ribble is THE best entry level road bike full stop.

grudas · 25 Nov 2012 at 19:03

SkodaMart said:
Buy the Triban 3 then! /thread.

That Ribble is THE best entry level road bike full stop.

its double the price too? you sound a bit fanboy-ish..

Stinger53 · 25 Nov 2012 at 19:06

SkodaMart said:
Buy the Triban 3 then! /thread.

That Ribble is THE best entry level road bike full stop.

theres no point saying that. as its double the OP's bugdet.
i love my ribble pro carbon. and i would recommend ribble to anyone.

but in OP's case. its either a the triban or a second hand one.
i personally would go second hand.

SkodaMart · 25 Nov 2012 at 19:08

grudas said:
its double the price too? you sound a bit fanboy-ish..

Good grief! Fan boy??

I have owned Cannondales costing £2500.

That Ribble for the money is a great bike.

If you want the Decathalon bike buy the ******* thing and stop trolling.

SkodaMart · 25 Nov 2012 at 19:08

Stinger53 said:
i personally would go second hand.

Bang on the money

grudas · 25 Nov 2012 at 19:12

SkodaMart said:
Good grief! Fan boy??

I have owned Cannondales costing £2500.

That Ribble for the money is a great bike.

If you want the Decathalon bike buy the ******* thing and stop trolling.

whats up with you? calm yourself down jeez

I'm not even trolling! it might be a great bike for the money but its double the OP's budget! if he had that kind of money he would have asked for a best road bike for 600!

jeez.. some people.

SkodaMart · 25 Nov 2012 at 19:14

Well OP has answered the question himself in the first post..

What's the point of posting on a forum if you already know the answer?

Vonhelmet · 25 Nov 2012 at 20:11

SkodaMart said:
Well OP has answered the question himself in the first post..

What's the point of posting on a forum if you already know the answer?

Calm the hell down! He said he's got as far as the Triban 3 and is wondering whether he's missed anything. What on earth is wrong with you? And then you get the hump when people point out that your suggestion is about twice the suggested budget?

For my money... Get the Triban 3 or go second hand. Browse eBay for bikes in that price range within a distance you're prepared to drive.