Road bike advice? Coppi or Claud Butler?

[superyachtcrew]

Hi guys first post on here looks like you have it all covered!

Basically I am looking for a good road bike, To take to Menorca with me
whenI move out there. I am heavy at about 17 stone so it needs to be
well built I think.

Bear in mind I dont know a lot about road bikes, I have had all the
usual bikes people have Moutain bikes and the old peugeot racer as you
do when your a kid but I want a fast bike.

Any one got any advise on the following.

Fausto Coppi

The blue one in the adverts its about £360? I think you know the
one I mean?

Claud Butler "Milano"

Looks very good but is it just more looks than go as seems very
reasonably priced?

Or the Scott AFD Expert?

Blue one around £500?

Anyone got any idea if any of these is vastly better than the other? of
if any should be avoided at all costs?

Any help much appreciated.



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[Peter B]

"superyachtcrew" > wrote in message
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>
> Fausto Coppi
>
> The blue one in the adverts its about £360? I think you know the
> one I mean?
>
> Claud Butler "Milano"
>
> Looks very good but is it just more looks than go as seems very
> reasonably priced?
>
> Or the Scott AFD Expert?

We need more details of the Claud Butler and Fausto but the Scott looks a
seriously nice bike and would tempt me.
See it here: http://www.evanscycles.com/frameset.html

Pete

[Peter Clinch]

superyachtcrew wrote:

> Any one got any advise on the following.
>
> Fausto Coppi

My flatmate has one (though hers is red). Looks okay to me, but the
problem with it is she's not that great at getting up hills and it has a
twin rather than triple chain ring allied to typically close range road
gears at the back. Now a twin is all very well if you've had the
practice for hills or don't have many, but she hasn't really and we've
lots, so it's a bit of a Catch 22 which keeps her off the bike. I think
she'd get far more use out of a bike with a triple, but as it is I
actually ride my unicycle further in a typical week than she gets on her
racer, and I'm no great shakes as a unicyclist.

Not a specific fault of this particular bike, of course, just be aware
that a triple is probably worth considering if you're new to the game as
retrofitting it will cost more than laying down the extra money in the
first instance.

Pete.
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[Kevin Stephens]

I think there are lots of hills in Menorca. A triple would be very
helpful..I am very grateful for the granny cog on my Scott Expert, which
would be my reccomendation. However any aluminium bike with a Sora triple
should be fine - just make sure the bike fits properly and get some SPD
pedals and shoes

"Peter Clinch" > wrote in message
...
> superyachtcrew wrote:
>
> > Any one got any advise on the following.
> >
> > Fausto Coppi
>
> My flatmate has one (though hers is red). Looks okay to me, but the
> problem with it is she's not that great at getting up hills and it has a
> twin rather than triple chain ring allied to typically close range road
> gears at the back. Now a twin is all very well if you've had the
> practice for hills or don't have many, but she hasn't really and we've
> lots, so it's a bit of a Catch 22 which keeps her off the bike. I think
> she'd get far more use out of a bike with a triple, but as it is I
> actually ride my unicycle further in a typical week than she gets on her
> racer, and I'm no great shakes as a unicyclist.
>
> Not a specific fault of this particular bike, of course, just be aware
> that a triple is probably worth considering if you're new to the game as
> retrofitting it will cost more than laying down the extra money in the
> first instance.
>
> Pete.
> --
> Peter Clinch University of Dundee
> Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital
> Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
> net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
>

[Michael MacClancy]

In message >, Kevin
Stephens > writes
>However any aluminium bike with a Sora triple should be fine - just
>make sure the bike fits properly and get some SPD pedals and shoes

Why SPD? Why not Look? Anyway, SPD/Look pedals and shoes aren't
essential.
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Michael MacClancy

[Peter B]

"Michael MacClancy" > wrote in message
...
> In message >, Kevin
> Stephens > writes
> >However any aluminium bike with a Sora triple should be fine - just
> >make sure the bike fits properly and get some SPD pedals and shoes
>
> Why SPD? Why not Look? Anyway, SPD/Look pedals and shoes aren't
> essential.

Well, why not Time, Speedplay etc?
Mainly because for a more casual rider you can walk normally with spds and
they are also available as double sided, making entry a whole lot easier.

And whilst not essential they add to cycling efficiency and at the end of
the day you usually require footwear so why not use the better ones for the
job.
Likewise pedals.
SPDs are not particularly expensive at the bottom of the range and are quite
robust.

Pete