2010 Cervelo R3 vs 2012 Fuji Altamira 1.0
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hello,
this is not for buying advice but i wasn't sure where to post and i wanted to open some discussion on these frames as i'm looking for some input/suggestions.
my 2009 Fuji SL1 was replaced under warranty with the 2012 Altamira 1.0. the Altamira had not been built up and ridden yet because finally that i got the crank sorted out i was hesitating building up a brand new bike and riding it beginning now(late fall).
then, just a few weeks ago i saw a crazy(must buy;-) deal on a 2010 R3, so of course i had to do it as i'm a big Cervelo fan and i've never seen one within my budget until now. as the Cervelo is already a couple of years i had no problems building it up to start riding immediately. and i must say it's amazing so far, of course a big level up from the SL1, very very comfortable/stiff.
the issue now is that if i change to the Altamira in the spring, will i be upgrading, downgrading, or stagnating?
i'm disappointed to say the Altamira is ~50g heavier than R3, just because i expected more(<900g) considering the weight and age of the SL1(~950g). but the Altamira has the newer/bigger BB86, big/stiff looking front end, and very similar(almost identical) rear to the R3.
i have a lot of options of course in terms of selling, keeping, testing... i would really like to try the Altamira and compare it to the R3 but i would hate to find out it's really not as good and then sell it used vs new. the Altamira also has a really nice design with matt black so visually it's nice and different from the R3 which has barely changed over many years(however that's also a sign of solid design from Cervelo).
the Altamira also won the vuelta so that's a really good sign of perfomance and capabilities in the climbs. i really think fuji could and should have been under the 900g mark, especially if a 2010 R3 is ~870g, but the more important thing for me is if the comfort/stiffness of the Altamira will be similar to the R3.
initially as i like very much the looks and design of the Altamira, my feeling is to try it in spring. and this will really increase my experience/reference on these brands. however it could also be an option to sell them both and get a newer Cervelo with the bigger/stiffer BBright design, that's maybe even lighter than 870g;-)
so what do you all think?
thanks in advance for any input!
this is not for buying advice but i wasn't sure where to post and i wanted to open some discussion on these frames as i'm looking for some input/suggestions.
my 2009 Fuji SL1 was replaced under warranty with the 2012 Altamira 1.0. the Altamira had not been built up and ridden yet because finally that i got the crank sorted out i was hesitating building up a brand new bike and riding it beginning now(late fall).
then, just a few weeks ago i saw a crazy(must buy;-) deal on a 2010 R3, so of course i had to do it as i'm a big Cervelo fan and i've never seen one within my budget until now. as the Cervelo is already a couple of years i had no problems building it up to start riding immediately. and i must say it's amazing so far, of course a big level up from the SL1, very very comfortable/stiff.
the issue now is that if i change to the Altamira in the spring, will i be upgrading, downgrading, or stagnating?
i'm disappointed to say the Altamira is ~50g heavier than R3, just because i expected more(<900g) considering the weight and age of the SL1(~950g). but the Altamira has the newer/bigger BB86, big/stiff looking front end, and very similar(almost identical) rear to the R3.
i have a lot of options of course in terms of selling, keeping, testing... i would really like to try the Altamira and compare it to the R3 but i would hate to find out it's really not as good and then sell it used vs new. the Altamira also has a really nice design with matt black so visually it's nice and different from the R3 which has barely changed over many years(however that's also a sign of solid design from Cervelo).
the Altamira also won the vuelta so that's a really good sign of perfomance and capabilities in the climbs. i really think fuji could and should have been under the 900g mark, especially if a 2010 R3 is ~870g, but the more important thing for me is if the comfort/stiffness of the Altamira will be similar to the R3.
initially as i like very much the looks and design of the Altamira, my feeling is to try it in spring. and this will really increase my experience/reference on these brands. however it could also be an option to sell them both and get a newer Cervelo with the bigger/stiffer BBright design, that's maybe even lighter than 870g;-)
so what do you all think?
thanks in advance for any input!
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