I’m looking to buy a new Cyclocross or Adventure bike for £1k or less.
My difficulty is this, I’ve only test ridden the Norco Search and Cannondale CAADX as nowhere seems to hold much stock of ridable bikes in my size (I’m 6’1″).
Everywhere else want £50 deposits to order in bikes for me to ride. Particularly Evans, they don’t appear to have anything on their site in actual stock in Bristol. Charge Plug 4, Pinnacle Arkose 3 (2016), Jamis Renegade, Fuji Tread 1.3 etc.
When you guys buy a new bike, roughly how many do you take out for test rides? Between riding the Cannondale and the Norco, the Cannondale blew the Norco out of the water so I can definitely see the value of testing them out.
Do you just suck it up, pay the deposit and wait?