Evans - £1000 choice narrowed down to 3 - must spend ASAP

[DCLane]

Hi, following on from earlier threads;
http://cyclechat.net/threads/help-cracked-frame-on-bike-1-year-old.93449/ and
http://cyclechat.net/threads/£1000-option-at-evans-suggestions-please.94452/

I've narrowed it down to three possibles:

Lapierre Audacio 500 2012; http://www.evanscycles.com/products/lapierre/audacio-500-compact-2012-road-bike-ec031562#features £300 extra
Ghost Race 5000 2012; http://www.evanscycles.com/products/ghost/race-5000-2012-road-bike-ec032425 £200 extra
Cannondale Syapse 5 2012: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/synapse-5-105-2012-road-bike-ec031477 £100 extra

Any thoughts? My req's are for multi-use (Audax/sportive/commuting/touring) and I prefer a 'non-common' brand being an oddball and marketing lecturer!

 

[PaulSecteur]

I dont know anything about the first 2, but the synapse is suposed to be more of a relaxed geometry than a race bike, which to me is what the others look like. I think this would be useful for the longer rides and commuting duties you say you want it for.

I would factor in £50 to replace the brakes with 105s though.

If you wernt a brand snob, you could get a spesh secteur!

 

[jim55]

tbh id go for the ghost ,,looks the best (imo)and its a bit different ,,good right up in last months c active ,,,91% all round and an all round good road bike ,,from the pics it looks really well finished ,,thatd b my choice

 

[DCLane]

tbh id go for the ghost ,,looks the best (imo)and its a bit different ,,good right up in last months c active ,,,91% all round and an all round good road bike ,,from the pics it looks really well finished ,,thatd b my choice

Thanks - does anyone have a link to this/a scan?

 

[jim55]

i havent got a scanner ,,but its on page 46 of the january edition if u get a pdf

 

[derrick]

That ghost does look good, it would be my choice.

 

[Andrew_P]

okay I suggested the Audacio in your other thread, but the OCD part of me prefers full 105 on the Ghost, 105 Brake calipers great lookers,as per the cranks. Just need the 105 SPD SL pedals and you are away!

 

[DCLane]

okay I suggested the Audacio in your other thread, but the OCD part of me prefers full 105 on the Ghost, 105 Brake calipers great lookers,as per the cranks. Just need the 105 SPD SL pedals and you are away!

Thanks for the suggestion, I'd missed it previously and agree itlooks good.

I've got the 105 pedals already - thanks

 

[jim55]

well its a done deal ha ha ha ,,the write up is very good its a german bike and it has qaulity parts on it ,,8.65 kilo and looks the biz

 

[smokeysmoo]

well its a done deal ha ha ha ,,the write up is very good its a german bike and it has qaulity parts on it ,,8.65 kilo and looks the biz

Don't wish to be a doom monger, but I've had four Focus bikes, (all with great write ups, and obviously German), and two had to have frames replaced due to defects. Just saying.

 

[Andrew_P]

Don't wish to be a doom monger, but I've had four Focus bikes, (all with great write ups, and obviously German), and two had to have frames replaced due to defects. Just saying.

Booo hissss lol don't need that on a buying thread :-)

 

[gaz]

You can get a bloody bargin if you go for some of the bigger names
Full carbon frame for only £1299 - Specialized Tarmac Elite SL2 2011
Felt Z6 2012 full carbon frame for £1275 but Tiagra group set

It would be silly to ignore the great price of the specialized bike!

 

[youngoldbloke]

If you are going by Evans's photos note that the Lapierre is shown with a SRAM Apex groupset - not Shimano 105/Ultegra.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Maybe, maybe not. I take no joy in it, and I appreciate your lol, but I felt obliged to make the balance after the presumption was made that because a bike is German built it was some kind of quality assurance over and above anything else. FWIW Focus bikes are German designed and manufactured too.
I'm sure the bike would be perfect and give years of great service, but it's not right to suggest something is better because of it's country of origin. Just saying

 

[smokeysmoo]

If you are going by Evans's photos note that the Lapierre is shown with a SRAM Apex groupset - not Shimano 105/Ultegra.

Evans are notorious for using the wrong pics IMO