Ribble upgrades

TheDizzle
Posts: 15
Ahoy hoy,
Seeing as there are so few posts on this forum about entry level road bikes for, say, £1000, I thought I'd kick things off
I'm looking to delve in to the world of road cycling and one of the many bikes that has come up is a Ribble. My question is, for a first time rider, are there certain upgrades to the initial spec that are better than others? For example, I'm sure having a full 105 set up would be nice but would dropping to Tiagra and upgrading the wheels and tyres (or other things) be of more benefit? There's a £150 difference from 105 to Tiagra.
On a more general note, the idea of getting more for your money is always appealing but is going down the Ribble mail order route a sensible one for a newb.
Discuss.
Thanks!
Seeing as there are so few posts on this forum about entry level road bikes for, say, £1000, I thought I'd kick things off

I'm looking to delve in to the world of road cycling and one of the many bikes that has come up is a Ribble. My question is, for a first time rider, are there certain upgrades to the initial spec that are better than others? For example, I'm sure having a full 105 set up would be nice but would dropping to Tiagra and upgrading the wheels and tyres (or other things) be of more benefit? There's a £150 difference from 105 to Tiagra.
On a more general note, the idea of getting more for your money is always appealing but is going down the Ribble mail order route a sensible one for a newb.
Discuss.
Thanks!

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When you say Newb, how Newb are you.....I know from reading some of the posts on here that money can buy you lots of Bike Porn.
How many miles are you looking to ride, group riding, sportives or just fitness and ride alone.
Bit more information, because you can buy some decent beginner bikes to get you started, £1000 bike is quite top level for some due to budgets. Me being one
Ribble to me looks very good and speaking to them, they sound like they now what they are talking about, so I will be considering that route for my next bike. Who would not want a Carbon frame with 105s
Jahmoo0 -
I'm completely new to road cycling; I've got a hybrid that I've had for a few years but I'm looking to step up.
In terms of use, initially it would be for fitness and leisure rides but I'd like to cycle to work (8 miles) and eventually join in with some group rides. I like the idea of sportives too but I'll look to walk before i can run!
I'll get the bike through the C2W scheme so £1000 is my limit but i don't mind spending it all on the bike and buying extra kit separately. Along with Ribble, Canyon are another mail order only manufacturer that I like the look of. I haven't got my heart set on a Ribble, I'm open to other ideas but I fancy getting something different from all the Giants and Specializeds I see out.0 -
You will get a few opinions on this so don't take one view as the only answer.
The easiest thing to upgrade, in terms of mechanics, is the wheels. All you have to do is buy new wheels, transfer the cassette or buy new too and fit the wheels. The tools to transfer the cassette will be under £20 and be useful thereafter.
Upgrading the brakes and gears (Groupset) is more complex however you can obviously sell on the old stuff.
Difference in costs for the wheels versus Groupset? Difficult to say as wheels go from sub £100 to £1000+.
As a beginner it is unlikely you will be able to tell the difference between Tiagra and 105.
If I were you and had £1000 to spend I'd got for Tiagra and better wheels.
Ribble - I've got two and no regrets.0