Big dilemma ....

paulb369uk

Morning all,
I have just finished paying for my Defy 2 and was all set to buy a new bike, I had narrowed it down to two:

Dolan L'Etape with full Ultegra £1299
Cube Agree GTC Sl (2014) full Ultegra £1500 (down from £1899)

Today I have just seen the new Giant Propel Advanced 1 on the Giant website and it is sweet (£1649)

So my dilemma is do I upgrade my standard wheels on my Defy (looking at a set of Campagnola Sirocco 35's) and save the extra for the Propel ? once I have the new wheels will they be better than the Giant P-A2's on the propel ? or am I just wasting money with the Campagnola's as the difference will be minimal.

This is the first upgrade I will have made to my Defy and I know that lots of threads advise getting new rims as they can make a massive difference to your performance and ride.

Any advice really appreciated especially re the rims

Thanks

Paul

ai_1

Wheels make a difference but I think it will rarely be a massive one. For cruising on the flat the weight of the wheels is pretty irrelevant. On steep climbs light wheels can feel better and may improve performance a little. Unless your current wheels are very flexible or unreliable or you climb a lot and they're extremely heavy, don't expect to feel any major differences and you may not see any performance benefit except prehaps on steep climbs.
I don't quite follow the rest of your post.

supermurph09

Didn't you have another thread about buying a bike?