Really looking for winter racing bike

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John Scott said:

Can anyone recommend a new or secondhand road race bike that I can get for winter use.
Looking for:

Drop Handlebars, STI shifters Sora gears, preferably Tiagra or better??? Mudguards or ability to
add them.

Dawes Giro range. Plenty of local dealers to see & try new ones, and there are secondhand ones
around. See: www.dawescycles.com/bikes

Last couple of year's catalogues state they have mudguard clearance, although there's no mention
of this on the current website - so I don't know if this spec has changed.

Indeed, and a certain shop in bridgewater shoved mudguards on and hoiked up the price, but they
could be older models. Does the basic giant have mudguard clearance?

I've seen Ribbles for 500 quid with Xenon and mudguards, but if its for sloshing about in winter I
wouldn't want to spend that much.

Me... tight??

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I'll be very interested in those mudguards. Are they £34 + p&p for a

pairs" They come with all the bits. Order directly from Salmon. Mine arrived very quickly. The
price in Euros and in Pounds will be on the site "boutique".

I

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seem to remember the order system used encrypted e-mail but no problems there.
www.cyclesdsalmon.com The pound is a bit down at present so they are £29 plus postage! All the
best Dan

They told me the 2003 price is £36 including postage and that they come with the fitting kit. I am
expecting them any day now and report what they are like, how they fit and the total price in a new
thread. Watch this space!

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John Scott said:

Can anyone recommend a new or secondhand road race bike that I can get for winter use.
Looking for:

Drop Handlebars, STI shifters Sora gears, preferably Tiagra or better??? Mudguards or ability to
add them.

Dawes Giro range. Plenty of local dealers to see & try new ones, and there are secondhand ones
around. See: www.dawescycles.com/bikes

Last couple of year's catalogues state they have mudguard clearance, although there's no mention of
this on the current website - so I don't know if this spec has changed.

~PB

John Scott said:

Can anyone recommend a new or secondhand road race bike that I can get for winter use.

Can't vouch for it, but see

falconcycles.co.ukproduct.phpOpen ↗

At least the price seems good...

Simon

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Mudguards or ability to add them.

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Last couple of year's catalogues state they have mudguard clearance,

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~PB

Ho Hum, mudguard clearance...my favourite subject!!!!!

For those interested I have just ordered a set of the NEW Salmon guards (the ones that go 'over' the
rear brake) direct from the manufacturer in France. My LBS's said they couldn't/wouldn't get them in
for this year so I had to go direct. Salmon's online ordering facility was up [censored] creek so I had to
do the transaction via email with a company where it seems only a little English is known. Following
some hilarious Babel Fish translations I received the email "hello expedition is done yesterday" on
Saturday so I'll send an update as and when they arrive.DS"

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I'll be very interested in those mudguards. Are they £34 + p&p for a pair and do you get all the
necessary attachments with them ?

Hope they work out for you.

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Mudguards or ability to add them.

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Last couple of year's catalogues state they have mudguard clearance,

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~PB

Ho Hum, mudguard clearance...my favourite subject!!!!!

For those interested I have just ordered a set of the NEW Salmon guards

(the

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ones that go 'over' the rear brake) direct from the manufacturer in

France.

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My LBS's said they couldn't/wouldn't get them in for this year so I had to go direct. Salmon's
online ordering facility was up [censored] creek so I had

to

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do the transaction via email with a company where it seems only a little English is known.
Following some hilarious Babel Fish translations I received the email "hello expedition is done
yesterday" on Saturday so

I'll

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send an update as and when they arrive.DS"

Cheers

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Mark
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"Just ask yourself: What would Scooby Doo?"

"John Scott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message ernet.com...

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I'll be very interested in those mudguards. Are they £34 + p&p for a

pairs" They come with all the bits. Order directly from Salmon. Mine arrived very quickly. The price
in Euros and in Pounds will be on the site "boutique". I seem to remember the order system used
encrypted e-mail but no problems there. www.cyclesdsalmon.com The pound is a bit down at present so
they are £29 plus postage! All the best Dan