Changed my mind.

[gavroche]

Sometime ago, I mentioned that I was interested in getting a Cube bike. After speaking to a cycle shop owner and other persons, I have been dissuaded from it so I have now turned my attention to a Bianchi. Don't know what the model is called but it cost around the £800 mark.Does anyone have one and what are your views on it?

 

[vickster]

Via nirone? £800 ish will get you sora, xenon or even tiagra if you are smaller and happy to go for wsd in Celeste

 

[400bhp]

Light blue.

That is all.

 

[helston90]

Hold your horses- can you first give us reasoning behind no longer wanting a Cube? I'm contemplating parting with a grand for one on the next C2W so anyone not wanting one is of interest!?

 

[smokeysmoo]

Don't have one, and TBH I've never fancied one, but I'd never dissuade anyone from getting one, just please don't buy it in 'celeste'

 

[ianrauk]

Not in that horrid pale blue colour is it?
Stand out from the crowd and get a nicer colour.

 

[vickster]

I like Celeste, but then I am female. It's not a terribly manly colour

 

[gavroche]

Hold your horses- can you first give us reasoning behind no longer wanting a Cube? I'm contemplating parting with a grand for one on the next C2W so anyone not wanting one is of interest!?

I was told that Cube don't give a lifetime guarantee on their frames and their after sale is not too good.

 

[gavroche]

Not in that horrid pale blue colour is it?
Stand out from the crowd and get a nicer colour.

Yes it is and I quite like it, it is different.

 

[ianrauk]

Yes it is and I quite like it, it is different.

It's not different for a Bianchi.
The Bianchis that stand out and get noticed are the ones of a different colour.

 

[vickster]

Do bianchi have lifetime warranty? When I was looking, I almost bought a bianchi, until I disregarded any budget I had set

I was told, being Italian, bianchi after sales too is relaxed to say the least, especially in the summer. I can't see this with cube, being German and all!

 

[gavroche]

The Cube is also £300 dearer. Over my budget.

 

[vickster]

For self same spec? Lots of very good £800 bikes out there

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Do bianchi have lifetime warranty?

No they do not have a lifetime warranty?

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/what-bike.135780/

 

[vickster]

5 years, I think that's less than cube on alu frames, which is 6 years?

http://www.bianchiusa.com/warranty-policy/