Need help for Monday.

golfergmc

My head is done in looking at carbon bikes and Monday is d-day, going to buy one of these, please recommend to best of the 4,
1http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/supersix-ultegra-2011-road-bike-ec025310?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle,
2http://www.slanecycles.com/scott-addict-r2-bike-2010-p-3351.html,
3http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=57233,
4http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=57231,
can get them all within the same price range give or take a few hundred.

mcstaycfc

I think I would be inclined to go for the cannondale based on the reviews I have read. Have you considered building your own?

golfergmc

Would love to build my own but don`t have the know how.

golfergmc

Anyone?

danowat

One of the Cubes, probably the Lightning

Mr Dog

Its going be a leap of faith if you haven't riden any of them. I would plum for the Scott or Cannondale... not keen on Cube bikes, but thats my opinion. The supersix and addict are both great bikes. Either option will give you a great frame with a cracking groupset. Any colour preferences??? Take the plunge and don't look back, you did choose the right bike.

Mr Dog

SuperSix.. no question. 8) Screams quality with a hint of bling.

golfergmc

Thanks guys keep the votes coming.

arlowood

HI golfer

Looks like this has been an ongoing saga for some time (maybe even back to a year ago when you were asking advice on the best buy for around £1400??)

Looking at the various threads you've spawned it seems that your budget has increased from £1400 to £1800 and now £2400. Upping the spend won't make the decision process any easier but the relative quality of the bikes will be a bit better.

Historically in your quest for advice there seems to have been almost equal support for the 'Dale and the Cube Agree GTC.

My suggestion would be - Buy the one your heart really covets and that feels "right" when ridden. At £2.4K there is going to be very little to choose in the quality stakes.

CarbonCopy

I voted for the Scott but the Cannndale is a classy chasis also.

golfergmc

It has come down to between the Scott and the Dale, for £100 more is the Scott a better finished bike with the ritchey finishing kit compared to dales own.

mfin

Standard Canyon reply...

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2115

Slack

Ahem...have you considered a Ribble? (excuse me if this was discounted in another thread)

hopper1

No Cannondale on the Evans link, so maybe you've sh!t out!!!
That would have been my choice of your options.
But my recommendation would have been an Orbea Orca.

golfergmc

Won`t be buying from Evan`s, LBS has one but not up on his website and also want to buy local for servicing, back-up etc.

cal_stewart

mfin wrote:

Standard Canyon reply...

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2115

yeah to the above

golfergmc

LBS don`t stock Canyon although they do look a great bike.

c0ugars

Number 3!!!!!!!

but you would be better getting out and trying them rather than just asking a group of people what ones they would buy. its worth getting a good bike fitting.

peter101cycle

Voted for Cannondale as you can always upgrade the wheelset, which is the weakest part of the whole package (and not for a lot of money imho). Or also have a look at Canyon - have no experience of them but they look interesting and would be on my list for another bike.

sgt822

Voted for th eScott as I have one myself and its a belter. That said the Cannondale is equally fantastic so its 6 and 2 x 3 for me.

golfergmc

Went with the Scott addict r2 as got a good deal on it but would have been happy to go with the Dale also.