The Final Countdown!!!

Westerberg
Westerberg Posts: 652
edited March 2010 in Road buying advice
Have to make a decision on what new bike to buy as my second ever by midday tomorrow. It'll be my special / club run / occasional race / sportive bike. I've whittled it down to 3 by an agonising process of elimination. Heart says Cannondale Six Ultegra, head says Scott, combination says Cannondale Six 105 (allowing a bit extra for kit!). Summary below plus the prices I would pay (all 2010 models with 25% off).

Scott CR1 Elite -Sram Rival-Kysrium Elite, weight 7.2kg, £1589
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Cannondale Six 105/Aksium, weight 8.32kg, £1349
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Cannondale Six Ultegra/Ksyrium Equipe, weight 7.7kg, £1649
cannondale-six-carbon-ultegra-compact-2010-road-bike.jpg

Any last minute thoughts before I take the plunge!?

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  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    Go for the 105 equipped Cannondale........ can't go wrong! Spend the excess on cake and beer
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  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    Frame 2 with gear 1 or 3.
  • Westerberg
    Westerberg Posts: 652
    Evil Laugh wrote:
    Frame 2 with gear 1 or 3.
    :x yes, I know, I know, but I can't have that.
  • pontarlier_pete
    pontarlier_pete Posts: 195
    guilliano wrote:
    Go for the 105 equipped Cannondale........ can't go wrong! Spend the excess on cake and beer

    +1, and it's the nicest paint job! :oops:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    edited March 2010
    No. 2.

    Saw one in the LBS on Saturday and thought it was utterly stunning!
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Six Ultegra







    Scott CR1 Elite -Sram Rival-Kysrium Elite, weight 7.2kg, £1589

    No Way does that weigh 7.2Kg
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  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    I'd have 2 and try to get the wheels or whatever you fancy upgraded from the start by the shop. Failing that strip the new parts and sell new and upgrade or just buy some decent tyres and then do the rest when needed/wanted.

    Frame 2 is the winner, gorgeous. Get it.
  • Westerberg
    Westerberg Posts: 652
    well...I can get 25% off with wheelies, so suppose I could get some Fulcrum 3's for £374. Flog the Aksiums for, say £100 (making £274 extra) then I'd have the Black Cannondale with Fulcrum 3's for £1623 - cheaper than the Six Ultegra.
  • ukracer
    ukracer Posts: 421
    i think you can get fulcrum 3s for closer to 300 new on ebay
  • Westerberg
    Westerberg Posts: 652
    ukracer wrote:
    i think you can get fulcrum 3s for closer to 300 new on ebay
    thanks, are Fulcrum 3's (much) better than Aksiums?
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Zero contest surely?

    The black Six is stunning. And stunning bikes are 25% faster than non stunning ones. So the 0.01% performance disadvantage of 105 over Ultegra will be substantially overridden.

    Of course your left hand shifter may well snap but who cares!

    The only "weak point" to 105 has, IMO, been the "look" of the crankset. But that's a rather lush looking FSA number.

    Seriously, why are you still reading!
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  • Westerberg
    Westerberg Posts: 652
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Zero contest surely?

    The black Six is stunning. And stunning bikes are 25% faster than non stunning ones. So the 0.01% performance disadvantage of 105 over Ultegra will be substantially overridden.

    Of course your left hand shifter may well snap but who cares!

    The only "weak point" to 105 has, IMO, been the "look" of the crankset. But that's a rather lush looking FSA number.

    Seriously, why are you still reading!
    I think my decision is made. The new Aksiums are 140g lighter than those of old anyway so the only real diff is in 105 vs Ultegra

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