Is this the best sub £700 road bike?

Cupras
Cupras Posts: 145
edited July 2013 in Road beginners
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/battaglin-s11-105-2013/

Is there anything better for the money out there than this?

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  • fatsmoker
    fatsmoker Posts: 585
    not my cup of tea, but i keep getting Amazon ads for it.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00766V2SA/ref=dra_a_cs_mr_hn_it_P1700_1000?tag=dradis-21
  • eddiefiola
    eddiefiola Posts: 344
    you keep getting ads for it because you looked at it once (was in a thread here recently), its called Retargeting in the ad world and shows you stuff you've shown an interest in before.
    http://app.strava.com/athletes/1815467
  • jotko
    jotko Posts: 457
    Cupras wrote:
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/battaglin-s11-105-2013/

    Is there anything better for the money out there than this?

    I dont think so.

    Pretty much full 105, Fulcrum 7s, carbon fork, decent saddle for <£650

    Plus its an Italian brand you dont see too many of which is a good thing in my book.
    strava - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1217847
    trainerroad - http://www.trainerroad.com/career/joeh
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    "Pretty much full 105"

    Apart from the chainset, brake calipers, chain and cassette that is. Still, the shifters and the mechs are the important bits, and the bike as a whole represents very good value for money.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    fatsmoker wrote:
    not my cup of tea, but i keep getting Amazon ads for it.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00766V2SA/ref=dra_a_cs_mr_hn_it_P1700_1000?tag=dradis-21

    Do not see how thats better value that the Battaglin :?:

    OP, I Cannot say I have seen one thats better value. If you like the colour/design I would snap one up.
    The original colour/design photo they had was a lot nicer IMO, but it was not too different and you may get that paint job anyway.
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    I suppose that largely depends on your definition of best.

    Maybe it is, maybe not (see above).
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • knownothingbozo
    knownothingbozo Posts: 168
    Supermarket just outside le Mans on the way back from holiday, Raleigh carbon frame with full Ultegra £891. No space in the car and too much space in the wallet, or I'll have snapped that one up!
    Some people are like slinkies - not much use for anything, but they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

    http://knownothingbozoandhisbike.blogspot.com/
  • Cupras
    Cupras Posts: 145
    Thanks everyone I do love the way it looks.
    I think I will take a drive to wiggle and have a look at it in person.
    It's just a shame its so far away.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    If you're confident about the size you need, I'd just buy one and if you don't like it, send it back.

    Considering the 105 kit and Fulcrum 7 wheelset it is a lot of bike for the money.

    (To put it in perspective my 105 equipped Racelight Tk cost £1100 when I bought it 6 years ago)
  • geoffh73
    geoffh73 Posts: 85
    Cupras wrote:
    Thanks everyone I do love the way it looks.
    I think I will take a drive to wiggle and have a look at it in person.
    It's just a shame its so far away.

    Don't think you can turn up a Wiggle and view stock, Mail order only i think

    Geoff

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