Understated or Go Faster?
kelsen
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the scott looks 'nicer' to me.Hat + Beard0
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I prefer the 'dale. Doesn't it also have a better groupset? I must admit, I don't know my shimano that well... but it seems it may.0
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I hear the CAAD frames are great, so I'd probably go for that, although not due till 03/2011?
You've probably thought about it already, dontcha want discs? .0 -
I would go for the Cannondale, even though the Scott looks much nicer. As LiT says the Cannondale has a better groupset.0
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The Cannondale if you really want a CX bike, based on the groupset.
Are you actually going to ride CX or is a comfy road bike you are after? It's just I know 2 guys who bought CX bikes to ride on the road as they seemed a "safe" option compared to a full on road bike - they both now want to "upgrade" to proper roadies.0 -
Scott looks nicer, the Dale has the better groupset (no butting mentioned for the frame though!)
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
Cannondale - looks nicer and better bits
Scotts are a bit flash for my delicate tastes
It's just a hill. Get over it.0 -
It's going to be a commuting/winter training bike primarily to replace my current CX bike. I'm leaning towards the 'dale I think. It does have a slightly better groupset as everyone has pointed out, but I suspect in everyday use it's not going to be that noticeable. I do prefer it's understated look to the Scott.
What I'm more interested in is how the rides compare. I've ridden a Cannondale road bike before but not a Scott. Being CX geometry, they're going to be different anyway. Evans don't even have these in stock so I wouldn't be able to do a test ride.
As for getting a full on roadie, I've got 2 of those already so this is strictly a n+1 purchase!0 -
Cannondale (and I own a Scott). Just prefer the understated look. The groupset's better.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
I'm going to ignore the choices above and say that in this weather, or indeed in a lot of mud, disk brakes make a lot of sense. If what you're after is a CX bike for CX/Snow purposes, get one with disks. If what you're after is really a road bike, get a road bike.
My Genesis has mini-V's, they turn into giant snowballs at the moment. Thankfully they still work, but I wouldn't be surprised if they stopped at some point.0 -
The Cannondale looks the much nicer bikeFCN 2 to 80