Di2 - £2k recommendations?

durhamwasp
durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
edited August 2014 in Road buying advice
I'm looking to spend about £2,000-£2,500 on a bike with Di2... Been looking around and I think I like the look of:
Ribble Sportive Azzurro
Ribble R872
Rose Xeon Team CGF
Rose Xeon X-Lite 3100

Any recommendations or non-recommendations for any of them? Any other good options in that price bracket (I have seen the odd bike discounted such as the Trek Madone 4.9).

What do people reckon about the difference between Carbon and Alu? As the Rose Xeon RS3100 comes in at only £1700 with an Alu frame and estimated weight of 7.25kg, which seems to be only beaten by the two Rose Carbon bikes I mention above.
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  • big_p
    big_p Posts: 565
    https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3583
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Cheers, nice bikes Canyon! Looked at them too, but was put off by the 36/52 chainring...
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  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    +1 for Canyon, look at the 2014 model it may be available in your size and it's the same frame as 2015 model AFAIK.
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Cheers, yeah had a good look through Canyon, but a lot of the 2014 models either don't have di2 or are no longer available - guessing they will release the 2015 versions soon (for example the Aeroad CF 7.0 di2)
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Somebody just posted a link to Scott CR1 frames with Di2 for around £1599 (over 50% off and it wasn't Westbrook). That would leave you enough room to finish it off and have a really nice bike.

    http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product- ... oC0aLw_wcB
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • chippyk
    chippyk Posts: 529
    I'd try to get a better bike albeit with mechanical Ultegra, or the same bike with mechanical and put the difference towards some better wheels.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    ChippyK wrote:
    I'd try to get a better bike albeit with mechanical Ultegra, or the same bike with mechanical and put the difference towards some better wheels.

    Slightly odd comment given the OP wants Di2. And I don't blame the OP - it's great and, in my experience, utterly reliable.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    So, you don't rate the CR1 frame? I just read that a few of the Orica team used out-of-the-box CR1's with Di2 for Paris Roubaix, so that gives me enough confidence in it.

    As meanredspider points out, its di2 that I am specifically after.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    durhamwasp wrote:
    So, you don't rate the CR1 frame? I just read that a few of the Orica team used out-of-the-box CR1's with Di2 for Paris Roubaix, so that gives me enough confidence in it.

    As meanredspider points out, its di2 that I am specifically after.

    CR1 frame is great. My son has the mechanical version as do loads of people over on Commuting Chat. And the advantage if a frame is that you can hunt around for top-drawer finishing kit at bargain prices.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Excellent, cheers for that!

    Wondering about the size now, im 180cm, 75kg and riding a 56cm Trek Madone 4.5 at the moment. I noticed that Sven Tuft is pretty much the same size as me and he used a 54cm at P-R.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    durhamwasp wrote:
    Excellent, cheers for that!

    Wondering about the size now, im 180cm, 75kg and riding a 56cm Trek Madone 4.5 at the moment. I noticed that Sven Tuft is pretty much the same size as me and he used a 54cm at P-R.

    Perhaps take a look at the CR1 thread on Commuting Chat as I think there was a lot of discussion about sizing. I'm 182cm and the Foil in 56 was ideal for me. There's a Scott sizing guide somewhere on-line
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • trickytree1984
    trickytree1984 Posts: 71
    im interested in this too. Been looking at Rose Xeon Team CGF but its more than 2k.
    In fact strangely, they seem to have just pulled all the di2 versions today.
  • trickytree1984
    trickytree1984 Posts: 71
    Hi, just so you know, the rose 2015 bikes are out meaning that the 2014 bikes are now in their sale.

    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xe ... aid:688968
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xe ... aid:688578
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xe ... aid:671260

    I'm considering the focus cayo 2.0 and then upgrading the shifters and derailleurs to di2 later, if thats even possible
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    meanredspider wrote:
    durhamwasp wrote:
    Excellent, cheers for that!

    Wondering about the size now, im 180cm, 75kg and riding a 56cm Trek Madone 4.5 at the moment. I noticed that Sven Tuft is pretty much the same size as me and he used a 54cm at P-R.

    Perhaps take a look at the CR1 thread on Commuting Chat as I think there was a lot of discussion about sizing. I'm 182cm and the Foil in 56 was ideal for me. There's a Scott sizing guide somewhere on-line
    The CR1 geometry chart is available on the Epic Cycles site.
  • edindevon
    edindevon Posts: 325
    meanredspider wrote:
    Somebody just posted a link to Scott CR1 frames with Di2 for around £1599 (over 50% off and it wasn't Westbrook). That would leave you enough room to finish it off and have a really nice bike.

    http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product- ... oC0aLw_wcB

    For anyone that hasn't already noticed, you can also buy a built up bike for £2199.

    http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product-info.php?Scott_CR1_Premium_DI2_Ultegra_11spd-pid372.html

    Edindevon

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