CAAD 8 2012 or via Nirone 2012..

Sta81
Sta81 Posts: 56
edited April 2012 in Road buying advice
Hello people..has anyone got any of the above bikes? i was very close getting a bianchi but a new contender has been added to the equation: first road bike + value + performance + comfort = ????? ...giant's Defy 1 apparently is a great bike as well but just so plain and simple...help? anyone???

cheers

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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    If you're going on looks then the Bianchi.

    If you're going on performance then the Giant (I've got one - its awesome - and it doesn't look as plain in the flesh as it does in pictures.. but i have to admit that the bianchis do look great in the flesh)

    And my guess is that the Caad 8 is in between the two? (I don't like the wheels on the Caad though...) and here is a review if you haven't see in http://road.cc/content/review/50515-cannondale-caad8-tiagra


    Edit: another point is that part of the looks comes down to the Groupset -> so with the Giant you've got nice black 105 throughout... and it looks great with the routing under the bar tape.

    On the Cannondale the colour scheme on the frame may be more flashy but it looks cheaper when you see it in person because of the tiagra shifters, non-matching chainset etc.
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    Caad - awesome :)
    But I'd go with a 2011 caad 10 personally.

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