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[Closed] Darkside: New bike advice - Willier GTR Veloce

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Hi

I’ve been thinking about a road bike and saw this when searching for deals:

[url] http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/wilier-gtr-veloce-15 [/url]

Looks like a good deal for the spec but I'm an MTBer so need some advice abot road kit.

Any thoughts? Anyone got one?

Cheers.


 
Posted : 06/01/2016 9:04 pm
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Rode one of those (with 105) in Mallorca at the start of the season.

Pretty nice ride to be fair. I was on the XL at 6'4" which felt a smidge too long but comfortable none the less.

At £800 I'd say that was a steal.


 
Posted : 06/01/2016 9:14 pm
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A few years ago when I was considering a return to road after 20 years exlusively mtbing I borrowed a bike fitted with Campy Veloce, and owned by a campag fan and ex-industry bod. It very nearly put me off road bikes. Seriously. Luckily I later tried a bike with Shimano (105 5700, nothing fancy) and it was joy in comparison and I now ride far more on road than off.

Don't know that bike, but Willier is brand with history and a decent rep, and if you give the Veloce to your local farmer to put on a tractor where it belongs 105 5800 11spd is less than 300 quid, and even better than the 10 speed variation.

How tall are you? This is a STONKING deal, if it was in my size I'd have snapped it up (Saracen 54 is more like a 52, I ride 54 in other bikes but my Saracen Hack is a labelled as 56, despite measuring 54....).

http://www.billys.co.uk/english/group.php?prod=varrn9525


 
Posted : 06/01/2016 9:22 pm

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