Ibex

[sandra]

I know that there is one person on here that rides an IBEX. My husband is considering the IBEX Corrida LT Disc.

He has also looked at the Giant FCR3.

http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/COR-LT-Disc-Details.html

Opinions?

[rij73]

I rode the Corrida CT for a few months. Then I upgraded to a road bike. I LOVED the CT. (DH made me sell it.) My concern about the one you are mentioning is the disc brakes. It seems unnecessary unless you are commuting in fould weather on it. Adds so much weight! But, if you like the disc brakes, I can vouch that the bike itself is excellent.

[sandra]

That's why I'm glad I asked this question. I don't know anything about disk brakes.

That bike happens to be the only flat bar road bike that IBEX now carries. The bike without pedals weighed a little over 22 pounds which is close to what my Trek 1000 weighs.

He will not be using it for commuting. He will just be riding for pleasure but he wants to be faster than he is on his hybrid, but because of neck and shoulder issues, he is not comfortable on a regular road bike.

[rij73]

Honestly, then I probably wouldn't go for it. The CT I bought at the beginning of the season was an excellent deal. But, a friend of mine very knowledgeable about bikes says the Corrida they have now is just not such a good deal. There are some better and lighter components than on the CT, but the weight savings is negated by having the disc brakes which are really unnecessary for casual rides.

When I was shopping for my flatbar, I was impressed by the Marin Lucas Valley, the Specialized Sirrus Sport, and the Giant FCR 2. Hope that helps!

[sandra]

All of the Corrida's have been discontinued except for this one. Here in town we have a Giant and a Trek dealer. To get anything else, we would have to travel an hour and a half. I'd rather buy in town. The Trek dealer does not have any Pilots in stock.

We looked at the Giant FCR3. Maybe he should look closer and compare it with the FCR2.

Thanks! it does help a lot!

[Beane]

You should look at the Jamis Coda line. I recently got a Coda Sport for commuting and am thrilled with it. Steel is real! But seriously, the Codas are great, well spec'd bikes at good prices.