ordered new bike today..

elderone
elderone Posts: 1,410
edited November 2012 in Road beginners
Rather than wait months for the insurance to sort out i decided to get a bike for now and if i feel the need can upgrade when insurance is sorted.
The bike i,ve got is a focus variado 2.0 running shimano 105.I like the spec and love the look of it and cant wait to get back on the road again.
Variado202_0.jpg
happy days..
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  • TommyB61
    TommyB61 Posts: 103
    Nice....hope you enjoy it!
  • Mikey41
    Mikey41 Posts: 690
    Looks good! Let us know how it rides :D
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  • tomhowells
    tomhowells Posts: 171
    That is a beautiful bit of kit, Sir!
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  • nutter_bed
    nutter_bed Posts: 87
    I have one and love it.
    Rides well but make sure you upgrade the tyres quickly as I found it even better after putting better boots on.
  • elderone
    elderone Posts: 1,410
    nutter_bed wrote:
    I have one and love it.
    Rides well but make sure you upgrade the tyres quickly as I found it even better after putting better boots on.
    cheers lads..
    what did you change them to and why....
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  • nutter_bed
    nutter_bed Posts: 87
    Michelin Krylions.
    Much better ride, less rolling resistance, better grip, seem more puncture resistant.
    All round better tyre.

    They don't do the Krylion anymore but I've heard a lot of people recommending the Conti GP 4 Seasons as a good tyre.
    Definitely worth the upgrade in my opinion.
  • chrisaonabike
    chrisaonabike Posts: 1,914
    Looks yummy, but what made you go for that rather than one of the Defys?
    Is the gorilla tired yet?
  • elderone
    elderone Posts: 1,410
    ChrisAOnABike wrote:
    Looks yummy, but what made you go for that rather than one of the Defys?
    basically, its the same spec as a defy 1 but the defy i want is a carbon so i,ll use this and see how it goes when the insurance comes through.If i really like this i,ll keep it if not ill splash out on a defy comp 1 or 2.
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  • slowandsteady
    slowandsteady Posts: 339
    Very nice indeed, I like that.

    My lbs has a 2012 focus Cayo di2 for £2k just now. If it was that price 2 weeks ago I would have snapped it up.
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  • Superbalicious
    Superbalicious Posts: 136
    Very nice... There's no better feeling than riding a brand new bike :)
    Still trying to convince the missus of the n+1 rule...!
  • samsbike
    samsbike Posts: 942
    Well done, did you post any pics?
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    tyre wise best to go for conti gp4000s for all round goodness.
  • jfrankland1991
    jfrankland1991 Posts: 100
    elderone wrote:
    ChrisAOnABike wrote:
    Looks yummy, but what made you go for that rather than one of the Defys?
    basically, its the same spec as a defy 1 but the defy i want is a carbon so i,ll use this and see how it goes when the insurance comes through.If i really like this i,ll keep it if not ill splash out on a defy comp 1 or 2.

    The Defy 1 isn't a carbon bike or are you talking about the Defy comps? Looks a very nice bike btw, enjoy riding it!
  • southdownswolf
    southdownswolf Posts: 1,525
    jfrankland1991 wrote:
    elderone wrote:
    ChrisAOnABike wrote:
    Looks yummy, but what made you go for that rather than one of the Defys?
    basically, its the same spec as a defy 1 but the defy i want is a carbon so i,ll use this and see how it goes when the insurance comes through.If i really like this i,ll keep it if not ill splash out on a defy comp 1 or 2.

    The Defy 1 isn't a carbon bike or are you talking about the Defy comps? Looks a very nice bike btw, enjoy riding it!

    The clue is in the quote that you are replying to :wink:
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  • jfrankland1991
    jfrankland1991 Posts: 100
    southdownswolf wrote:
    jfrankland1991 wrote:
    elderone wrote:
    ChrisAOnABike wrote:
    Looks yummy, but what made you go for that rather than one of the Defys?
    basically, its the same spec as a defy 1 but the defy i want is a carbon so i,ll use this and see how it goes when the insurance comes through.If i really like this i,ll keep it if not ill splash out on a defy comp 1 or 2.

    The Defy 1 isn't a carbon bike or are you talking about the Defy comps? Looks a very nice bike btw, enjoy riding it!

    The clue is in the quote that you are replying to :wink:

    Just noticed it! My point is therefore invalid, sorry! Can't believe I didn't see it first time round - I put it down to it being a Monday
  • elderone
    elderone Posts: 1,410
    jfrankland1991 wrote:
    southdownswolf wrote:
    jfrankland1991 wrote:
    elderone wrote:
    ChrisAOnABike wrote:
    Looks yummy, but what made you go for that rather than one of the Defys?
    basically, its the same spec as a defy 1 but the defy i want is a carbon so i,ll use this and see how it goes when the insurance comes through.If i really like this i,ll keep it if not ill splash out on a defy comp 1 or 2.

    The Defy 1 isn't a carbon bike or are you talking about the Defy comps? Looks a very nice bike btw, enjoy riding it!

    The clue is in the quote that you are replying to :wink:

    Just noticed it! My point is therefore invalid, sorry! Can't believe I didn't see it first time round - I put it down to it being a Monday
    :D that made me smile a bit.thanks for replies and info ref tyres.Havn,t ridden it yet as still recovering and just using an old bike to slowly get myself fitter again.
    Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori
  • moscowflyer
    moscowflyer Posts: 540
    Slowandsteady wrote:
    Very nice indeed, I like that.

    My lbs has a 2012 focus Cayo di2 for £2k just now. If it was that price 2 weeks ago I would have snapped it up.

    The Evo? Lovely looking bike, I would have bought one a few weeks back had it been a good fit for me. Was too small though.

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