defy advanced 3, caad10, or scott cr1 elite
gonzalez gomez
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My insurers have allowed me £2300, to replace my stolen Guerciotti, the new bike will be supplied by Wheelies as their approved supplier. I fancied a Cube but they don't supply them. From their range I've narrowed it down to the Giant Defy Advanced 3(105) or possibly TCR, Cannondale CAAD 10(Ultegra), or Scott CR1 Elite(ultegra). I don't want an out and out racer all of these get good reviews for comfort as well as performance. I do most of my riding around the hilly Forest of Dean an Wye Valley area with a few sportives in South Wales. The moneys burning a hole in my pocket and I'm confused. On spec alone the Scott wins but I don't know to much about it. I know it's all down to personal preference at the end of the day but would appreciate any advice.
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Try and get a demo. Giant stores are will allow you ride the the Defy and Advanced. Its a lot dosh. I love my TCR 3 but all the bikes are great. I really can't see you ending up with a bad frame and the rest you can change. Don't let it stress you out, enjoy the process. Many would love to be in your position. Happy days!Why tidy the house when you can clean your bike?0
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I have a Scott CR1 elite with SRAM rival 2011. Got it at a bargain price and have seen it at £1599 recently at a certain bike shop in Ambleside I think, a bit more than i paid, I have no experience of the other bikes. What I can say about the Scott is, it is very light and for me felt just right as soon as I sat on it, I have ridden it albeit not hundreds of miles and can say it is comfortable for me despite me suffering in the past lower back pain, I have no pain on it so far and no aches between my shoulders like my last Alu bike. I believe I got a bargain bike which is comfortable, quick with top quality wheels and components, I even find saddle ok after initial first ride.You need to ride or at least sit on the bikes first, For info I am 1.80 m tall with shortish legs and longer trunk, the geometry and controls are great for me contrary to a Cannondale Synapse which I wanted originally which just did not feel right for me as soon as I sat on it. Hope this helpskdh0
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Thanks for your comments I'm off to Giant Bristol tomorrow to try out the Defy and TCR Advanced I think I'll end with one of those two. But it's like you say you can't tell until you sit on the bike so I will try to test the others before deciding. I've got £2.3k to spend the Advanced 3's are £2k the 2's are £2.5k, will try to get them to do a deal on the 2 as I'm allso having a new mtb from the same shop, (2011 specialized stumpjumper fsr comp £1.5k).0
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BTW, just thought you'd like to know, there's a 3 month wait on the advanced 2.
I ordered a TCR advanced 2 10 weeks ago, and it's due in the next two weeks. Last time i looked, the estimated delivery was week 22, and we're on week 11 now.
Obviously it depends on the size you ordered. I ordered an ML.0 -
Well I decided on the Giant TCR 3 Advanced after trying one on the rollers at the Bristol Giant store. Didn't get to try out any of the others as the Giant felt right. I opted for the M/L size rather than M, as the slightly longer top tube seemed a better fit than the M size. The bike arrives tomorrow, so far I can't fault the service I've had from my insurers Santander/axa or bike suppliers Wheelies.0