Boardman,Cube or Moser

[rickbourne]

After riding the Carrera Virtuoso for the last 4 years I thought it time to upgrade to something else.
I currently ride about 3 times a week, these vary in length from 12 miles to about 60 miles depending on time, and these can vary in effort, depending on mood.
I have a budget of approx £1000 and have seen three bikes, but cant quite pick one out.
Is a carbon bike with lower grade spec, better than an aluminium bike with higher spec?

The three I have seen are the following.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/moser-bikes-111-105/
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...uctId_992004_langId_-1_categoryId_165710#tab1
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/231645/products/cube-peloton-race-road-bike.aspx
Help would be wonderfull, thanx

 

[Brava210]

Halfords are doing a spend and save at the mo. plus if you join British cycling you can get 10% discount too
The Moser looks good too also carbon
The cube is supposed to be good also but alloy

 

[rickbourne]

Thanx Brava, but would the carbon frames on the boardman and the moser out weigh the cubes alloy frame, even though the cube has better components?
If you had to pick one for yourself, which would you chose.

 

[Cyclone1]

I've had a Cube Peloton Race and loved it. It's a superb bike at the price mark, fast, comfortable, robust and looks great. But then I bought a carbon framed bike and it's in a different league.

However, if it was me then I'd take a risk and suggest the Moser. It has the same groupset in 105, but a lighter frame.

I doubt you'd go wrong with any of your suggestions. Many forum members either have or have owned the Cube and love it, so pending actually sitting on one you would likely love it also.

Hope this helps,
Jules

 

[rickbourne]

thanx cyclone, so with a carbon frame you defo can tell the difference?
I think it sounds like the moser is a compremise of the boardman and the cube maybe?!

 

[Ste pt1]

I'm a cubist myself bought my peloton race 6 weeks ago and it's awesome

One of my mates was so impressed he bought one as well

I looked for months,read magazine reviews etc and it seemed the cube or the giant defy 1 were the better choices for me ,but that doesn't mean they will be what your after best thing to do is try every bike your interested in,and don't worry about an aluminum frame the peloton race is lighter than some carbon frames happy hunting

 

[Louch]

Im a plus one on the Peloton race. I upgraded to that in January from a Boatdman Road race, and love the bike to bits. The full 105 in gearing and brakes, as well as the comfort on he bike even over long distances, would have me advising any one considering it to buy it. I'm a little on the heavier side, but I can still go up categorised hills, and corner confidently due to how tight it feels, and the awesome wheels on it.

 

[Cyclone1]

thanx cyclone, so with a carbon frame you defo can tell the difference?
I think it sounds like the moser is a compremise of the boardman and the cube maybe?!

Yes, it rides and feels different if that makes sense, I wouldn't say more comfortable but the type of frame geometry can determine that.

The weight saving does play a big part. My Peloton Race (62cm) weighed in at 9.45kgs with pedals, bottle cage and reflectors, which is about right as Cube quotes 8.7kgs for a 56 without pedals. My current carbon bike weighs 7.7kgs with pedals, cages etc and that is on the largest XL frame.....it's a massive difference and very noticeable.

Jules

 

[Peter Armstrong]

carbon bike with lower grade spec

Get a Carbon Cube now, upgrade later!

 

[Louch]

Consider your own weight more than the bikes. If you are a few kilos over, that's gonna slow you more than a bag of suger difference in the bikes weight. I know this as I'm plump

 

[Ste pt1]

Louch as got it in one it's easierto lose a few grams from you than it is a bike

 

[SteCenturion]

I agree with both Louch & Ste that a weight saving is better made from the engine rather than the machine & the bonus to that is its free.

Regarding the bikes, everyone knows I am a Cube fan & there are many in CC Towers.

The Moser looks good in an 'I'm different' kinda way as I just don't see them around, which for me is part of the appeal. The frame though does look quite generic & might be no lighter or even heavier than the Cube (not all carbon is created equally).

That particular Boardman was part of a bike test in one of the cycling mags fairly recently & the tester loved it.

It is only 200g lighter than the Cube though in like for like sizing & although it's plainly a good quality bike I just don't like the styling of Boardmans finding them just too plain & a bit dreary looking.

The Cube as owned by Louch, Ste & others looks special, it has great styling, a light alloy frame & the best groupset at £999 bar none with everything Shimano 105 & good quality Mavic Aksiums.

While I would go Cube you might find one of the others better & there really isn't a right or wrong here.

FWIW I also own a carbon bike, but it is high grade carbon & very light.

Look at Giant who have 3 different grades of carbon in use for different models, each getting progressively lighter as it gets more expensive.

Carbon then is nice but no guarantee of quality or light weight.

As Ste says, try loads & see which grabs you, you will end up with a great bike whichever you choose.

 

[SteCenturion]

I forgot about the Planet X Pro Carbon which on offer at £999 has an Ultegra groupset, so I P1$$€D on my own chips there.

 

[Brava210]

Get Carbon frame.......nice and stiff

 

[rickbourne]

wow, thanx for all you replies, now I think I can rule out the boardman, so now its a choice between the cube or the moser, which as I understand weighs about 8.9 kilo, which is not really light at all for a carbon bike? But think as stecenturion says I should try them, but that leaves the moser out now as u cant try it as its from wiggle mail order, so maybe that only leaves the Cube Peloton Race with the aluminium frame