Bike choice

Scotxr

For the past week or so I have been thinking about getting a Ribble bike for £1k, the Sportive Bianco. I went into my LBS for a look today and saw a nice Trek 2.1, the TDF coloured limited edition bike, 105 Groupset. It was very nice.



If you guys had to pick between them which would you pick?? Is there much diiference in weight??


Thanks in advance

esspeebee

The Ribble has about the same components (105 groupset), but on a much nicer carbon frame, versus the Trek's aluminium one. I'd go with the Ribble unless you had a specific reason otherwise.

Scotxr

esspeebee wrote:

The Ribble has about the same components (105 groupset), but on a much nicer carbon frame, versus the Trek's aluminium one. I'd go with the Ribble unless you had a specific reason otherwise.

Actually I can't get it with the 105 Groupset as my CTW scheme wont let me go over 1k so it'll be this.......

Special Edition Summary
Frame
Ribble Sportive Bianco Carbon Road Frame M (52cm C to Top)
Groupset
Shimano Tiagra 9 Spd Double Groupset
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Wheels
ITM Aero 2.4 Wheels Pair 8/9/10 Shimano
Handlebars
Deda RHM 01 Bars Black 44cm
Handlebar Stem
Deda Zero 1 Stem Black 100mm
Saddle
Pro-Lite Lodi Saddle Black
Seatpillar
CSN Superleggera Alloy Seatpillar Black 31.6 400mm
Tyres
Vittoria Rubino 3 Rigid Tyre Black/Black 700x23mm
Handlebar Tape
Deda Cork Ribbon Handlebar Tape White
Price excluding Pedals: £937.95
Approx Weight ex Pedals: 0.000
Pedals: Look Keo Easy Pedals Anth
Total Price inc Pedals: £971.90


So is it better to have the 105 groupset or better frame??

esspeebee

Go with the better frame. Much as I like 105, Tiagra is perfectly decent as well. Plus, you can always upgrade components later, but if you want to upgrade the frame you need to rebuild the bike around it.