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Merida ride carbon 93 or a Giant Defy 0???
Well still not decided which first road bike to buy! I have been at this now for about a month and my brain is saturated with all things bike but still find myself unable to make a bloody decision. The Merida looks nicer to me and is carbon but "only" has Tiagra whereas the Giant has Ultegra and is ally. These two bikes are heavily discounted from a mail order orientated store. Or do I follow my head instead of heart and buy a 2015 Giant Defy 1 with 22 speed 105 from my LBS? The bikes are all around the same price........ Aaaaaaaargh please help!!!!!!!!!! 
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