Genesis CdF vs Whyte Charing Cross

leecasey
leecasey Posts: 17
edited January 2013 in Commuting general
Hi, if you had a choice between the two which would you get?

Genesis CdF
http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/cro ... de-fer/cdf

Whyte Charing Cross
http://www.whytebikes.com/2013/product. ... 59&xSec=43

Is the steel frame on the CdF going to feel that much more comfortable than the AL Charing Cross?

I prefer the retro look of the CdF but the Whyte has Tiagra instead of Sora, even though I hear the Sora shifters are much better now.

I can't get to any dealer close enough to test ride them so simple question...

if you had the choice between the two, do not take money into consideration, which would you have and why?

Sorry if this seems a very "personal choice" type of question but I really cannot decide after days of debating. Whichever gets more votes I will get! :roll:

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    The comfort - only a test ride can sort that out. There is so much rubbish written about frame materials and how they 'feel' - truth is it is how they fabricate it that makes the difference.

    Both seem pretty expensive for the weight and spec to me.
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  • bobinski
    bobinski Posts: 570
    If it helps the aluminium frame on my kinesis pro6 is more comfortable than the steel pompetamine frame I had before and that is a frame renowned for its comfort. Carbon fork may make a difference to the front end. Aside from that identical parts on both frames.

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