'09 Scott Speedster S40
Ricey77
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I spent the whole of last summer dragging a MTB around the roads of North Devon, and this year have decided to get a road bike on the cycle to work scheme. Mainly going to be using it to keep fit and commute, but may look to join a local club.
What are your thoughts on the Scott as my first road bike ??
What are your thoughts on the Scott as my first road bike ??
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I believe the FB stands for Flat-Bar. It's a pretty solid bike, however the S40 is going to be a lot better as mine is the bottom of the line model.
I'm not an "experienced cyclist" but I can comment on the quality of the Scott specific parts - they're very good! Lots of Scott branding on almost everything which gives it a nice feeling of class and the overall build quality is very good!
However a lot of sites are putting on some good offers at the moment and looking at the components side of things, you can get a better bike for a similar if not cheaper price.
If you look at the Focus Variado Expert 2009 £629 and full 105. Or the Giant SCR 1 - full Shimano 105 for £623, both at Wiggle.
I'm not sure about the specifics of the C2W scheme and online retailers but the S40 seems to the going for around £800 and is equipped with Tiagra.
If you're not too sure of the 'hierarchy' components, here's a little extract from the Shimano Wikipedia page which helped me a bunch.
BeOne Storm 2.0 - the unused summer bike
i have since used the bike for a lot of commuting and some training rides and it has suited me well. it is an extremely well made bike and the only part that i am looking to possibly upgrade is the shimano tiagra components to some shimano 105 components but other than that it is a very good bike.
for commuting i have attached some removable mud guards which have served very well.
i have recently starting using the bike for some longer training rides and am hoping to use it to compete in some sportives this year. i have invested in upgrading both the handlebars and saddle for this to increase the comfort for spending consecutive hours on the bike.
i would highly recommend this bike though! do any of your local bike shops have boardman bikes? i was very interested in their bikes as they seem to be higher specced, however coming from a less well known company i wouldn't know their build quality
i have since used the bike for a lot of commuting and some training rides and it has suited me well. it is an extremely well made bike and the only part that i am looking to possibly upgrade is the shimano tiagra components to some shimano 105 components but other than that it is a very good bike.
for commuting i have attached some removable mud guards which have served very well.
i have recently starting using the bike for some longer training rides and am hoping to use it to compete in some sportives this year. i have invested in upgrading both the handlebars and saddle for this to increase the comfort for spending consecutive hours on the bike.
i would highly recommend this bike though! do any of your local bike shops have boardman bikes? i was very interested in their bikes as they seem to be higher specced, however coming from a less well known company i wouldn't know their build quality
Overall impressions are that it's a great bike - well put together, looks the part and good to ride, certainly over my 20 mile commute. Downside was the saddle snapping and revealing itself to be a bit of cheap plastic, and the wheels aren't highly rated apparently. My rear went out of true when I hit a pothole at some pace and was never right again (now replaced).
They're a good make though overall, and if you look after it should reward you with decent ride.
That is the shop i will be using, good guys down there !!
Anyway, although I have nothing to compare it with, it seems decent enough and I have had no problems. Its being serviced this week so I'll soon find out!
I set my self a budget of around £650 and didn't mind buying 2nd hand (ebay or private) if you can find anyone to sell an old bike. I spoken to people who are always thinking about selling bikes, but never do so they have a collection of 5 or more.
I test rode this exact bike, Scott S40, Trek 1.5, Trek 1.7, Giant Defy 2.5, Bianchi C2C and a Scott CR1 Comp. To understand the difference in quality and how that reflects to money.
I found the S40 a hard/stiff ride on the mainly bad roads around where I live, when I got to a rare smooth piece of road it was very nice. I liked the Trek bikes, the 1.5 Limegreen colour scheme is different. The Giant was good and was my selection until I road the Scott CR1 Comp - I know your talking about a bike almost double in price to the others.
I am buying my bike via C2W, my company run the scheme so I get the maximum saving possible. I am getting my Scott with the 40% C2W discount that taking the price I pay to £700 - just £50 over spend.
You really need to ride a selection of bikes and put in the time & effort to source the right one for you. No body can tell you that this bike or that bike is right for you, only after riding a selection will you know.
Good luck with your search.
Cheers
DT