To dismiss the Wilier & Bianchi ?

Shaun67

After what feels like months of looking and buggering about I think I could be getting close to getting a replacement for my stolen Tarmac.
I'm down to four...
1. Focus Cayo Evo 5 with DT Swiss R1850 wheels, a little bit more racey.
2. Cube Agree GTC Race, I really like the ride of this.
3. Bianchi Vertigo with Scirocco wheel upgrade.
4. Wilier Izoard XP with Centaur, carbon powershift levers, race chainset (not compact that I would prefer) &
for some reason Fulcrum 7 CX wheels (cyclocross wheels)

What do you all think ?

ShutUpLegs

All much of a muchness

smidsy

Test rides man, test rides.

charlie_potatoes

Out of those four I would definitely go for the Canyon

Shaun67

Charlie Potates......Thanks for that.

charlie_potatoes

Shaun67 wrote:

Charlie Potates......Thanks for that.

Sorry Shaun. Bit bored tonight.
I'll get me coat

smidsy

Shaun67 wrote:

Charlie Potates......Thanks for that.

Charming - I give the correct answer and get no recognition.

CP gives an opinion based on nothing more than his personal preference and gets a thanks :roll:

Shaun67

Sorry smidsy, I've had test rides on them all and like 1. Cube 2. Foucs 3. Bianchl 4. Wilier but every one
tells me the Cube is crap, the Focus is just O.K. the bianchi is good and the Wilier is the best. But I think
I like the two Germans the best !

noiseboyfeetman

I wouldn't dismiss them, both of those makes are some of the nicest looking bikes about. Admittedly the Canyon and Cube would undoubtedly have a better spec but the Bianchi or Wilier would in my opinion look nicer, especially the Wilier. As Smidsy says though you ideally need to get out and test ride.

smidsy

What does it matter what other people say. If you rode them all and liked the Cube the best surely that is what matters.

It's your money and your riding it - buy the one you like.

And I was only kidding about being ignored. :-)

noiseboyfeetman

Shaun67 wrote:

Sorry smidsy, I've had test rides on them all and like 1. Cube 2. Foucs 3. Bianchl 4. Wilier but every one
tells me the Cube is crap, the Focus is just O.K. the bianchi is good and the Wilier is the best. But I think
I like the two Germans the best !

Well, there's your answer.

Guglielmo

Ride and fit is all that matters here!

Choose the Wilier!

Shaun67

Well after all the looking, I today purchased a, wait for it........a Cannondale Synapse Carbon 105.

It's a 2012 and I just loved the test ride, so I bought it and the best part was the price....£1100.00
I think looking at the spec it has to be a real bargin.
After all the bikes I've looked at & tested I hadn't looked at a Cannondale !
I'll post some photographs tomorrow.