Ribble evo pro carbon (Tiagra) £700

DodgeT

Had this through on a mail http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/road-track-bike/ribble-evo-pro-carbon-summer-special-edition?part=SE14RIBEVOPROSUMMER&sub=conf_SERW and it has really got me tempted.

Just getting in to road riding, as an addition to the usual mountain biking. Finding it's doing wonders for my endurance and sprint fitness.
Currently got a 2nd hand carrera tdf which to be fair is heavy as hell, but I love it, as it's getting me out more and enjoying some good road rides.

I of course have upgraditus, as lots of people on here do.. It started off with seeing the planet x pro carbon, which at a grand for full ultegra seemed like an absolute steal. I love a bargain by the way .
But, I keep thinking, you don't need that, I wont see much difference other than the lower weight. I'm not going to be road racing, just doing regular 10 - 50 mile rides, riding to work etc.

Then I've gone and seen the ribble bike linked to above.. This to me is just screaming BUY ME BUY ME !!

Any good reasons why I shouldn't buy one now just for the hell of it

fatsmoker

Also waiting for the wise words of those who know more about bikes than I do. It does look like a good deal, although the bike in the pic is not what you'll be getting - wheels being the main difference.

DodgeT

Yeah, appreciate that, only thing that will look the same I guess is the frame, but still should be nice.

zx6man

I am in same boat, but also think is it worth the 3 times as much as my carrera when it does the job...

mattrixdesign2

A chap at work was asking my opinions on the very same bike. Difficult to pick any negatives, its carbon and its got a decent groupset! The closest alternative was a Decathlon Alloy Alur 700 bike for about the same amount, but with 105 groupset.

So weigh up carbon frame (lower level groupset) VS alloy frame (higher leverl group set) - personally, I think I would go for alloy and better kit. Unless someone could prove to me the carbon frame was lighter, better etc.

Another point, is customer service, Decathlon are very good, and likely that there is a store with in driving distance.

The Ribble certainly seems a bargain, and so is the Alur, I doubt you will find many other bikes at those specs/prices, may be PlanetX?

Matt

DodgeT

Cant find the alur on decathlon. Have to say, even though it may be wrong to say... I like the idea of a carbon bike
Also, with ribble giving 0% finance, 70 quid a month for 10 months, its no outlay and I just may have to do it, excuse being I can leave the carrera with the mudguards on for rainy days.

zx6man

DodgeT wrote:

Cant find the alur on decathlon. Have to say, even though it may be wrong to say... I like the idea of a carbon bike
Also, with ribble giving 0% finance, 70 quid a month for 10 months, its no outlay and I just may have to do it, excuse being I can leave the carrera with the mudguards on for rainy days.

thats a plan....

gabriel959

Don't have a Ribble so can't comment but I am sure it is a nice enough bike. Tiagra is a good groupset although personally I would aim for 105. Personally I would look at the frame geometry and make sure it fit me as the larger size might not fit some tall blokes. Everything else looks ok, the rigid Rubino's are a bit pants but the rest looks like good enough kit.