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which bike to choose
Hey,
Need some advice on which bike to buy. The options are the Carrera Virtuoso or the Btwin triban 3. Bike purely for hobby riding, getting me fit again. Open to any suggestions.
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/mountainbikes/product/...
Some reviews to help. Carrera gets a good write up there and the BTWIN Triban has fans on many other sites and some here.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/tech/bikes/129441/2/bike-test-do-you-get-...
Both good bikes and pretty upgradable by the looks of it too.