Pleasant Dilemma! !

gr5673
gr5673 Posts: 42
edited April 2014 in Road buying advice
Ive narrowed down my choice of a new bike to these two.ultimate-cf-sl-9-team-mov-replica-decal_c1087_zpsg1ula2yt.png
cannondale-super-6-evo-ultegra-2014-road-bike_zps3pnrnzfh.jpg

I'd like to hear some of your thoughts/expericence with either of these.

My budgets around the £2500 mark , so feel free to throw any other suggestions :P

Thanks

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  • Flâneur
    Flâneur Posts: 3,081
    No experience of either (well looked at the evo but can't deal with the colour) but I'd go with the Canyon.

    Ps dont take any other suggestions, it is a horrible hole to descend down ;0
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  • gr5673
    gr5673 Posts: 42
    sa0u823e wrote:
    No experience of either (well looked at the evo but can't deal with the colour) but I'd go with the Canyon.

    Ps dont take any other suggestions, it is a horrible hole to descend down ;0
    Horrible but fun!!! Thanks for the input!
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    The Canyon because its got a proper groupset on it :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Better speck on the Canyon, better frame on the 'Dale
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • gr5673
    gr5673 Posts: 42
    I've never used campag before so another thing im deliberating
  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Better speck on the Canyon, better frame on the 'Dale

    How is the dale frame better than the Canyon, please explain!
  • curto80
    curto80 Posts: 314
    In team colours? Is that within the rules?
    Rose Xlite Team 3100 Di2
    Kinesis Tripster ATR
    Orro Oxygen
  • DiscoBoy
    DiscoBoy Posts: 905
    If you're tall enough, and can find another £200:

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bmc ... e-ec043707
    Red bikes are the fastest.
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    GR5673 wrote:
    I've never used campag before so another thing im deliberating

    You'll love it and never want to go back :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    The evo appears to have a shorter head tube for the equivalent size canyon, the evo is possibly the more aggressive in terms of geometry. The evo frame is not the himod evo frame.
  • mercia_man
    mercia_man Posts: 1,431
    If the Cannondale is available at an LBS, I would go for that. Canyons represent great value on paper but they are still suffering major problems in meeting demand. Just do a search on this forum. You will find plenty of people disappointed about their dream bikes taking months to arrive. It was bad last year and it appears they are having problems again this year. Admittedly, some people have got their bikes early but it's a lottery.

    My own experience is that I ordered an in stock CF SLX 9.0 Pro at the beginning of February which I was told would arrive within five to eight days. By the end of March, I was still waiting and, despite the offer of free Oakleys, bit tights and top, I eventually cancelled.
  • gr5673
    gr5673 Posts: 42
    DiscoBoy wrote:
    If you're tall enough, and can find another £200:

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bmc ... e-ec043707

    Never been to sure about these, seriously nice looking bike though!
  • gr5673
    gr5673 Posts: 42
    Curto80 wrote:
    In team colours? Is that within the rules?

    I hope so! I love different looking bikes!

    Great input so far! Ive had a read about the deliveries for canyon, seems it can be a bit of a nightmare!
  • Flâneur
    Flâneur Posts: 3,081
    GR5673 wrote:
    Horrible but fun!!! Thanks for the input!

    BMC Teammachine slr02 (if you prefer the red, buy the 105 version and buy an ultegra group set from Merlin)

    Willier GTR or a zero 9 with a bit of a deal

    Bianchi Sempre Pro

    De Rosa 838 (heard it is the same as a ribble frame just a different paint job, no idea tho)

    I'm in a similar position, budget has etched a bit higher testing the Scott Addict 10 next week, but I kept having what I wanted then not being happy enough when testing it.

    Now I've caused some trouble I am going to go visit a gin selling establishment
    Stevo 666 wrote: Come on you Scousers! 20/12/2014
    Crudder
    CX
    Toy
  • rickeverett
    rickeverett Posts: 988
    oooooo

    The Canyon man. Lighter, full group. Looks cool.

    TBH I'm not sure about the frame arguments - I would go Canyon.
  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    Love the Canyon in team colours.
    Other suggestion would be Scott Foil Ultegra di2 offer from Westbrook or Cycle Division at £1400 would leave plenty for really good wheels and nice bars stem and saddle.
    And Chorus is great, had it for years before I went to Force 22 to keep costs down on my latest build.
    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.
  • curto80
    curto80 Posts: 314
    GR5673 wrote:
    Curto80 wrote:
    In team colours? Is that within the rules?

    I hope so! I love different looking bikes!

    Great input so far! Ive had a read about the deliveries for canyon, seems it can be a bit of a nightmare!

    In that case I'm getting one too. Amazing.
    Rose Xlite Team 3100 Di2
    Kinesis Tripster ATR
    Orro Oxygen
  • gr5673
    gr5673 Posts: 42
    Curto80 wrote:
    GR5673 wrote:
    Curto80 wrote:
    In team colours? Is that within the rules?

    I hope so! I love different looking bikes!

    Great input so far! Ive had a read about the deliveries for canyon, seems it can be a bit of a nightmare!

    In that case I'm getting one too. Amazing.

    I thinks its gonna be the canyon!!

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