Buy now or wait until new models?

Octan

Hey everyone,

So I'm sort of stuck atm and would like some opinions to help me along...

I was going to get the Boardman Team Pro due to the ~20% off atm, meaning I can get it for ~£1050, but then I'm always looking for the best deal and I realised that if I wait until September or so, I can get a discounted 2014 bike due to the new season of bikes being out.

Would you say it's worth waiting for the drops in price? I'm mainly hoping I can get a 2014 Super Six Evo 105 6 for about a grand or £1.1k. Is that better than the Boardman/does it warrant the wait? Does the cannondale even go down by that much?

Thanks, all opinions are welcome.

t4tomo

Wait a year and get a discounted bike with road disc brakes there will be loads of 2015 models with road discs so should be a decent choice. Its arguably the biggest development on raod bikes for some time.

clearly if you have no bike at the moment this is crap advice, but was working onthe assumption if waiting until september 14 is an option then so is Sept 15.

lawrences

Hell naww,

Don't wait a year. Wait a few months maybe but only if you have something you can ride at the moment.

Octan

Yeah I have an old 2010 Trek 1.5 and I think I'm going to wait. I really like the Cannondale and also it will give me more time to think about the prospect... I wont be able to commute to College with it so I'm going to have to start doing more cycling-related stuff outside of school.

Also, is the Cannondale SuperSix 105 better than the Boardman Pro Carbon?

Miles253

Don't forget that there is the new 105 being released for 2015...

Octan

I would get the 2015 bike but I can't spend more than £1.1k realistically.

I'm really tempted to get the 2013 SuperSix 105 from PaulsCycles, unless anyone knows what the typical prices are for last season's SuperSix when the new one is released (2014 price when 2015 is released).

MisterMuncher

You won't do better than Paul's for price, for sure. Last-season bikes are a good option of you don't need a 54 or 56.

Doony

Wait, and so long as you know your size, keep an eye out for discount codes. I had £1800 off my Felt with sale price and added discount codes from Tredz

TheHound

When do the prices for 2014 bikes usually come down?

sloppyschleckonds

TheHound wrote:

When do the prices for 2014 bikes usually come down?

Last week

adambruntlett

TheHound wrote:

When do the prices for 2014 bikes usually come down?

I'd like to know this too - have my cyclescheme voucher dated 1st July and wondering whether I should hold out for a month or two to wait for Cycle Surgery to reduce the 2014 bikes. I know the expiry is 60 days after issue, so it might not quite work out, but I'd be pretty miffed if I get my bike now and it ends up reduced in a month...moving house at the minute anyway so don't want to get it for another few weeks but if anyone has the inside track on when CS will reduce the 2014s, especially Cubes, I'd be most grateful!

markhewitt1978

Wait until the new models come out, then the old ones will be reduced. Take a careful look at the components, old vs new, sometimes it's worth going for the new years model because there's a component upgrade e.g. New this year models will have 11 speed 105 whereas previous would have had 10 speed 105, so that's worth waiting for.

On the other hand quite often all that's 'new' is the paint scheme, and quite often components get downgraded!

darkhairedlord

adambruntlett wrote:

TheHound wrote:

When do the prices for 2014 bikes usually come down?

I'd like to know this too - have my cyclescheme voucher dated 1st July and wondering whether I should hold out for a month or two to wait for Cycle Surgery to reduce the 2014 bikes. I know the expiry is 60 days after issue, so it might not quite work out, but I'd be pretty miffed if I get my bike now and it ends up reduced in a month...moving house at the minute anyway so don't want to get it for another few weeks but if anyone has the inside track on when CS will reduce the 2014s, especially Cubes, I'd be most grateful!

I was under the impression the cycle scheme vouchers were for full retail price not discounted prices, or am I wr*ng?

markhewitt1978

darkhairedlord wrote:

I was under the impression the cycle scheme vouchers were for full retail price not discounted prices, or am I wr*ng?

There's no set rules, it depends on the retailer, some will honour discount prices, some not.

adambruntlett

Think CS honour the discounted price. Paul's Cycles, who discount pretty heavily, add an 11% charge on the voucher value.

jolmes

Also bare in mind that new Boardmans come out every 2 years, not 1 iirc. Unlike your larger named brands they work a little differently that is unless they've changed it in the past few months...