Is this bike any good?

[Accy cyclist]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...cJzAijlXW4hYdP8D0DZuIhoCn8bw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I'm still searching for a bike that'll probably have to last me more or less the rest of my cycling days. So i don't want to rush into it,as you can probably tell as i've been asking new bike advice for the last 9 or 10 months.
It has a triple chain set which is the main requirement, it has a carbon frame and it's way below a thousand quid in price!

 

[matiz]

It seems excellent value for money I'm tempted to add to my stable

 

[jowwy]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...cJzAijlXW4hYdP8D0DZuIhoCn8bw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I'm still searching for a bike that'll probably have to last me more or less the rest of my cycling days. So i don't want to rush into it,as you can probably tell as i've been asking new bike advice for the last 9 or 10 months.
It has a triple chain set which is the main requirement, it has a carbon frame and it's way below a thousand quid in price!

top bike for the money - a lot of people on here with cubes and seem to rate them highly, see if you can get a test ride.( i never have) and if its the right size, bobs your uncle

 

[vickster]

I think the agree is the sportier frame. I'm sure if you use the search function some feedback will come up

Looks good though

 

[Accy cyclist]

top bike for the money - a lot of people on here with cubes and seem to rate them highly, see if you can get a test ride.( i never have) and if its the right size, bobs your uncle

I had a try on one on Saturday. Very nice though it would be after riding a 27lb/12,24Kgs aluminium road bike for the last 15 years! It's unusual to find such a reduction in price for my size(58cm)so i'm tempted before they all go.

 

[vickster]

I had a try on one on Saturday. Very nice though it would be after riding a 27lb/12,24Kgs aluminium road bike for the last 15 years! It's unusual to find such a reduction in price for my size(58cm)so i'm tempted before they all go.

Go for it track through quidco for some cash back

 

[Onyer]

I had a try on one on Saturday. Very nice though it would be after riding a 27lb/12,24Kgs aluminium road bike for the last 15 years! It's unusual to find such a reduction in price for my size(58cm)so i'm tempted before they all go.

Give in to temptation. It's a good bike for the money and will last a long time. You can upgrade the components and wheels later.

 

[Rooster1]

If they had my size (a Medium 54cm) I would have one

 

[vickster]

Cubes come up small. 56cm might fit if you ride a 54. Has 54.5cm horizontal tt

How tall is the OP if the 58 fits?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Cubes come up small. 56cm might fit if you ride a 54. Has 54.5cm horizontal tt

How tall is the OP if the 58 fits?

6ft with a 34 inch inside leg. Do you think it'll be big enough?

 

[vickster]

You said you sat on it. How did it feel?

You can google for the geometry. More racy bikes seem to be ridden on a smaller frame compared to a relaxed geometry. In my experience, if between sizes go smaller not bigger

 

[SteCenturion]

6ft with a 34 inch inside leg. Do you think it'll be big enough?

I am 6ft with 33" inside leg Accy & I have a 58cm Cube Peloton which fits great.

At worst you might need a slightly longer stem, you could pay from £10 > £120 but no need to go to the max.

As a rule of thumb, you can make a small frame bigger but not a big frame smaller *without serious compromises anyway*.

That 58 Agree at CRC costs less than my aluminium Peloton did, albeit with 10 speed 105 rather than the Agrees Tiagra.

Last thing..

Why do you need a triple Accy ?

A modern 50/34 compact with a nice cassette range of 11>28 upto 11>32 will get you up pretty much anything.

A triple just adds weight, more moving parts, more to go wrong & wear out, the advantages are negligible these days.

Have a look at Pauls Cycles too, I am pretty sure they have the 2014 Agree.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I am 6ft with 33" inside leg Accy & I have a 58cm Cube Peloton which fits great.

At worst you might need a slightly longer stem, you could pay from £10 > £120 but no need to go to the max.

As a rule of thumb, you can make a small frame bigger but not a big frame smaller *without serious compromises anyway*.

That 58 Agree at CRC costs less than my aluminium Peloton did, albeit with 10 speed 105 rather than the Agrees Tiagra.

Last thing..

Why do you need a triple Accy ?

A modern 50/34 compact with a nice cassette range of 11>28 upto 11>32 will get you up pretty much anything.

A triple just adds weight, more moving parts, more to go wrong & wear out, the advantages are negligible these days.

Have a look at Pauls Cycles too, I am pretty sure they have the 2014 Agree.

Arghh! There are so many out there! Paul's don't give descriptions of the bikes(as far as i can see). I've always gone for a triple as i'm sure of buying something that'll get me up steep hills,whereas double chainsets could be hard work.

 

[SteCenturion]

Arghh! There are so many out there! Paul's don't give descriptions of the bikes(as far as i can see). I've always gone for a triple as i'm sure of buying something that'll get me up steep hills,whereas double chainsets could be hard work.

A "Double" can be Accy but a Compact or Compact/Double as it is sometimes referred to is anything but.

Take a poll of cyclist who use a Compact & you will soon see mate.

Trust me... I'm a docker.

 

[Accy cyclist]

A "Double" can be Accy but a Compact or Compact/Double as it is sometimes referred to is anything but.

Take a poll of cyclist who use a Compact & you will soon see mate.

Trust me... I'm a docker.

So from this site http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/offers.php?cat=7 could you recommend a bike with a Compact chainset that'll be as good as a triple, and between 500 and 1000 quid in the reduced section if possible?