annirak
Veteran
- Location
- Cambridge, UK
After weighing out frame and groupset choices, I think I'm onto the final part of choosing a new bike.
I'm not looking for a really upright geometry--I want to get out of the wind.
Here's what I want on my bike:
If I'm willing to drop one or two of those requirements, the possibilities open wide up.
Here's my shortlist, in ascending price:
Have I missed a contender?
Is internal routing silly?
Should I stick with Shimano because it costs less?
I'm not looking for a really upright geometry--I want to get out of the wind.
Here's what I want on my bike:
- Drop bars
- Rack mounts
- Fender mounts (raceblades would be okay)
- Disc Brakes (Preferably hydraulic, cable-actuated hydraulic as a fallback)
- SRAM Rival 22, S-series, or Apex
- I'm not looking for a really upright geometry--I want to get out of the wind
- Internal cable routing
If I'm willing to drop one or two of those requirements, the possibilities open wide up.
Here's my shortlist, in ascending price:
- Felt Z75 Disc (Not SRAM, no Rack, no hydraulic disc) £999
- Cannondale Synapse 105 Disc (Not SRAM, no hydraulic disc, upright position) £999
- Planet X London Road (No hydraulic disc, no internal routing, no way to test ride) £999
- GT Grade 105 (Not SRAM, No hydraulic disc, no rack, no internal routing) £999
- Raleigh Revenio 4 Disc (No internal routing, cable-actuated hydraulic disc) £1149
- Raleigh Maverick Comp (No internal routing, cable-actuated hydraulic disc) £1149
- Cannondale CAADX Rival 22 Disc (No internal routing) £1399
- Rose Pro DX Cross-4400 (SRAM Force (drool) ) £1417.05 + £27.07 shipping
- Raleigh RX Pro (No internal routing) £1500
- Cannondale Synapse Rival Disc (Upright position) £1599
Have I missed a contender?
Is internal routing silly?
Should I stick with Shimano because it costs less?
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