A bike for climbing wanted.....

[Hicky]

My surly is custom, 38 front inner and either 25 or 27 rear....troodos was a bit tasty and up here I'd like to hit the hills with a machine.

 

[HLaB]

Lower gears/ new engine would be the quickest and cheapest option but by all means by n+1

 

[Peter Armstrong]

A tandem with Nairo Quintana on the back?

Not unless you weigh more than a fart, I’d go for alberto contador

 

[mr messy]

A tandem with Nairo Quintana on the back?

I'd go for a certain "Mr Mitchell" mentioned elsewhere here...as long as you can stay in front

 

[Leaway2]

Not unless you weigh more than a fart, I’d go for alberto contador

Well after a burger perhaps .

 

[jack smith]

Specialized Tarmac gets my vote that or a cannondale supersix evo

 

[NorvernRob]

If you like the look of the Supersix Evo, there's a 2013 Sram Red model with Ksyrium equipe wheels here for £2099

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p5164/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-RED-2013

I know lots of people will say a bike won't make any difference to climbing, but I've just changed from a £1k carbon bike to a £6k Scott Foil 10 (paid half price tho as last years model) and the obvious difference in stiffness (plus a fair amount of weight saving) makes a big difference. I was sceptical and only bought it because I wanted it, not because I thought it would make me any better - but it does. Over 5mph faster on top speed first time out and went up Holme Moss without any massive difficulty. It's just easier to push along, simple as that.

 

[derrick]

I would prefer a Cervelo to the Specialized.

You got that right.

 

[SteCenturion]

Not unless you weigh more than a fart, I’d go for alberto contador

I would have Andre Greipel as my engine so you lot are TOAST.

 

[Peteaud]

If you like the look of the Supersix Evo, there's a 2013 Sram Red model with Ksyrium equipe wheels here for £2099

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p5164/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-RED-2013
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[Mr Haematocrit]

Specialized Tarmac SL4
Outstanding frameset and at the money the OP has its the best bike around. Bikeradar rate it highly

"The best mid-price Tarmac to date - and one of the best rides of any bike at this price"

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/...cycles-specialized-tarmac-sl4-sport-14-47849/

 

[derrick]

Specialized Tarmac SL4
Outstanding frameset and at the money the OP has its the best bike around. Bikeradar rate it highly



http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/...cycles-specialized-tarmac-sl4-sport-14-47849/

Shame about the colour scheme

 

[SteCenturion]

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Not getting that link (from my phone) @Peteaud is there an error in it ?

 

[Peteaud]

Not getting that link (from my phone) @Peteaud is there an error in it ?

Works on my pc.

Here is the link again from me

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p5164/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-RED-2013

 

[DooDah]

Not unless you weigh more than a fart, I’d go for alberto contador

I would quite happily fart in the face of Alberto contador, but I quite like Nairo Quintana.