Taken the Volagi Plunge

meanredspider
meanredspider Posts: 12,337
edited February 2012 in Commuting chat
One Volagi Liscio Ultegra winging its way to the Highlands :shock: :D 8)

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ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Congratulations! She's a beauty.
    Sun - Rain - Snow
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Nice yet us know ow it rides when you get it.

    I'm contemplating a Ti bike at some point later this year or maybe next, since I saw a Volagi I've been thinking about a disc brake Ti road bike.
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    Chris

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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,773
    That is lovely.
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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Prior sentiments echoed; look forward to a good, independent appraisal of it from you, rather than from the advertiser/sponsor-wary bike sites.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Thanks all. I'm pretty excited though not quite as excited, it seems, as the nice folk at Volagi to be selling their first bike into the UK. Will be just the bike to do my 600-mile West to East odyssey in the summer I think.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    well jel.
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  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    Jolly well done, Looking forward to your review! I have not had a reply :-(

    Are you moving to just one road bike plus MTB? My plan was to maybe eBay the Spesh Roubaix, and Boardman CX.

    Although my eldest Daughter has put a dibb in for the CX
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    I do like that.

    May I ask the price including pie and peas, and expected customs charges?
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    davis wrote:
    I do like that.

    May I ask the price including pie and peas, and expected customs charges?

    How very vulgar, dahlink!
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix wrote:
    Jolly well done, Looking forward to your review! I have not had a reply :-(

    Are you moving to just one road bike plus MTB? My plan was to maybe eBay the Spesh Roubaix, and Boardman CX.

    It took a bit of time to get a response to the first couple of mails.

    Yup - I think I'll have a cull though I may keep one other road bike - so I'll shift:

    Focus Cayo 105
    or
    Focus Variado 105
    and
    105-equipped Boardman CX

    I'll then use the Cube Reaction MTB with Ice Spiker Pros for icy days
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    davis wrote:
    I do like that.

    May I ask the price including pie and peas, and expected customs charges?

    How very vulgar, dahlink!

    Heavens, it's not like I asked for a ride!
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    davis wrote:
    I do like that.

    May I ask the price including pie and peas, and expected customs charges?

    List on the bike (plus team kit thrown in). I'll confirm all the other costs as they are confirmed to me.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    By Air or Sea freight? Just hope they do not appoint Halfords :-)
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,371
    Surely as the first UK customer, you should get an introductory offer.

    A quick conversion of the MSRP gives around £2,300 - not cheap, but not silly money either.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Nice bikes, hopefully they'll get proper UK distribution at some point!
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix wrote:
    By Air or Sea freight? Just hope they do not appoint Halfords :-)

    Air - DHL.
    rjsterry wrote:
    Surely as the first UK customer, you should get an introductory offer.

    A quick conversion of the MSRP gives around £2,300 - not cheap, but not silly money either.

    No - it's a treat/reward to myself for surviving a stupendously crap year last year. Wouldn't normally consider spending quite so much on a bike but, if I were to design my ideal steed, the Volagi would be pretty much it.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Very nice.
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    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    How the deuce does one pronounce its name?
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    davis wrote:
    How the deuce does one pronounce its name?

    The nice lady on the phone said "volahjee" (with a US twang). I'd say the same sort of thing with more of an Italian accent. One of my colleague did suggest that he wouldn't buy a bike named after "lady parts" :D

    The model is a "lissio"
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,371
    meanredspider wrote:
    davis wrote:
    How the deuce does one pronounce its name?

    The nice lady on the phone said "volahjee" (with a US twang). I'd say the same sort of thing with more of an Italian accent. One of my colleague did suggest that he wouldn't buy a bike named after "lady parts" :D

    The model is a "lissio"

    cf. DDD and his Campy Athena nonsense :lol:

    Purdy.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    23mm wide rims apparently. What tyre width comes on those?

    Just curious with regards to any future wheel build for my Boardman.

    Back on topic, that's a lovely looking bike, and that price isn't too ridiculous for something so nice, and unique.
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    bails87 wrote:
    23mm wide rims apparently. What tyre width comes on those?

    Just curious with regards to any future wheel build for my Boardman.

    Back on topic, that's a lovely looking bike, and that price isn't too ridiculous for something so nice, and unique.

    Designed for 25c tyres which is perfect for me (after my tyre experiments).

    Thanks. I know it's pricey and extravagant but I've learned that you can't take it with you and you have no idea how long you've got.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    So it will take the Specialized 25mm Shoulder 23mm running surface tyres?
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix wrote:
    So it will take the Specialized 25mm Shoulder 23mm running surface tyres?

    Pass.

    I'm seemingly faster on 25s than 23s so I'll just be running 25s
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    It arrived at Stansted this evening... 8)
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Nice one!
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    Great Stuff, Tuesday in Highlands?
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix wrote:
    Great Stuff, Tuesday in Highlands?

    You'd hope. Bet I don't have it before Friday. The Highlands are on a different planet according to most delivery companies....

    It's a race between the bike from CA and the Di2 from Germany
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • Fat-Boy-Roubaix
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix Posts: 413
    meanredspider wrote:
    Fat-Boy-Roubaix wrote:
    Great Stuff, Tuesday in Highlands?

    You'd hope. Bet I don't have it before Friday. The Highlands are on a different planet according to most delivery companies....

    It's a race between the bike from CA and the Di2 from Germany

    I missed the Di2 part, there is pushing the boat out, and then blowing it out of the water! Well done onthe latter lol

    Pleased for you, a bit of envy too :-) I have talked myself out of it, at the moment
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Di2?! Missed that bit, too.

    Very interested to know how it performs.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."

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