Upgrade or new bike?
matt.rochfort
Posts: 147
Currently riding a 2 year old CAAD 9 with full ultegra sl and ultegra tubeless wheels.
Thinking of either:
Upgrading wheels to Dura ace 7850cl, new 6700 levers, and a carbon post and stem - cost about £750
or
selling CAAD and buying a Canyon Ultimate CF or Al with Dura ace group set and mavic/citec wheels for around £1800 to £2000.
Any views?
Thinking of either:
Upgrading wheels to Dura ace 7850cl, new 6700 levers, and a carbon post and stem - cost about £750
or
selling CAAD and buying a Canyon Ultimate CF or Al with Dura ace group set and mavic/citec wheels for around £1800 to £2000.
Any views?
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Comments
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CAAD9 is a good bike, so if your happy with it then stick with it, upgrade, and save yourself some pennies to spend on a training camp or something."That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college! " - Homer0
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I put lighter wheels on my CAAD5 and it feels like a new bike! I've no desire to upgrade the frame or anything else. I'd stick with your CAAD9.
Only think I might do is keep and eye on ebay for a bargain used Cannondale Six carbon.http://www.strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible Price.
Specialized Roubaix SL3 Expert 2012, Cannondale CAAD5,
Marin Mount Vision (1997), Edinburgh Country tourer, 3 cats!0 -
Of the proposed upgrades i don't think a carbon stem or 6700 levers are worthwhile. No performance upgrades. Pretty much aesthetic value only.
As said above, CAAD9's are decent frames.0 -
thinking of aesthetics for the levers to tidy up the front of bike, anyway right hand sti badly scuffed in minor off!0
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Save some more money and buy another bike, you can never have enough0