Blinging up a Planet X

ukdavvy
ukdavvy Posts: 42
edited November 2007 in Workshop
Hi

Ive been trying to work out the best way to blow 1500 quid

I have two options:

1) Buy a Durace roadbike for 1500 quid

2) Buy an Ultegra equipped bike and spend the savings on their carbon wheels (dry days only obviously)

I cant decide which option would be the best, if it is in fact that simple....

Comments?

David

Comments

  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Better wheels would surely make a bigger difference than ultegra->dura ace

    If you are willing to buy from abroad you can get Fulcrum Racing Zeros for £500, which I reckon would go really well with the PX.
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  • wildmoustache
    wildmoustache Posts: 4,010
    UKdavvy, there is more than just the groupset level in the £500. get p-x to send you a full build list and take it from there.

    I would personall go for Dura Ace and then upgrade wheels at sometime in the future. I think not having Dura Ace might be on your mind ... :wink:

    Also, I wouldn't bother with their carbon wheels. Wait for the new shimano deep sections or else look at Zipps.
  • ukdavvy
    ukdavvy Posts: 42
    thanks for the replies so far

    My thinking was that the rotating mass was the best place to spend money on
    I do appreciate the Durace build has a few other bits including (modestly) better wheels

    However my dilemma still stands

    For 500 pounds (ish) would you upgrade to Durace, buy the carbon wheels which is attractive or add a little bit more for a Mavic Ksyrium ES wheelset?

    Ta for the info on the Zeros, I'll try actionsport - unless you have a better link :)

    And what can you tell me about deep section Shimano??

    David
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    ukdavvy wrote:
    Ta for the info on the Zeros, I'll try actionsport - unless you have a better link :)

    I know it's ebay, but they seem to have a good reputation:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fulcrum-Racing-ZE ... dZViewItem
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  • Garybee
    Garybee Posts: 815
    I would go with the lower specced build. The wheels are, as you say, only a slight improvement. Not enough of an improvement to make them really worthwhile. If you bought the lower spec build and spent the money you saved on wheels you would have a faster bike for the same money, plus a good set of training wheels.
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