What Bike to buy....budget €4000

Pol

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Nov 15, 2018
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Hello , I am looking for a e bike full suspension. Here in Dublin I am able to get most makes but some brands like Giant and Lapierre have a better dealer network than other brands, there is also online canyon and chain reaction but am I better going for a bike Giant or Lappaire because of the dealer network..
 

Pol

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Nov 15, 2018
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Dublin
Vitus seems a great bike but have never bought a bike online and am wondering about the new Giant which has a good network of shops here...
 

thebarber

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I bought a vitus a few years ago after chain reaction told me that so long as I didn't use it they'll pick it up for £15 , so I didn't hesitate buying e sommet.
mate's played safe buying local and all specialized (2 levos,1 kinevo)have had new motors eventually after being pissed about.
Another has an orange e but it has same motor and a bit more bling, that's it...
I've got a Santa Cruz hekler and an Ellsworth rogue I built up mesen but e sommet is my go-to bike
 

MattyB

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Jul 11, 2018
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Vitus seems a great bike but have never bought a bike online and am wondering about the new Giant which has a good network of shops here...
If you are worried about service but want to buy online for the obvious savings then a Shimano powered bike is probably the best option - their model is to do any servicing direct rather than via the original retailer, so you should be able to take the motor into any bike shop or send it direct to Shimano if the anything happens. Having said that I personally like the looks, spec and tracel the new Giant Trance E+ models; at present I would choose one of those over the longer, lower and slacker Vitus which is a full on Enduro machine (and much more bike than my skills and local terrain require).
 

Gary

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If you are worried about service but want to buy online for the obvious savings then a Shimano powered bike is probably the best option - their model is to do any servicing direct rather than via the original retailer, so you should be able to take the motor into any bike shop or send it direct to Shimano if the anything happens
Except your warranty is with CRC. Not Shimano. And that's not CRCs warranty procedure.

To be fair though it's not too far to just drive to CRC to return the bike for any major warranty issues for @Pol
 
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