Upgrade or new bike?

matt.rochfort
matt.rochfort Posts: 147
edited January 2011 in Road buying advice
Currently riding a 2 year old CAAD 9 with full ultegra sl and ultegra tubeless wheels.

Thinking of either:

Upgrading wheels to Dura ace 7850cl, new 6700 levers, and a carbon post and stem - cost about £750

or

selling CAAD and buying a Canyon Ultimate CF or Al with Dura ace group set and mavic/citec wheels for around £1800 to £2000.

Any views?

Comments

  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    CAAD9 is a good bike, so if your happy with it then stick with it, upgrade, and save yourself some pennies to spend on a training camp or something.
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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    I put lighter wheels on my CAAD5 and it feels like a new bike! I've no desire to upgrade the frame or anything else. I'd stick with your CAAD9.

    Only think I might do is keep and eye on ebay for a bargain used Cannondale Six carbon.
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Of the proposed upgrades i don't think a carbon stem or 6700 levers are worthwhile. No performance upgrades. Pretty much aesthetic value only.

    As said above, CAAD9's are decent frames.
    Canyon Endurace CF 2014 | Canyon Ultimate CF 2010
  • matt.rochfort
    matt.rochfort Posts: 147
    thinking of aesthetics for the levers to tidy up the front of bike, anyway right hand sti badly scuffed in minor off!
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    Save some more money and buy another bike, you can never have enough :D

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