New cycle.............

STEFANOS4784

Hey all, i hope the evening finds you well, just thought i'd post pics o my new bike and see if any-one else has one cos they seem rarer than chickens teeth but is dam good, and seemed a right bargain,imho 8)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0280602739

Doobz

very cool bike mate - you got a bargain there!!

How is the ride?

STEFANOS4784

Un-believable :!: :shock:
Took 10 mins off my commute to work, but was riding a 10 yr old cad2 cannondale r500, but i was sceptical as to the difference however when i first got on it, was twitching around as the stiffness is some-thing else! Any way could ramble on all night, be back on old faithful for the winter though, don't wanna wreck my new baby, but come next summer/some lucky weather, see me fly
:shock: 8)
p.s would rcommend this bike to any-one after months of deliberation and some very helpful folk on here i went right off on a tangent and am well pleased, feel a bit guilty toward lbs though but they were use-less and didn't even offer me a test ride on the synapse i was mm away from buying so......... :P to them

STEFANOS4784

P.s, thanks for the compliment, i'll let her know

STEFANOS4784

P.p.s, apologies for the punctuation for those who seem un-able to understand poor grammar, you'll never make teachers :!:

Doobz

no need to apologise about the grammar mate.. Some people seem to forget this is a bike forum sometimes..

STEFANOS4784

Yeh but ya know............... :roll:
Any-hoo if any-one else has expeienced these bikes, are they as good as i think they are
or would a synapse been quicker? ( i know i need to up-grade the wheels at some point and the tyres asap)

Slow Downcp

I considered a Ksano, but went for the £300 saving and bought a Kharma instead. Absolutely love it - when I'm looking to swap I'll probably go for a Kebel.

STEFANOS4784

What other bikes have you ridden? How does it compare?
From what i've seen the Kharma seems pretty similar anyway :?

Slow Downcp

The Kuota's the only carbon bike I've ridden, so nothing to compare it against, but in almost 4 years I've not found anything to fault it. I also like the fact that you don't see them everywhere you go, like Specialized and Trek.

Previously ridden 531c bikes, Giant OCR, also got a Bianchi Via Nirone for winter and I prefer the Kuota to all (wait for the "steel is Real" brigade). It is stiff enough for me, but doesn't batter you if on a long ride. To be honest, given the reviews Kuota always get I'm very surprised you don't see a lot more of them about.

idaviesmoore

Slow Downcp wrote:

The Kuota's the only carbon bike I've ridden, so nothing to compare it against, but in almost 4 years I've not found anything to fault it. I also like the fact that you don't see them everywhere you go, like Specialized and Trek.

Previously ridden 531c bikes, Giant OCR, also got a Bianchi Via Nirone for winter and I prefer the Kuota to all (wait for the "steel is Real" brigade). It is stiff enough for me, but doesn't batter you if on a long ride. To be honest, given the reviews Kuota always get I'm very surprised you don't see a lot more of them about.

Yeah I've had the Kebel for 2 years and it's lovely, stable and fast. Agritubel were using them in Tour so maybe they'll get more press now

STEFANOS4784

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, Well that confirms it then Kuota is definately the way forward :P