Mekk Carbon?

[AndyRM]

For a potential winter bike? Yup.

 

[vickster]

Personally I wouldn't go carbon for the winter, tough to fit proper mudguards

 

[the_mikey]

A backup? What excuse will you use when you need another bike? Schoolboy error!

 

[AndyRM]

Personally I wouldn't go carbon for the winter, tough to fit proper mudguards

True, though options are available.

In fact, some of these may be a viable alternative to the Mekk for winter duties.

 

[Brava210]

Mudguards are for wimps.........

Joking.

I still like Carbon, I do not see why a carbon is not a suitable winter bike, surely you would down spec for winter anyway?

 

[vickster]

You never actually mentioned looking for a winter bike...just a back up

I like fixed mudguards, carbon bikes don't take them usually and Crud Roadracers are utter c*** IME

 

[Big Nick]

You're getting a second similar bike

Seems strange but hey it's your money!

Why not get a mtb and hit some rough stuff? (that's what I've done)

 

[vickster]

Or CX (and you can have proper mudguards)

 

[Brava210]

Possibly cx then. But I like the mekk.

 

[vickster]

Go for it then

 

[Brava210]

Mekk?

Or are you winding me up again

 

[vickster]

Buy the bike you like. Just be aware of its limitations as a winter bike

 

[RebornBumbler]

If I had a Boardman carbon, there's no way I'd buy a second carbon bike of similar but inferior specification - it would never get ridden.

I would pick one of:

Flog the Boardman and get an even more expensive/exclusive/desirable bike
Get another identical Boardman (real backup - probably only if you're competing with it)
Get something completely different (Cyclocross/MTB/Fixed - Singlespeed/Epic Tourer-with loads of mounts)

But if something is drawing you inexorably to the Mekk, and you can afford the price, why resist?
If you like it a lot maybe you'll end up riding that all the time - you can sell the Boardman and buy some extra wheels...

 

[Brava210]

If I had a Boardman carbon, there's no way I'd buy a second carbon bike of similar but inferior specification - it would never get ridden.

I would pick one of:

Flog the Boardman and get an even more expensive/exclusive/desirable bike
Get another identical Boardman (real backup - probably only if you're competing with it)
Get something completely different (Cyclocross/MTB/Fixed - Singlespeed/Epic Tourer-with loads of mounts)

But if something is drawing you inexorably to the Mekk, and you can afford the price, why resist?
If you like it a lot maybe you'll end up riding that all the time - you can sell the Boardman and buy some extra wheels...

Yeah, I see what you are saying, something to ponder.
The Mekk is less well spec'd than the Boardman, Plus 0.5kg heavier

 

[vickster]

Half a kilo is nothing. A full bidon