light high spec aliminum bike for £1200 ?
stronginthesun
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not bothered about carbon . what high spec low weight ali bike would you go for ?
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giant defy 1 or focus variado 1 and the caad 10 are all great bikes,though there.s lots more choices out there.Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori0
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there are still a few 2012 caad 10s around, discounted to that price range, haven't got one myself, but it has a very good reputation
for instance...
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... &vid=15926my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
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Canyon Ultimate Al0
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CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.Yellow is the new Black.0
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Must be true then if he says it !! Have you ridden any other alu bikes apart from your caad ?smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Sure there are equally good alu frames from the likes of Giant and Canyon that get very good reviews.0 -
Defy1 came out best on test in this months cycling plus mag... Spend the rest on decent pedals and clothing0
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smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Might be some Cervelo S1 owners who might dispute that.Norfolk, who nicked all the hills?
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markos1963 wrote:smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Might be some Cervelo S1 owners who might dispute that.
Like me for instance.0 -
smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Why do you say that? Is that what Cannondale told you?
These look pretty good to me
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Canyon or CAAD10.0
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My next bike will likely be something of this ilk, but I'd much rather build something up to my spec, and spend a little more, in order to afford some handbuilt wheels and decent finishing kit... (eg. a good quality saddle, my choice of stem and bars)0
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Young and flexible - Caad10
MAMIL - Defy
Or some mix of the two.0 -
hipshot wrote:markos1963 wrote:smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Might be some Cervelo S1 owners who might dispute that.
Like me for instance.
And how much is an S1?Yellow is the new Black.0 -
A used S1 frame built up with new group and wheels etc would be on budgetsmidsy wrote:hipshot wrote:markos1963 wrote:smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Might be some Cervelo S1 owners who might dispute that.
Like me for instance.
And how much is an S1?Norfolk, who nicked all the hills?
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markos1963 wrote:
A used S1 frame built up with new group and wheels etc would be on budgetsmidsy wrote:hipshot wrote:markos1963 wrote:smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Might be some Cervelo S1 owners who might dispute that.
Like me for instance.
And how much is an S1?
You have changed the rules :shock: - 2nd hand was not mentioned. Also I never said it was the best Alu frame in the world ever, merely that it was given the OP's stated requirements.
Ok I'll make my statement more specific.
The CAAD 10 is the best alu frame that can be had new for the stated budget. THE END.Yellow is the new Black.0 -
smidsy wrote:markos1963 wrote:
A used S1 frame built up with new group and wheels etc would be on budgetsmidsy wrote:hipshot wrote:markos1963 wrote:smidsy wrote:CAAD 10 - no point looking at anything else - it's simply the best Alu frame for the money THE END.
Might be some Cervelo S1 owners who might dispute that.
Like me for instance.
And how much is an S1?
You have changed the rules :shock: - 2nd hand was not mentioned. Also I never said it was the best Alu frame in the world ever, merely that it was given the OP's stated requirements.
Ok I'll make my statement more specific.
The CAAD 10 is the best alu frame that can be had new for the stated budget. THE END.
Ok I'll let you have that one on price alone
Norfolk, who nicked all the hills?
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They all seem to be much of a muchness at that price point - so perhaps also worth a look at the Cube Peloton SL
http://www.cube.eu/en/road/road-race/peloton-sl/0 -
thanks for replies . for the price its got to be a toss up between the canyon or rose . unbelievable spec and weight for the price . drawback online only .0
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An unknown quantity but these look very nice for the money.
Worth a trip to merlin if they'll let you have a test ride.
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stronginthesun wrote:thanks for replies . for the price its got to be a toss up between the canyon or rose . unbelievable spec and weight for the price . drawback online only .
I would take the Canyon over the rose. The best of the bunch are either the Canyon or CAAD 10 imo.
The frame difference is the geometry. The CAAD 10 is more racy/aggressive whereas the Canyon is a mile muncher but no slouch.
Which is the higher of your priorities?
If you're in London and email uk@canyon.com (Away until after London bike show) they could probably arrange a test ride for you. I bought blind and they're absolutely fantastic.0
