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Posted 4 June 2023

Wizard Lighting 3.3 Disc. Shimano Sora Road Bike £425 + £19.99 delivery @ Merlin Cycles

£444.99
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Posting this again as its back in stock. If you can get past the ugly decals then this a lot of bike for a silly cheap price in today's climate

Alu frame and fork, sora groupset. The 11/30 rear cassette should get you up most climbs fine ;-)

Merlin bikes are very good and well respected

51cm and 54cm in stock at time of posting. For reference I'm 5ft 8in with a 30inch leg and I ride a 51cm

Details

Wizard Lighting 3.3 Disc Sora Road Bike

Elevate your road riding experience with confidence and control. This versatile road bike is built on a lightweight 6061 aluminium frame and Shimano components that can handle anything in its path.

The Lighting 3.3 Sora is light, fast and comfortable. The sportif geometry positions you forward enough to go hard but upright enough to go cover the miles with ease. The Lighting 3.3 is equipt with Shimano Sora R3000 9 speed drivtrain and mechanical dsic brakes help with better handling and control.

Wizard bikes are apart of the Merlin Cycles LTD range, offering quality affordable bikes for all the family.

Features

  • Lightweight alloy frame and fork
  • Shimano Sora R3000 9 speed drivetrain
  • Mechanical disc brakes
  • Comftable geometry

Frameset

  • Frame: 6061 Aluminium
  • Fork: 6061 Aluminium

Wheels

  • Wheels: Wizard ARoda - 700c
  • Tyres: Kenda Sport - 700 x 25c

Drivetrain

  • Gear/Brake Levers: Shimano Sora R3000 - 9 Speed
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano Sora R3000
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano Sora R3000
  • Chainset: Prowheel Ounce Hollowtech - 34/50T
  • Cassette: Shimano HG400 - 11/30T
  • Chain: Shimano - 9 Speed
  • Pedals: Not included

Components

  • Saddle: Selle Royal Seto SL
  • Seatpost: Wizard Aero
  • Handlebars: Wizard Road
  • Stem: Wizard
  • Brake Calipers: Radius Mechanical Disc

Sizing Information

  • 51cm: Rider height 167 - 170cm
  • 54cm: Rider height 172 - 175cm
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  1. rugman's avatar
    rugman
    Silly RRP, but if you must have new and only have £400 and prefer disc brakes then this is a solid buy entry level introduction to road cycling.

    However, expect to get funny looks from the Pinarello/BMC/Colnago etc
    crowd (edited)
    Why_so_serious's avatar
    Why_so_serious
    You mean the ones with tiny kahunas and dressed in lycra? (edited)
  2. seanp92's avatar
    seanp92
    rev6:

    Of course you would.

    I would much rather have rim brakes than disc can't stand rotor rub and how easily pistons can get stuck when removing wheels... royal pita. I love my simple rim brakes with better Group Set and lower weight 😄 (edited)
  3. Pilotony's avatar
    Pilotony
    So for people up to 175cm in height? That rules out a lot of people I guess
    jcmaton97's avatar
    jcmaton97
    Roughly 50th percentile
  4. UriStamonov's avatar
    UriStamonov
    I guess it has a few branded bits on it but it does look like an Ali Express BSO. Would it have hurt them to line up the cranks, valves and qr levers when taking a photo?

    Edit: and put it in biggie-smalls, not some ridiculous gear?!?

    Also is it a proprietary ("aero") seat post? (edited)
    rev6's avatar
    rev6
    It doesn't matter
  5. goodfera's avatar
    goodfera
    Interesting and buyer note pedals not included, as is sometimes the case !
  6. davester2k's avatar
    davester2k
    Rather have a carbon fork than wasting money on silly disc brakes.
    rev6's avatar
    rev6
    Of course you would.
  7. EliTeAP's avatar
    EliTeAP
    They should include a copy of Hogwarts Legacy just to add the wizard-driness
  8. rev6's avatar
    rev6
    Link takes you to the USA site.
    gp.mitchell's avatar
    gp.mitchell
    Just change the delivery country at the top 🏻
  9. skgwho's avatar
    skgwho
    Looks like a good deal for decent spec and disc brakes

    Can't find weight info... (edited)
  10. mattd555's avatar
    mattd555
    Specialized charging 1199 for a worse bike
  11. Rafal_Markowski's avatar
    Rafal_Markowski
    7-10 business days for shipping
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