Cube Peloton Pro / Race - differences?

scotthunter
scotthunter Posts: 140
edited June 2014 in Road buying advice
Hello

I'm new to road biking and trying to decide whether to buy a 2013 Cube Peloton Pro 2013 in anodized blue/black/white (£699) or a 2014 Cube Peloton Race in red/black/white (£999). My local bike shop has both in stock.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube ... prod111954

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube ... prod114145

The main differences would appear to be the upgraded Shimano 105 groupset on the Race compared with the Tiagra on the Pro. However, the Pro (2013 model only) has the anodized aluminium finish, which is nice. The Race is also 300 grams lighter and has better wheels. I'll be clipped in with AShimano A530 pedals and Specialized Tahoe shoes. Braking performance is important to me (I'm coming from an MTB background so think Formula Oro disk brakes!).

I like the colour scheme on both but I am happy to hear your opinions!

For £300 do you think the Race is worth it? I probably won't actually be taking part in sportives anytime soon, it's primarily for fitness/leisure. It will be used for 50 mile+ tours around the lanes of Devon, often involving hill climbs.

Scott

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