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First gravel bike? (Belgium leasing)
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First gravel bike? (Belgium leasing)

I got the oppurtunity to lease a bike trough work. My mountainbike feels to slow and i feel like i would ride a gravel bike often and then sell my moutainbike.

Please note that the leasing project would be 3y contract, on my brutto end of year/13th month bonus so lets say i buy it after the 3y it would approx cost me half the new price, but i would feel it heavy in my wallet since its on my brutto end of year premie. After wich netto i would still keep approximate 2/3 netto.

Lets say im not sure if ill keep graveling or cycling and i would sell it after 3y then some specs would be interesting for resell (electric shifters, carbon, high brands). Note im not in it to cash out afther the contract but rather to stay sportive. For all i know ill be happy with it and just keep it

Now i did went to some shops and learned that if I want carbon and electric shifters from Trek, Giant, Canyon, Cube, Scott, Ridley,…) pricing starts at €4000 excluding helmet, pedals and lock.

If i do include 80€ slot, 80€ halfhalf clipclip/normal pedals and 80€ helmet it would also be “financially better” since its also on my brutto.

I have some brands and bikes on my list wich are interesting, but its always color or framesize or out of stock or idk wich makes the process super complicated.

Ill attach my list of bikes wich caught my eye in here and i would love some experts / enthusiasts/ kind people their feedback regarding this.

I know there are 1500€ gravel bikes out there as wel but since its leasing i hear from everybody best to aim higher.

My friend swears by Canyon but it would have to be with special dealerships who do maintance since its only online sale. I heard stories about someone waiting months for repair items…. Also for example Cube has long delivery times…

Im 169cm fyi and also dont want spend another amount of buckeroos on longer or shorter pins, new fancy rims, tubeless tires,… since ill also need to invest further in more riding gear such as chlothing and other accesoires.

What would you recommend in my opinion?

u/shinyboiy — 8 days ago
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New to mountainbiking - Aliexpress accesoires?

I just bought a CUBE ATTENTION XT HPA for 275€ wich is in pristine condition. I'm new to mountainbiking and plan on going on routes from time to time (every two weeks or so) for smaller and larger routes or some Mountainbike parcours.

Wich are some must haves for my bike, without breaking the bank?

I've read some articles about Aliexpress / Chinese manufacturiers having mixed feedback some appear good, some appear bad.

For starting, i feel like AE articles would be good to start. Lets say the biking turns into a habit / real hobby i might properly invest into it, but for now what are some low budget improvements?

Life is expensive enough already, so don't bash me for being cheap. Also english is not my first language.

thanks for constructive feedback and keeping it gentle.

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u/shinyboiy — 25 days ago
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Question regarding watch faces

I upgraded from a FR165 (left) to a FR570 (right) today.

I would really like to get the same watch face, but it appears to be FR165 only?

I liked how i could change the second (per dot going around cirkel, full dots going around completing, or 3 dots going around as i have it) and having the white hour shown and the accent color red showing the minutes.

Its quite minimalistic and reminds me of my “sleep” mode when it goes full red on the FR165.

I already searched the store regarding FR165 packs but dont seem to find any.

Anybody got any constructive feedback?

English not my main language, please keep it kind!

u/shinyboiy — 1 month ago
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upgrade current FR165 to FR265M or FR570?

Hello,

Currently since about 9 months i started running (and loving it) and also combining it with calistenics, bouldering, viking runs, 5-21K runs. I love my Garmin watch and not planning on switching brands any time soon!

Now i do feel as the 165 is a bit small for me, also its kinda bummer that it doesnt support music and voicecalls. My previous Huawei watch did have this wich i did like, and seem to miss from time to time (busy times with the kids, not having phone on hand, being able to call on wrist is awesome)

I might check out some local shops to see the difference on my (rather small) wrists .

My current 165 (43mm) seems to be a bit small/basic
My main interest appear to be the 265 MUSIC (46.1mm) or the 570 (47mm)

265 seems to be perfect size, but not calling from wrist

570 (47mm) might be to big, and the 42mm version might be to small... But this does include music storage and phone calls...

I know the VENU3/4 is also alternative, but i rather stick with the forerunner concept then the Venu concept in my opinion.

I just know that the 970 & 965 is to much for me, as of now. Even tho i do love the flashlight option!

Any constructive feedback?

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u/shinyboiy — 1 month ago
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FR 165 (current) upgrade to FR 265 music / FR 570?

Hello,

Currently since about 9 months i started running (and loving it) and also combining it with calistenics, bouldering, viking runs, 5-21K runs. I love my Garmin watch and not planning on switching brands any time soon!

Now i do feel as the 165 is a bit small for me, also its kinda bummer that it doesnt support music and voicecalls. My previous Huawei watch did have this wich i did like, and seem to miss from time to time (busy times with the kids, not having phone on hand, being able to call on wrist is awesome)

I might check out some local shops to see the difference on my (rather small) wrists .

My current 165 (43mm) seems to be a bit small/basic
My main interest appear to be the 265 MUSIC (46.1mm) or the 570 (47mm)

265 seems to be perfect size, but not calling from wrist

570 (47mm) might be to big, and the 42mm version might be to small... But this does include music storage and phone calls...

I know the VENU3/4 is also alternative, but i rather stick with the forerunner concept then the Venu concept in my opinion.

I just know that the 970 & 965 is to much for me, as of now. Even tho i do love the flashlight option!

Any constructive feedback?

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u/shinyboiy — 1 month ago
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Upgrade from FR 165 to a FR 265 music / FR 570?

Hello,

Currently since about 9 months i started running (and loving it) and also combining it with calistenics, bouldering, viking runs, 5-21K runs. I love my Garmin watch and not planning on switching brands any time soon!

Now i do feel as the 165 is a bit small for me, also its kinda bummer that it doesnt support music and voicecalls. My previous Huawei watch did have this wich i did like, and seem to miss from time to time (busy times with the kids, not having phone on hand, being able to call on wrist is awesome)

I might check out some local shops to see the difference on my (rather small) wrists .

My current 165 (43mm) seems to be a bit small/basic
My main interest appear to be the 265 MUSIC (46.1mm) or the 570 (47mm)

265 seems to be perfect size, but not calling from wrist

570 (47mm) might be to big, and the 42mm version might be to small... But this does include music storage and phone calls...

I know the VENU3/4 is also alternative, but i rather stick with the forerunner concept then the Venu concept in my opinion.

I just know that the 970 & 965 is to much for me, as of now. Even tho i do love the flashlight option!

Any constructive feedback?

reddit.com
u/shinyboiy — 1 month ago