Canyon or Ribble?

Hello,
Getting back into cycling and looking for a new bike.
I have been looking for weeks now and had decided on a Ribble new sportive racing, but, then found the Canyon range of bikes.
Any advice on choosing between the Canyon Ultimate CF 9.0 and a similar speced Ribble new sportive racing would be most welcome.
The Canyon would appear to be better value, but sometimes best value does not alwways mean best.
Cheer's, Nick.
Getting back into cycling and looking for a new bike.
I have been looking for weeks now and had decided on a Ribble new sportive racing, but, then found the Canyon range of bikes.
Any advice on choosing between the Canyon Ultimate CF 9.0 and a similar speced Ribble new sportive racing would be most welcome.
The Canyon would appear to be better value, but sometimes best value does not alwways mean best.
Cheer's, Nick.
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Basically if i had £1200 i would buy a Ribble but if i had £2000 i would not.
Went for a canyon Ultimate CF 9 instead. Have had the bike for a week and its amazing, the attention to detail on the frame is immense, very stiff/light and a great spec for the price.
Canyon speak quality, Ribble don't.
Harsh, most of Ribbles frames come from Dedacciai and they are quality!
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Aero 09
Cervelo P5 EPS
www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=13038799
Not even worth arguing over.
but the Rose RS-3000 (aluminium) is very tempting too.
This is about £1900
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rose ... aid:529168
The DT Swiss wheels are pretty good so dont let that put you off.
The Canyon ultimate carbon looks a bit dated compared to the ally version with its internal cable routing so if it is updated the existing cf 9.0 might be discounted.
Use XE's currency converter, the canyon comes out at circa £1700.
Use Ribble bike builder with the same/or guestimate similar components, the New Sportive will come out at £1850
I have the Ribble New Sportive...very happy indeed with it, with very slight minor reservations re quality.
Downtube bosses are riveted, one's not aligned correcty. Its not going to affect anything other than cosmetics, even then you have to look carefully to see it. Perhaps thats unusual, perhaps i got an odd misaligned one.
Paint finish...sadly the paint stops 1 mm below the seatpost clamp. Again, you dont see it unless you look, just very slight detail stuff like that.
If (thats a capital IF) the Canyon is definatively a better frame, (and i would want to see proper reviews and comparisons, not just unbased opinions)...if the canyon is a better frame, the canyon is better value.
Looks wise, (and this is a personal thing, nothing more), i prefer the Ribble, i dont like those chunky tapering downtubes and the graphics on the Canyon. If it sounds petty, its not meant to be, at the end of the day, you want a bike you love looking at...
No doubt the Ribble name still has that slight stigma with some people...but it just doesnt hold water any more IMO.
Is it perfect, no. Is it the best, no. But it is bloomin good value, well regarded by those that have them, well regarded by the reviewers etc etc.
The Canyon will doubtless be as good, perhaps better. But i still wouldnt have one, simply based on its looks. But thats just me. You must make a similar decision.
Looks like a canyon will be arriving at the front door soon.
Cheer's, Nick.
Surely it depends who they copy?
But, having never looked into it myself. I am completely shocked that you can get a canyon at ribble prices!
Giant TCR 2012