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i have been doing a little more reading and shifters for my taste it seems would be either Capmpag xenon and upwards or Shimano Tiagra of this i've been searching for a few options..
trek 1.5 (56cm) tiagra shifters double £775
genesis aether 20 (58cm) tiagra shifters double $800
giant defy 2 (m/l) tiagra compact £825
Wilier escape (l/xl) camp xenon £800
Bianchi VN7 (57cm) tiagra double £825 or camp xenon £750
the other thing i noted was that the trek ans genesis as they are will take winter mudguards which may help during the wet season for keeping on the saddle..
but anyone sway either of the above as better / worse ?, i think this is my short list for buying at my LBS and getting it set up correctly, outside of that it would be Focus Cayo from wiggle or somthing like that.
the other option is to buy 2nd hand but i'm struggling to find anything which is of a second hand price on tiagra / xenon shifters and the right sizing of frame, people seem to want near on new prices fo used kit ??..
i mean i just sold my Trek FUel Ex 9 2010 frame with extra parts for £650, new the frame cost's £1,200 without the additional parts, so i worked on the half it value even though it had only four rides on it, where as i've seen a focus cayo road bike which cost new £1.4 and is trying to sell for £999 ???, surely this should be around the £500 - 600 mark ?.. anyway i'd buy 2nd hand if it was god value for money as in most cases buy new you have warrenty buy used you have nothing..