Ride to work scheme - 50 mile round trip Too much?

macondo01

If you like Cannondale try the Caad9 - its more racey than the synapse if that is what you are looking for.

Anonymous

GavH wrote:

blueslim03 wrote:

I've been doing some research and i'm tempted by the Cube Peloton, £ 799, as it seems to have a good spec and it'll leave me with money to spare for helmet etc. Any ideas?

Gav H i've just done my aosb briefing got a cat 1, waiting for main board date. I've got other reg fam visits lined up, Royal Eng, Anglians, a few Cavalry reg, just attracted to the physical demands of the Paras at the mo. I've heard you either love RMAS or hate it, your obviously the later! I'll pm you tomorrow if i may, got to be up early tomorrow for my run and i've got too many questions for you!

Once again thanks for all the replies and advice, appreciate it.

Yes, PM me anytime, I'm on leave at the minute so should be able to help you out. Your choices are quite diverse. RE tend to look for qualified engineering graduates (or they did when I was at Sand-hurts), Cav are also after a particular type of 'chap' although don't overlook the council-cav of RTR, R Anglians may be seen as a bit 'chippy' by others but a perfectly sound Regt nonetheless.

I'm also fairly sure that dmclite is having a laugh when he suggests tabbing to the horizon and back with weight as preparation.

Pinged. I applaud you. :P

scraggadoo

I have the Cube Peloton - I've ridden a Trek 1.7 and preferred the Cube to this. However can't help you with the cannondale.

Is the Cube Peloton you're looking at an '09 model or a '10 model? On the '10 model they've downgraded some of the components to Tiagra, where the previous years was 105. This may have a bearing on your decision?

For what it's worth, I love it - stiff, comfortable, and dependable. Plenty of upgrade potential in wheels for sure (can't comment yet but that is the plan for me in '10). The fulcrum 7 wheels on mine are supposed to be pretty durable too.

amaferanga

blueslim03 wrote:

I've had a look at the crud road racer guards and i'm pretty sure both bikes will take them. I don't need to carry anything with me as i'm an electrician so no paperwork etc, my tools are permanently on site, we have a changing room, shower and kitchen in our cabin, and we have pool vans for going to get week's worth of breakfast/lunch etc

Some bikes do, some don't. You can't usually tell just by looking unless the clearance between brake/brake bridge and tyre is huge. I'd recommend you find out for sure before parting with your cash.

Maybe someone on here has one of these bikes and has successfully fitted Cruds?

macondo01

I have cruds on my CAAD9 and they go on fine.

GavH

blueslim03 wrote:

I've had a look at the crud road racer guards and i'm pretty sure both bikes will take them.

If you can get a 5mm allen key between brakes and tyres you should be ok. I can't fit them to my Bianchi as the clearance is only 4mm. They'll go on, but are pushed against the tyre.

amaferanga

Macondo01 wrote:

I have cruds on my CAAD9 and they go on fine.

So because they fit on your CAAD9 they'll therefore fit a Trek 1.7 or Cube Peleton? :?

macondo01

No that wasnt my line of thought. It was suggesting the caad9 (my earlier post) as another to look at if he liked the synapse and to add that the cruds fit the caad9 ok.