Classic question: New bike

SlowUnsteady said:

Hi all, one of the good old questions here.. Deciding to get a new bike and the choice appears to be around the following:

Trek 1500 with full Ultegra : R17 500
Fuji Team or Marseille, Ultegra : R12 500
Fuji Team SL : R12 500 (not confirmed) or R16 500
Giant TCR 1 (Ultegra/105): R12 500

Tempted by the Team, believe the Trek is a Ripoff, Think the Team SL could be too fragile..

We don't have much experince of Fuji here in SA, but they certainly seem ok, what is the rep like elsewhere?

Of course haven't ridden, so no doubt that will be the decider, but some views would be great....

p.s. Currently ride a Wheeler 4300 (I think!) with 105.. Heavy, not looked after, full aluminium so not comfortable.

I'd get the Trek...I feel they have better quality than the others, I worked at a shop for 4 years, and saw who makes the nicer bikes.

Thanks vw.. Note, though, that where in the States I would be comparing a TREK 2300 with the Fuji Team, here, due to some stuffed up pricing system the TREK 1500 is some 30% more than the Fuji Team! (basically a $1300 bike costing more than a $2000 bike!). Initially I was looking for a 2300 but they're something like R25 000 over here!

SlowUnsteady said:

Thanks vw.. Note, though, that where in the States I would be comparing a TREK 2300 with the Fuji Team, here, due to some stuffed up pricing system the TREK 1500 is some 30% more than the Fuji Team! (basically a $1300 bike costing more than a $2000 bike!). Initially I was looking for a 2300 but they're something like R25 000 over here!

yikes! I dunno, I'd probably go with the Giant next then 😕

YEah, was thinking that, will try track down somewhere which stocks them..