Felt Z5 vs Specialized Roubaix SL4 vs Nothing

[JMAG]

I've been holding out for a cycle to work bike, but I'm not sure when I'll get the go ahead and therefore whether to keep waiting and miss out on a bargain.

Option 1. Specialized Roubaix SL4 Sport (105) on C2W. Specifically an ex demo bike from LBS @ £1000. This option is somewhat academic as it depends on work.

Option 2. Buy a Felt Z6 (Tiagra) myself from Wiggle @ £838 on interest free finance, put my 105 5800 groupset on and sell the Tiagra groupset. This would effectively become a cheap Felt Z5 costing £838 + £270 (105 groupset) - £100 from selling Tiagra groupset = £1008

Option 3 stick with my 2009 BMC Streetfire SSX build with 105 5800 groupset.

If buying the Felt, I would put my old Claris groupset on the BMC and keep it as a winter bike. I would also swap wheels for the Campy Sciroccos on my BMC.

If the Roubaix comes in to play, it will have the advantage of a lifetime frame warranty vs the Felt 2 year warranty. I've tried both bikes out, they both fit well and I don't have a favourite in terms of aesthetics.

 

[Cyclist33]

Sell them all and buy an enormous quantity of biscuits.

Seriously how can anyone tell you what your own decision should be?!

My instinct says get the felt.

 

[JMAG]

I know, ridiculous ain't it, yet it happens all the time here

What I'm really asking is whether to hold out for the Roubaix with a great frame warranty and possibly miss out on the Felt deal leaving me with my BMC or just get the Felt and miss out on the C2W savings.

 

[Cyclist33]

Get the felt and sell it on a year or so later.

Ask selling advice at that point on here lol.

 

[JMAG]

Thanks, I'll save the bar tape colour choice for another thread. Lol

 

[Cyclist33]

Thanks, I'll save the bar tape colour choice for another thread. Lol

Ah now that I can offer constructive (constructive?) advice on... You'll always go back to black coz every other color ends up looking awful. So stick with lime green!