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Are you sure about that? They've only just put 'proper' shifers on this years Sora, so it's going to be 10 speed next year?
Tony.
Frustration choosing a 2014 Endurance road bike
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Are you sure about that? They've only just put 'proper' shifers on this years Sora, so it's going to be 10 speed next year?
Tony.
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Go and ride the bikes, buy the one which feels the best rather than the one which looks the best on paper.
My favourite bike from the ones I own is not the one with the best specification, its the one which makes me smile
My favourite bike from the ones I own is not the one with the best specification, its the one which makes me smile
jugglingphil
Senior Member
- Location
- Nottingham
I have RS10s on CAAD9. They've not caused me any problems and I can't believe the roads around Nottingham are any better than elsewhere.
Whether they meet your liking elsewhere, that's for you to decide.
I love the process of buying a bike, so don't rush it. Try as many as you can, until you fall in love.
Whether they meet your liking elsewhere, that's for you to decide.
I love the process of buying a bike, so don't rush it. Try as many as you can, until you fall in love.
SquareDaff
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- Location
- Doncaster, South Yorkshire
The Cannondale Synapse. I've ridden the Ultegra 2014 model...it's a sweet ride! Did 30 miles and felt like I'd done 10.
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- The beautiful south
No probs with RS10's here either. Im doing the old' ride them to destruction so I can get lighter wheels thing '- but they seemingly wont destruct and are still as true as the day the bike turned up, 1500 miles ago.
eml1909
Active Member
Don't want to hijack this thread, but since I'm also looking at a 2014 "Endurance" bike, I thought I'd throw a couple of alternatives into the mix. At present, my shortlist includes the Cannondale Synapse (which has had excellent reviews) but also the Bianchi Infinito and the Colagno CX Zero. Any views?
Also, whilst I'm familiar with the concept of "N+1", I am not yet convinced that I will get any real benefit from an (expensive) carbon bike. I currently ride a Condor Titanium touring bike (with Campag Athena 11-speed) and I love it. I use it for commuting and also for long-ish rides at the weekend (50-100km). The idea would be to buy a carbon bike for summertime commuting and for sportives, but I am still not sure that it is worth it..... I find my current bike very comfortable and fast enough for what I do. I am not into racing and I am not a speed freak, although I do like to push myself and am always trying to beat my Strava times. (I am planning to ride Alpe de Huez and/or Ventoux next summer.)
Will I really notice the benefit of a carbon frame, or should I just keep the money (and perhaps spend it upgrading my current bike)? Any views or thoughts would be most welcome!
Also, whilst I'm familiar with the concept of "N+1", I am not yet convinced that I will get any real benefit from an (expensive) carbon bike. I currently ride a Condor Titanium touring bike (with Campag Athena 11-speed) and I love it. I use it for commuting and also for long-ish rides at the weekend (50-100km). The idea would be to buy a carbon bike for summertime commuting and for sportives, but I am still not sure that it is worth it..... I find my current bike very comfortable and fast enough for what I do. I am not into racing and I am not a speed freak, although I do like to push myself and am always trying to beat my Strava times. (I am planning to ride Alpe de Huez and/or Ventoux next summer.)
Will I really notice the benefit of a carbon frame, or should I just keep the money (and perhaps spend it upgrading my current bike)? Any views or thoughts would be most welcome!
If I were you I would spend it upgrading you current bike.
michaelcycle
Senior Member
- Location
- London
You've just answered your own question there surely?
eml1909
Active Member
What happened to "n+1"?
Yes, I do like my current bike, but as my cycling improves and I become more experienced, I'm keen to try new things. A couple of years ago, I struggled to make it to work and back (18 miles round trip) but now I go looking for big hills. I rode London 2 Paris this Summery and loved it.
People have suggested that I'd find a carbon road bike more sporty, more responsive and better fun. I assume that a carbon bike has a very different feel to a Titanium bike.
I have a "special" birthday coming up and so I can justify the cost of an "n+1", but what I'm not yet sure about is whether it's worth spending the money.
eml1909
Active Member
Interesting - do you mind me asking why you say that?
eml1909
Active Member
I think I will always have a use for the Titanium bike for commuting (because it has pannier racks which I need). My fear is that I will spend £3.5K on a carbon bike but then find that I still prefer the Titanium. I think that that's unlikely and I'm pretty sure that I will prefer the Carbon frame for sportives / weekend riding. However, never having ridden a carbon frame before, I just can't be sure....
Because you have a good frame already and you could spend a couple of thousand on a new carbon bike that will probably have no real noticeable riding benefit.