The Cycling Thread

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

STOP THIS NOW!

Teeheehee!

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/en...ce-al-6-0.html

or

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/en...ce-cf-8-0.html

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Dipper

Teeheehee!

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/en...ce-al-6-0.html

or

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/en...ce-cf-8-0.html

Buy me buy me

[carelesschucca]

Still prefer the B'twin Ultra with its Ultegra groupset

I do need to stop it, I've no work and its Christmas party day in the office. I've spent nearly three hours looking at clothing on SportPursuit and bikes and groupsets everywhere else.

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Still prefer the B'twin Ultra with its Ultegra groupset

I do need to stop it, I've no work and its Christmas party day in the office. I've spent nearly three hours looking at clothing on SportPursuit and bikes and groupsets everywhere else.

Not so sure the Ultegra is worth the extra, in my opinion get the best frame and wheels you can for the money. I've put 4000 winter miles on 105 5800, the jockey wheels were replaced with Ultega (£15) ...ceramic rather than steel bush bearings and it's all still all working as slick as a slick thing.

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

DON'T!!!

I watched this video 3 or 4 times last night. The bike sounds good but I So can't get with the colourscheme. I'd want to get shot of the blue somehow.

The Triban could get different wider tyres and I'd use it along the canalised into work. Thus saving me nearly a grand a year, meaning the bike has paid for itself within 12 months... Well that's my thoughts...

TBH the gaffer is great I can spend my own money however I want once I've put my share into the house.

There ya go... paid for in a year and sounds like she's a good sport.

Originally Posted by Dipper

Not so sure the Ultegra is worth the extra, in my opinion get the best frame and wheels you can for the money. I've put 4000 winter miles on 105 5800, the jockey wheels were replaced with Ultega (£15) ...ceramic rather than steel bush bearings and it's all still all working as slick as a slick thing.

I'm inclined to agree. As I mentioned a few pages back, I was originally looking for 105 on an ally frame. Had one bike lined up with the full group at a decent price that I'd have been happy with and then this thing grabbed me. Sucker!

My GF likes the good stuff... hers was about 4x the money which is fine by me even if I was paying for it. She gets pretty good use from her bikes while I was just getting back into it. I'm doing about 2000km per month now and if I keep going like this I can justify (to myself) getting something better sometime in the latter half of next year. In the meantime I'm very happy with what I've got.

[carelesschucca]

It's good that you guys aren't label obsessed and give good advice. I know another bike isn't happening for a good while, but it's lovely to look. Now on Ribbles website.

[maviczap]

Ribble Grand Fodo are nice, Luckypants has one, but i like the new top end ones too.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Dipper

Not so sure the Ultegra is worth the extra, in my opinion get the best frame and wheels you can for the money. I've put 4000 winter miles on 105 5800, the jockey wheels were replaced with Ultega (£15) ...ceramic rather than steel bush bearings and it's all still all working as slick as a slick thing.

Having ridden 105 5800, its every bit as slick as my Ultegra 6700.

I've got an Ultegra 6800 groupset to fit, which I got for 105 money, so I'll see if its worth it

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by Dipper

Pay those prices and what you get is a nasty cheap carbon frame I hired one of those a couple of years ago ....horrible, good quality aluminium would be better in my opinion.

What was it about the Planet X that you hated? I have had one for about 6 years or so and never had any problems with the frame...

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by mattSV

What was it about the Planet X that you hated? I have had one for about 6 years or so and never had any problems with the frame...

Apologies, I should be more diplomatic when voicing my opinion.

My experience was hiring one in Majorca for a week a couple of years ago, it was spring and up until then I had been riding my aluminium winter sh1tter, to me it didn't feel much lighter or less harsh and when pushed the front end flexed a little disconcertingly. My summer bike is a Canyon and does feel a great deal better but then it did cost a great deal more. Just one person's opinion though...