I am in the process of deciding, which bike to buy. I am currently commuting on an old MTB with road tyres. I am looking to upgrade to a flat bar road bike and will be fitting a rack for panniers. The bike will be used for commuting 2 to 3 days a week for a round trip of 35km. I am 185cm tall and about 115kg so I want a bike that will cope with my size. My budget is $700 to $800 (AUS) and I am currently looking at the Trek 7.3FX, Giant CRX 3 and the Avanti Blade Sport. Does anybody have any experience with these bikes or can you provide any advice. Thanks in advance.
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Which flat bar road bike?
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Giant CRX3.
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I suggest allocating some of your budget to getting a good reliable 32-spoked wheelset.
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Hi All,
I'm also looking for a flat bar road bike around the au$700 mark.
Just wondering why you would choose the CRX3 gclark?
I'm not very clued in on the difference between the components.
At the moment I'd be leaning a bit towards the Avanti because I like the idea of having the bar ends.
Any thoughts anyone?
Also, is the crx3 worth that extra $150 over the crx4???
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3 over 4, its one level up in components.
It uses a Road crankset with Octalink BB, better shifters SL-R220 vs EF50, a Road (443A) Front Derailleur and a Tiagra RD.
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/030.000.000/030.000.000.asp?year=2007&model=10083 -
Thanks for the help guys.
I ended up buying the Trek 7.3FX after riding all three back to back. It just felt more comfortable than the others. I liked the Giant CRX3 but the wheel base was a bit short and the bike felt a little too twitchy for my liking. I will let you know how I like it after riding it for a few months.
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