Upgrade?

bugsrabbit
bugsrabbit Posts: 182
edited March 2010 in Road buying advice
At the back end of last year i bought a ridgeback 'horizon' from my LBS as a general works-training-winter bike but i'm tempted to swap it for a Dolan 'Preffisio' as i slight upgrade. I can't find any details on weight for each bike but mr Dolan is renowned for his frames. Does anybody else feel i'm wasting my time as well as my wife!

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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    The Dolan Preffisio would be more of a sideways move than an upgrade. Better to save your pennies for the Dolan Mythos or Hercules, if you're particularly looking for a Dolan. :D
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  • zedders
    zedders Posts: 509
    skyd0g wrote:
    The Dolan Preffisio would be more of a sideways move than an upgrade. Better to save your pennies for the Dolan Mythos or Hercules, if you're particularly looking for a Dolan. :D

    Skyd0g beat me to it. Surely you need to buy a better bike all round, or upgrade the one you have?

    I hate to admit it, but your wife might be right! :shock:
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    I have a Horizon as a winter bike - as above I suspect the Dolan will be a sideways move, rather than an upgrade and I don't believe Dolan actually builds those frames anyway.

    The Horizon frame is only 6061 compared to 7075 (not that it makes any real difference), but its not a bad handler - especially for the winter.
  • bugsrabbit
    bugsrabbit Posts: 182
    Yes, I,ve spoken to my LBS and they say the same. If I want to improve the ridgeback maybe upgrade the wheels to a set of shimanos or zero kites

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