Focus, Wilier, or Colnago?

bigthighfella

I've finally received insurance monies after having been doored back in July and am now looking at replacing my broken bike. I've narrowed it down to three options:

a) Focus Cayo 2011 (Ultegra) £1499 - a direct replacement for my old bike but now £500 more expensive than when I bought it in 2008 and Wiggle keep extending the date that they're going to be in stock. Comes with DT Swiss R1900 wheelset;

b) Wilier Mortirolo Veloce 2010 £1,399 - I love the look of the frame but have no experience of the Campag groupset. Everything I've read tells me that Veloce sits somewhere just below 105 in the Shimano world. Comes with Fulcrum 5s; or

c) Colnago Ace Veloce 2010 £1,699 - Again, I love the look of the frame but don't know about the spec. It comes with Campag Khamsin wheels.

Should I pick the best frame (after test rides of course) and say be damned to the groupset issue on the basis that I can pimp it later on if I really feel the need?

Does anyone have experience of one or more of these?

Thanks to all...

leejdavies

I have a mortirolo and absolutely love it. Although I have nothing to compare to. It's my first road bike. I think Veloce is good enough.

I've had it for 2 years and slowly when parts 'wear out' I replace them with better ones

Just get some good tyres on it asap. Standard ones aren't great.

bigthighfella

Thanks for that and the advice about the tyres. I'd just put a new set on my old bike, before the nice man in the white van opened his door on me, which I can salvage.

My head has definitely been turned by the Italian beauties and I don't think a "performance athlete" like myself is going to notice the difference between the groupsets.

maddog 2

b or c

c comes with 105 too, and cheaper (if you can find the right size)

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/col ... ry=colnago ace

AndyF16

leejdavies wrote:

I have a mortirolo and absolutely love it. Although I have nothing to compare to. It's my first road bike. I think Veloce is good enough.

Just get some good tyres on it asap. Standard ones aren't great.

exactly the same from me, except change mortirolo for ace!

Wheelie Bin

I've had the Wilier and now have the Colnago. You can't go wrong with either, but the Colnago is an especially sublime ride. Thinking of getting the Wilier again if I see one cheap enough.

I'm resigned to accepting a wheel upgrade on all my new bikes. I put Campy Neutrons on my Nago. (Khamsin's aren't THAT bad though.)

FWIW, I LOVE Veloce for being so solid, (clunky almost) and reliable... and Italian... (there I go again)... puuuurleeeese don't get the 105 Colnago.


PS. The Colnago will come with Rubino Pro tyres - the black and white ones... they both look and perform great (that's from a Michelin/Conti convert)

nicklouse

bigthighfella wrote:

I' Wiggle keep extending the date that they're going to be in stock.

Dont hold your breath that wiggle will be stocking them this year.

wiggle is not on Focus's distributor list this year. In fact there is no one listed for the UK, yet.

bigthighfella

I had actually placed a pre-order with Wiggle for the Focus Cayo but cancelled as I couldn't hold my breath any longer. I'm taking the Wilier for a spin in a day or so.

Wiggle helpfully had a "Fed up waiting" option on their cancellation feedback form.