talk me out of this new bike cannondale hi mod
nibby
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Do I really really need a new bike? NO.
But on the basis that you cant have enough and with this in my size looks like a bargin?
It would be my first venture into carbon market.
why shouldn't I ?? :twisted:
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m7b65s6p5223
But on the basis that you cant have enough and with this in my size looks like a bargin?
It would be my first venture into carbon market.
why shouldn't I ?? :twisted:
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m7b65s6p5223
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Because you don't need a new bikenibby wrote:....why shouldn't I ?? :twisted: ...
Because it's a 2013 bike with a 10 speed 2013 groupset and everyone will make fun of you for riding a new fancy bike with only a 10 speed cassette.
Because that colour scheme is a little too bright
Because the tyres are only 23mm
Because you're asking us to talk you out of it for crying out loud!!!!0 -
ha ha....good one I like the 10 speed point
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That is one cool looking bike 8) Does having 10 speed really matter? Great groupset and wheels, and that colourway is pretty neat. Not for a plodder like me though :oops: Go for it...
Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...0 -
Because it's bb30.Bianchi Intenso Athena
Handbuilt Wheels by dcrwheels.co.uk
Fizik Cyrano R3 Handlebars
Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow saddle
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Because you could get the frameset for £1,170 here (extra 10% off if sign up for the newsletter):
http://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Cannon ... -2014/3J4H
£2.5k will buy you a lot of groupset and wheels.0 -
looked at the Sigma f&f option but like the colour scheme of the 2013 model more. Also by the time you add the groupset even though its 10 speed and a set of wheels like the mavics it's that sort of money anyway. I don't think the f&f have changed from 2013 to today?
Really like the look of the bike and more important I'm presuming it's going to go like stink. I bought my first cannondale (caadx) last year and have been really impressed.
Also thinking for that price you are getting a lot of bike for the money. Although for that price I could also look at the Canyon Aeroroad in Red!! 0 -
It will melt in the rain 8)0
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DesWeller wrote:
That's not a totally accurate statement. Yes, both can use the same crank sets. But a PF 30 frame is not the same as a BB30 frame. The way the bearings are housed in the frame is totally different in the PF 30 frame. My understanding is that PF 30 doesn't suffer from the issues that BB30 is known for.0 -
I would agree with the above, the fact that the bearings are now in a sealed internal housing means they are far less likely to get damaged by water ingress. it is more or less the same system as the BB86 GXP BB that I use and my last one went for about 10k miles before needing replacement which, while still isn't perfect, is good enough.
with the right tools, replacement is easy in any case, much easier than my HT2 bearings on my other bike which seized in place.0 -
nibby wrote:looked at the Sigma f&f option but like the colour scheme of the 2013 model more. Also by the time you add the groupset even though its 10 speed and a set of wheels like the mavics it's that sort of money anyway
If you shop around it will work out quite a lot cheaper and you'd have been able to choose bar width, bar reach/drop, crank length, saddle, seatpost set back, stem length, cassette/chainset ratios. That's ignoring the upgrade to 11 speed and being able to pick wheels suited to your riding.
Depends if you like trawling bike websites and are happy building it up yourself I suppose.0 -
Colour scheme not as flash but this one is £1200 cheaper!!! http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b65s6p5166/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-HI-MOD-RED-RACING-20130
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yaya wrote:Colour scheme not as flash but this one is £1200 cheaper!!! http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b65s6p5166/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-HI-MOD-RED-RACING-2013
Silly geometry "classic" bars and wheels that you'd have to shift for next to nothing on eay. Buy the frame......0 -
robbo2011 wrote:I would agree with the above, the fact that the bearings are now in a sealed internal housing means they are far less likely to get damaged by water ingress. it is more or less the same system as the BB86 GXP BB that I use and my last one went for about 10k miles before needing replacement which, while still isn't perfect, is good enough.
with the right tools, replacement is easy in any case, much easier than my HT2 bearings on my other bike which seized in place.
I have PF30 on one bike and BB86 on another bike, from my experience BB86 is far more reliable than PF30. As you say you can get nearly 10000 miles from BB86, but that is certainly not the case with PF30.0 -
This might be better - its cheaper and certain options can be customised:
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xe ... aid:6730800 -
Sello88 wrote:DesWeller wrote:
That's not a totally accurate statement. Yes, both can use the same crank sets. But a PF 30 frame is not the same as a BB30 frame. The way the bearings are housed in the frame is totally different in the PF 30 frame. My understanding is that PF 30 doesn't suffer from the issues that BB30 is known for.
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londoncommuter wrote:yaya wrote:Colour scheme not as flash but this one is £1200 cheaper!!! http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b65s6p5166/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-HI-MOD-RED-RACING-2013
Silly geometry "classic" bars and wheels that you'd have to shift for next to nothing on eay. Buy the frame......
It's not massively more expensive if you factor in the near 600 quid for a SiSl 2 crank...0
