Planet X pro carbon tdf edition - Opinions?

waterfalll

Looks like Planet X have released a tdf edition of their pro carbon model bike priced at £1300
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBP ... ed_edition
To me this looks like a very good deal,does anyone have any experience with the wheels or the sram rival groupset it comes with? (And any other opinions of it!)
I only got my first alu roadbike a few months ago and honestly it is tempting me despite not having much money :oops:
What does everyone think?

springtide9

I've had an SL for two years and it's been a great bike.. only just swapping out the frame now.

All looks good, but unless you really want 'tubs' (wheelset) then maybe not the best option. 'tubs' = tubeless wheels... meaning no inner tubes. If you get a puncture, they need to be professionally repaired. They also need to be glued to the rim, which may not be to your liking (you have to carry a spare tyre and glue)

'tubs' run faster and handle better, so are more suitable for racing. That said, you'll see lots of people running 'tubs' on their weekend rides.. If you are on a tight budget, personally I would say 'tubs' are not for you.

As for the rest of the bike, the frame is great and I'd highly recommend it.

Skeletor_LDN

Don't get mixed up with Tubs = Tubular and Tubeless systems, they are not the same. One is a clincher format without a tube (Tubeless) and the other is a concave rim profile with a fully encapsulated tube/tyre unit requiring itself to be glued to the rim (Tubular).

As for the bikes, I've heard good and bad stories on the frames, but for the price if your heart is set on carbon then there are few better options from a VFM perspective... I was looking at getting one recently before finding better deals on '13 builds as we approach season changeover.

sloppyschleckonds

Looks pretty good value with the tubs, especially if you have a cheap set of clinchers for when the weather is shitty.

springtide9

Skeletor_LDN wrote:

Don't get mixed up with Tubs = Tubular and Tubeless systems, they are not the same. One is a clincher format without a tube (Tubeless) and the other is a concave rim profile with a fully encapsulated tube/tyre unit requiring itself to be glued to the rim (Tubular).

As for the bikes, I've heard good and bad stories on the frames, but for the price if your heart is set on carbon then there are few better options from a VFM perspective... I was looking at getting one recently before finding better deals on '13 builds as we approach season changeover.

I wasn't mixed up I just stated the 'tubs' don't have an inner tube (meaning it's part of the tyre).. but I get your point with regards to what is actually a tubeless (such as the San's NoTubes systems)... but can't say I've really seen these very much on road bikes.

I wouldn't worry about the 'stories' about the PX SL Frame. It is true that there is some flex on the front end, which is caused by the fork steerer - but if you don't run a high spacer stack (such as you see on the test bike on BR), then the flex virtually disappears.
If later down the line wanted a stiffer front end, it's just a fork swap, but in terms of ride quality, I'd take the SL over the majority of similar priced Aluminium bikes that I've ridden.

It has been a great frame for the last two years.... and you'll see loads of SL's if you ever have a go at racing... so they can't be as bad.

Camcycle1974

springtide9 wrote:

Skeletor_LDN wrote:

Don't get mixed up with Tubs = Tubular and Tubeless systems, they are not the same. One is a clincher format without a tube (Tubeless) and the other is a concave rim profile with a fully encapsulated tube/tyre unit requiring itself to be glued to the rim (Tubular).

As for the bikes, I've heard good and bad stories on the frames, but for the price if your heart is set on carbon then there are few better options from a VFM perspective... I was looking at getting one recently before finding better deals on '13 builds as we approach season changeover.

I wasn't mixed up I just stated the 'tubs' don't have an inner tube (meaning it's part of the tyre).. but I get your point with regards to what is actually a tubeless (such as the San's NoTubes systems)... but can't say I've really seen these very much on road bikes.

I wouldn't worry about the 'stories' about the PX SL Frame. It is true that there is some flex on the front end, which is caused by the fork steerer - but if you don't run a high spacer stack (such as you see on the test bike on BR), then the flex virtually disappears.
If later down the line wanted a stiffer front end, it's just a fork swap, but in terms of ride quality, I'd take the SL over the majority of similar priced Aluminium bikes that I've ridden.

It has been a great frame for the last two years.... and you'll see loads of SL's if you ever have a go at racing... so they can't be as bad.

What are you swapping the frame for? Another PX?

diamonddog

I have a Pro Carbon with Sram Rival and had no problems since I've had it.
I am very lightweight (51kg) and it does feel light on the front end but you get used to it after a couple of rides.

waterfalll

had another look at this, can anyone else spot any differences between the TDF edition and the normal sram rival? http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBP ... _road_bike

to my eyes it only looks like you're saving 70 odd quid by buying the tdf edition rather than the normal pro carbon and the wheels separately, unless anyone can point out any other savings/differences between the two?