I think i'm down to a choice between these two - finally after 24 pages.......

[Accy cyclist]

I'd be very surprised if the lowest gear on Accy's triple is not lower than the Ribble's 34/25. Accy had to hop off his bike on the steepest part of the Trough of Bowland climb on Sunday, so I think it would be wise not to lose the low gears that he has on his current bike. I know some people are fine climbing steep hills on 34/25 but I wouldn't be and I reckon Accy (or you!) wouldn't be either ...

So do you think the Cube's gears....Shimano Tiagra FC-4650, Hollowtech II, 50x34T
170mm (50/53cm)
172,5mm (56/58/60cm)
175mm (62/64cm) are better than my triple's,not forgetting the Cube is about 3.5 kilos lighter

 

[Ste pt1]

Race me bro

very nice bike I did look at it but with a few others but I'm sticking with the £1000 budget the Mrs ain't happy I'm spending that much lol

 

[RoubaixCube]

very nice bike I did look at it but with a few others but I'm sticking with the £1000 budget the Mrs ain't happy I'm spending that much lol

If i didnt already have my triban, i would have gone for your bike too. They are just too similar in terms of spec. Even if the cube is running an 11 speed

 

[ColinJ]

So do you think the Cube's gears....Shimano Tiagra FC-4650, Hollowtech II, 50x34T
170mm (50/53cm)
172,5mm (56/58/60cm)
175mm (62/64cm) are better than my triple's,not forgetting the Cube is about 3.5 kilos lighter

34/30 on the Cube is a lot lower than the 34/25 on the Ribble but I can't see it being as low as your triple's low gears. (I don't think you have told us what gears the triple actually has, so I could be wrong.) Still, the bike being lighter will help.

I haven't ridden with a compact chainset but I suspect that I would not like the huge step between the rings.

 

[Kbrook]

Not sure if this is too much but looks good for the money, 2016 model, in black

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bianchi-c2c-intenso-ultegra-2016-road-bike/

 

[Kbrook]

So do you think the Cube's gears....Shimano Tiagra FC-4650, Hollowtech II, 50x34T
170mm (50/53cm)
172,5mm (56/58/60cm)
175mm (62/64cm) are better than my triple's,not forgetting the Cube is about 3.5 kilos lighter

Don't concern yourself with crank length it will come with whatever it comes with. I have 172.5 and 175 on different bikes and can't tell the diffence. I would suggest that if you had difficulty getting up the trough on a triple you can forget a 25 on the rear, ideally you would want a 32 .

 

[Kbrook]

In case anyone is interested in that Bianchi I believe it is a 2015 not 2016 . I have contacted wiggle to let them know.

 

[Accy cyclist]

In case anyone is interested in that Bianchi I believe it is a 2015 not 2016 . I have contacted wiggle to let them know.

Thank's but it's too small for me. According to their size chart i'm between a 59 and a 61cm.

 

[vickster]

Did you get to Ribble?

 

[Accy cyclist]

They replied to my e-mail about having a different cassette on.

Good Morning.

Thanks for your email.

Unfortunately this is a fixed spec and cannot be amended, you can only do this through bike builder and not the Special Edition.

Best Regards,

Dee

 

[Accy cyclist]

Did you get to Ribble?

No. To be honest there's nothing on their site that interests me. I don't think they're that cheap either.

 

[potsy]

Sounds like Ribble's well documented customer service in action, move on.

 

[vickster]

Get the Cube. Bank card arrived yet?

 

[ColinJ]

Thank's but it's too small for me. According to their size chart i'm between a 59 and a 61cm.

How tall are you? (Sorry if you have already mentioned your height, but I haven't read all the posts.) You'd probably be several inches taller than me to need bikes that big and I didn't think you were a lot taller than me when I met you on Sunday!

The Saeco-Cannondale CAAD5 that I was riding (and that you commented on) is only a 58 cm frame.

 

[Accy cyclist]

How tall are you? (Sorry if you have already mentioned your height, but I haven't read all the posts.) You'd probably be several inches taller than me to need bikes that big and I didn't think you were a lot taller than me when I met you on Sunday!

The Saeco-Cannondale CAAD5 that I was riding (and that you commented on) is only a 58 cm frame.

I'm 6ft 1in and a 35in inside leg. I'm like you, i normally have a 58cm frame but according to the Bianchi size chart 58cm is too small for me.