Hi all,
I'm considering a few bikes. Well 3, a cube and 2 btwins.
I'm struggling to decide, but between the btwins could do with a little clarity. To summarise, one is carbon, with 105 components and Magic Aksum wheels
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-900-cf-carbon-road-bike-105-id_8339667.html
The other is aluminium but full ultegra 8000 with Magic Cosmic elites.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-920-af-road-bike-grey-ultegra-id_8402811.html
Now I've heard a few different things, that you should prioritise groupset over carbon. But I've also heard that 105 and ultegra are basically the same. But that was old ultegra! Better wheels too on the aluminium I think.
I'm an average cyclist who will use this to commute for the next year, before I move to Surrey when I guess I will be riding a lot of hills! Will I truly appreciate the benefits of carbon ober aluminium as an average performer? Are the group set differences noticeable?
There won't really be the money to upgrade, so which is the best bike off the shelf?
p.s. As an aside here is the cube, though it will cost £1300 in my size
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bike...tc-pro-disc-2017-carbon-road-bike-grey_373882
I'm considering a few bikes. Well 3, a cube and 2 btwins.
I'm struggling to decide, but between the btwins could do with a little clarity. To summarise, one is carbon, with 105 components and Magic Aksum wheels
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-900-cf-carbon-road-bike-105-id_8339667.html
The other is aluminium but full ultegra 8000 with Magic Cosmic elites.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-920-af-road-bike-grey-ultegra-id_8402811.html
Now I've heard a few different things, that you should prioritise groupset over carbon. But I've also heard that 105 and ultegra are basically the same. But that was old ultegra! Better wheels too on the aluminium I think.
I'm an average cyclist who will use this to commute for the next year, before I move to Surrey when I guess I will be riding a lot of hills! Will I truly appreciate the benefits of carbon ober aluminium as an average performer? Are the group set differences noticeable?
There won't really be the money to upgrade, so which is the best bike off the shelf?
p.s. As an aside here is the cube, though it will cost £1300 in my size
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bike...tc-pro-disc-2017-carbon-road-bike-grey_373882
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