Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
£3k - What would you buy?
- Thread starter bpsmith
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BSOh
Über Member
- Location
- Ceredigion
Just googled him. Gorgeous bikes.
I've eyed up their 650b bike for a while now.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
No comparison.
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
I would start with this Genesis Croix de Fer frameset (Reynolds 725). Sadly they don't do it in this colour any more though, which is a shame as I think it is a thing of beauty!
I would then kit it out with a good quality touring wheelset from Spa Cycles, tyres, decent bars and tape, and a Shimano 105 groupset coupled with a pair of TRP HY-DR cable operated hydraulic brakes.. With the estimated £1000 left over, I would take it on a tour of the continent.
I would then kit it out with a good quality touring wheelset from Spa Cycles, tyres, decent bars and tape, and a Shimano 105 groupset coupled with a pair of TRP HY-DR cable operated hydraulic brakes.. With the estimated £1000 left over, I would take it on a tour of the continent.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
2 bikes
Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I own one. You’d not regret it. Fab ride.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Focus izalco max.
Either the ultegra version third one in or wait for euro sales for etap versions. Me probably disc version.
Light and different to most big brands
View: https://youtu.be/PfuxLPkgCw8
Either the ultegra version third one in or wait for euro sales for etap versions. Me probably disc version.
Light and different to most big brands
View: https://youtu.be/PfuxLPkgCw8
Shortandcrisp
Über Member
steveindenmark and Andrew_P - from the sublime to the ridiculous.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
I'd buy two Barefaced OneTens and a Markbass Little Mark III.
Oooops, wrong forum...
Oooops, wrong forum...
Some good ideas, cheers everyone.
It’s replacing a Bianchi, so the natural choice is another Bianchi. Took a trip down to the local dealer and eying up an Oltre XR3. They also had a rather nice Madone there, which I had spotted online too. Both of those bikes were floating my boat, as per the Specialissima, but the latter would be frame only for my budget plus a few quid. Very nice though.
If I went down the Madone route, that would mean turning my Noah SL into the everyday climbing bike. It’s more than capable, but kind of defeating the object tbh.
The XR3 is somewhat more suitable as the all day ride with the countervail tech involved.
Edit: I don’t do Discs, sorry @Heigue'r.
It’s replacing a Bianchi, so the natural choice is another Bianchi. Took a trip down to the local dealer and eying up an Oltre XR3. They also had a rather nice Madone there, which I had spotted online too. Both of those bikes were floating my boat, as per the Specialissima, but the latter would be frame only for my budget plus a few quid. Very nice though.
If I went down the Madone route, that would mean turning my Noah SL into the everyday climbing bike. It’s more than capable, but kind of defeating the object tbh.
The XR3 is somewhat more suitable as the all day ride with the countervail tech involved.
Edit: I don’t do Discs, sorry @Heigue'r.
That good eh? Do go on.No comparison.
