CAAD10 or a Bianchi Impulso?

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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    t4tomo wrote:
    Indeed my via Nirone seems to be a good step up from my Raleigh Commando

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  • t4tomo
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    NapoleonD wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    Indeed my via Nirone seems to be a good step up from my Raleigh Commando

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    No they are / were both real.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    t4tomo wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    Indeed my via Nirone seems to be a good step up from my Raleigh Commando

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    No they are / were both real.

    Or so you think.
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    Nope - definitely both real bikes.
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    What exactly is your point here Nap - you've lost me?
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    t4tomo wrote:
    Nope - definitely both real bikes.
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    What exactly is your point here Nap - you've lost me?

    Errrrm.... Sense of humour fail?

    WTF?

    It was a joke based on the fact that some upgrades are often put down to placebo effect...
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    edited October 2013
    You need to work on your humour :D

    If you have to explain your jokes, that generally a sign that they are crap :D
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Errrrrrr.....
    You need to work on your understanding of the term placebo!
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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Errrrrrr.....
    You need to work on your understanding of the term placebo!

    I have tickets to see them in concert if that heps :mrgreen:
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    All my bikes are Alu, Dolan, Ribble and Canyon. I started thinking about a new build a few weeks ago and looked at both the Impulso and CAAD 10. I concluded in alu terms the CAAD 10 is a bit Porsche 911 having had lots of development and the Impulso is more Maserati with racing heritage. and good looks (in celeste).
    You won't go wrong with the CAAD 10 it will be a great ride but you might get more pleasure out of looking at your Bianchi leaning against the wall at the café stop. I think it is a decision of head and heart.

    As for me I just placed an order for another Canyon frame from their outlet.
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  • RAGTAGCYCLIST
    RAGTAGCYCLIST Posts: 17
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    All my bikes are Alu, Dolan, Ribble and Canyon. I started thinking about a new build a few weeks ago and looked at both the Impulso and CAAD 10. I concluded in alu terms the CAAD 10 is a bit Porsche 911 having had lots of development and the Impulso is more Maserati with racing heritage. and good looks (in celeste).
    You won't go wrong with the CAAD 10 it will be a great ride but you might get more pleasure out of looking at your Bianchi leaning against the wall at the café stop. I think it is a decision of head and heart.

    As for me I just placed an order for another Canyon frame from their outlet.


    Yeah I think that's a good way of looking at it. But then Porsches have a reputation of being dependable. That said CAADs have a horrible paint scheme. I think I am leaning towards the impulso right now. Looks better and is fast as well. CAAD 10 might be super agile but that's it.
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    A bike is not fast. The rider determines that...
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  • Yellow Peril
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    NapoleonD wrote:
    A bike is not fast. The rider determines that...

    ^This.

    There are plenty of coffin dodgers out there on 531 that kick my but on a regular basis. Frames aside if you are buying a complete bike you might want to compare wheel and finishing kit spec (assuming that they are a similar groupset of course).
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    RAGTAGCYCLIST wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    All my bikes are Alu, Dolan, Ribble and Canyon. I started thinking about a new build a few weeks ago and looked at both the Impulso and CAAD 10. I concluded in alu terms the CAAD 10 is a bit Porsche 911 having had lots of development and the Impulso is more Maserati with racing heritage. and good looks (in celeste).
    You won't go wrong with the CAAD 10 it will be a great ride but you might get more pleasure out of looking at your Bianchi leaning against the wall at the café stop. I think it is a decision of head and heart.

    As for me I just placed an order for another Canyon frame from their outlet.


    Yeah I think that's a good way of looking at it. But then Porsches have a reputation of being dependable. That said CAADs have a horrible paint scheme. I think I am leaning towards the impulso right now. Looks better and is fast as well. CAAD 10 might be super agile but that's it.

    A couple of years ago the CAAD was available in an amazing colour scheme, the famous orange and powder blue of the Gulf GT40. Unfortunately Cannondale were'nt able to offer this bike in Europe because Gulf europe had licensed the livery/colour scheme. It was only available in the US. Shame.....
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  • napoleond
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    It looked amazing!
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    NapoleonD wrote:
    It looked amazing!


    I think the 2014 CAAD 10 is available in a matt black stealth finish which I think might be popular
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