Buying a new bike.... What to get...

[swiftylee]

hi im 6ft with 34" inside leg..

do various 100 mile sportives so want something good...

loved my 56cm caad 8

hated my defy comp 2 large...

3rd time lucky but want carbon...

about £1100 pounds to spend

http://ralphcolman.co.uk/collections/bikes-price-asc/products/orbea-orca-bronze-105-special-edition

any good...

 

[TissoT]

Nice bike .... pretty good spec to for the price .

 

[stevey]

Ohhhhh i like that one oh yes

 

[swiftylee]

what i really want is this...

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p4506/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-105-2012

 

[vickster]

Pretty, but only goes up to a 57cm, those Spanish folks are quite little generally

 

[vickster]

what i really want is this...

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p4506/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-105-2012

Get that one then, comes in bigger sizes. See if Paul's will negotiate a little on price? Or get an Interest Free credit card, Tesco best deal

 

[swiftylee]

looking at orbea im between 55 & 57cm gonna look at one on thursday...

 

[vickster]

Is that big enough if you are 6'4 or do they have unusual geometry?

 

[swiftylee]

im 6ft with 34" inside leg

 

[vickster]

And I can't read! Apologies!

 

[swiftylee]

so much choice ribble planet x etc but cant try those ...

 

[SteCenturion]

Buy the one that does to you.

For my cash (if I had any) it would be the Orbea.

But it is your $$ so remember

 

[RussellZero]

Im 6'4 and have an orbea aqua tiagra, had it for 2 years now, never had any problems with it and find it very comfy, have done several 100 mile sportives. I was going to upgrade to an orca, but couldnt find a bike shop locally that does them to be able to try one out and get support, so I went for a Focus Cayo Evo 1.0 instead. Havent picked it up yet, getting it on Saturday...