Cube or ribble

[DooDah]

here we go again

 

[Ste pt1]

I've got a headache it's not this hard buying a car

 

[Cuchilo]

Having both an alu and carbon Giant I would say go for the carbon . Saying that , my bikes are the two extremes . Defy 5 and TCR1 Advanced .
The Defy is nice to ride , the TCR is insane . What happens between the two I wouldn't know as ive not had a ride on them .

 

[SteCenturion]

Ribbles a better spec with far more bang for your buck! Ultimately the choice is yours and once you have your chosen bike I doubt you will give the other one a second thought.

DRUGS TEST ??

 

[SteCenturion]

No only the finest Italian for me I am afraid, as said before Cube = BMW, Cinelli=Ferrari

Cinelli - good ice cream man - not the finest Italian brand though (may have been good 'back in the day') an also ran these days imho.

Modern cycles such as the Cube have plenty of seatpost showing & Italian sizing is also notoriously small.

I have an Italian carbon bike (size large/56) & I am 6ft 0 with a 33' leg.

A Cube dealer recommended I buy a size 60 - I will buy a 58 regardless of his opinion.

Cinelli = Fiat, Cube = Audi.

 

[MrGrumpy]

bike sizing is weird, I fit a small/medium in the Raleigh ( 55cm ), however the geo is very similar to the Spez 56cm L on my Langster. My Giant SCR 2 however was a 56cm L as well, but much more stretched out with longer top tube length. Goes to show not all bikes are created equal. Oh and I`m 6ft with a similar inside leg.

 

[SteCenturion]

So right Messieur Grumpy.

Not only do we not get regular sizing in bike frames from brand to brand but we have to endure wild fluctuations in shoe sizing (especially Italian), different bottom bracket sizing - standards, seatposts @ 27.2 - 30.9 & 31.6 & on & on.

I have lost count of the wrong size orders I have made over tinterweb.

 

[col1888]

Get the Cube. Love my Agree GTC Pro.

 

[SteCenturion]

I've got a headache it's not this hard buying a car

What a lovely headache to have though.

Better than the one I had after telling my other half "I've bought a new bike"

 

[Stu Smith]

Buy a Ribble...You won't regret it

 

[MrGrumpy]

What a lovely headache to have though.

Better than the one I had after telling my other half "I've bought a new bike"

so you took my advice then begging for forgiveness now I bet haha.

 

[Ste pt1]

The beauty is I don't have a other half

 

[Ste pt1]

I did have my heart set on the sporting azzurro but poor sales assistant ,poor customer service ,plus the £65 admin fee and the poor review on the rodi wheels have put me of buying the ribble it will be the cube I've made my mind up and I don't change after that lol

 

[SteCenturion]

The beauty is I don't have a other half

You don't know what your 'not' missing
!!

 

[Ste pt1]

Oh I've been there and worn the the t shirt .....lol ,after many nany years I'm enjoying not answering to someone lol spend what I want when I want