HELP / DECSION TIME !!!!
chris217
Posts: 217
SYNAPSE CARBON DISC
DEFY ADV PRO 1
DIVERGE CARBON
BMC GF01
GT GRADE
appreciate i have given little info re what i intend to do with the bike but suffice to say i am;
mid forties, work in middle mgt , mid life crisis looming , not really riding enough, and thinks by spending few quid on bike = HAPPY
bit like most BR readers !!!!
cheers
DEFY ADV PRO 1
DIVERGE CARBON
BMC GF01
GT GRADE
appreciate i have given little info re what i intend to do with the bike but suffice to say i am;
mid forties, work in middle mgt , mid life crisis looming , not really riding enough, and thinks by spending few quid on bike = HAPPY
bit like most BR readers !!!!
cheers
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Looking at the bikes on the shortlist, I'm wondering why you have omitted the Trek Domane range?
When I was looking for a new bike I tested most of your list, and for me, the Domane 5.2 was a clear winner.
Comfortable, fast and smooth - whats not to like!!0 -
Save the cash and spend it on a bike holiday abroad. Mallorca or the South of France will make cyling seem a lot more interesting than just a more expensive bike in the garage.0
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Save the cash and spend it on a bike holiday abroad. Mallorca or the South of France will make cyling seem a lot more interesting than just a more expensive bike in the garage.
Rubbish as all you will wish is you had a nice shiny new bike to ride on said holiday.
Which one is the more desirable to you?
seriously I think they will all be great bikes but which one does it for you and will make you want to ride?Obsessed is a word used by the lazy to describe the dedicated!0 -
Cheers , you make an important point ' it's about riding"' and any bike that encourages you to do that is the right bike.
Currently riding a basic but still very good Defy Adv 3 with mech discs and actually it currently looks like a cross bike given the amount of road muck on it.....but I love riding it
In a slightly delusional state the marketing hype for "Adventure bikes " has got to me and I think that I need a bike with off road capability
Having said that my Defy with 28mm tyres is not bad on rough tracks and with not actually sure I need much more
...think I need a holiday ,,,,!,,0 -
I just bought a Jamis Renegade Elite - I don't think Adventure Bikes are hype - they're just a road bike kitted out with the bits that you want (rather than buying a different bike and changing the parts) - what's wrong with that?
Given that's not on your list (I'd thorough recommend looking if it's in your budget), I'd go with the GT Grade as it's almost as good from a spec point of view.ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0 -
I'm all for chucking some money at it to get riding again.
I did a few months ago and it's worked for me, I was so off riding for getting towards a year and then saw a deal on a Cannondale and its helped no end ( as did the wheels, jacket and 3/4s !)
Entered the Cat this year and going to have a much better time in Majorca this year than last I'm sure.
Just need some dry weather to get out more.25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.0 -
If you love riding your current bike - why aren't you riding it enough ?
A week of winter sun and cycling - that's what you need ;-)0 -
mmmm All good points !
Anyone ridden a diverge ??0 -
SYNAPSE CARBON DISC
DEFY ADV PRO 1
DIVERGE CARBON
BMC GF01
GT GRADE
appreciate i have given little info re what i intend to do with the bike but suffice to say i am;
mid forties, work in middle mgt , mid life crisis looming , not really riding enough, and thinks by spending few quid on bike = HAPPY
bit like most BR readers !!!!
cheers
There all 4 door saloons - if your having a mid-life crisis buy a ffffing race bike.
Get a bike that makes you put you head down not up :twisted:25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.0 -
Good idea , my worry is I might not get my head back up again !0
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There all 4 door saloons - if your having a mid-life crisis buy a ffffing race bike.
Get a bike that makes you put you head down not up :twisted:
There [sic] not. At worst the Grade is an All-Road if not 4x4 (God forbid the horrible car analogy). On my commute home the other night, the farmer had helpfully resurfaced the farm road I used - except he hadn't quite finished - mounds of Type1 aggregate, a dumper truck and a digger in the way. Scooted over the mounds on the Renegade then hopped down into the wet dirt and long grass past the machinery and back up onto the road. Would I have done that in my flash sports car (Foil)? Nope.
The point is that you can pedal just as hard but experience a lot more variety. And the epic rides in cycling aren't the smooth, clean ones but the Paris-Roubaix races of this world. Save your Sunday bikes for when you're old.ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0 -
Easily done. Go to Mallorca and hire a nice an Ultimate CF SLX or Aeroad SLX from Canyon for a week. I believe they have a rental centre there, correct?Save the cash and spend it on a bike holiday abroad. Mallorca or the South of France will make cyling seem a lot more interesting than just a more expensive bike in the garage.
Rubbish as all you will wish is you had a nice shiny new bike to ride on said holiday.
Which one is the more desirable to you?
seriously I think they will all be great bikes but which one does it for you and will make you want to ride?
What's more special than riding a nice bike every day? - Riding a bike far nicer than you're used to while on holiday in the sun with great roads at your doorstep.
I know I won't enjoy fancy rental bikes as much now that my own bike is of similar quality. Having said that, I don't regret it for a moment!0
