Mr.Si
Active Member
- Location
- Lancing, West Sussex
Hi all,
I've been a long time rider of a Specialised Rockhopper FS '99 (with upgrades to Magura HS33 Racelines and Mavic 521 Wheels and more recently (last year) a new Hollowtech BB, LX Crankset, XT Chain, Cassette, Dérailleurs and Shifters as the stock STX-RC / LX combination had finally died after 14 years or so of use.
Anyway, since a long time I've only been riding on road and thus I'm looking at Road bikes around the £2k mark. Ideally no more than £2100.
The LBS stocks Ridley, Genesis (inc the new zero range), Bianchi and Saracen.
The other LBS is a GIANT superstore and allowed me to test ride a Defy Advanced Pro 2, which is £1899. Nice bike, but it's a giant and they're almost too common for my liking. But it's really light and looks great.
Loving the Ridley Fenix though, especially the C30 Disc and C10 Disc (a nearby shop can do the latter at £2040, which is v tempting.
But, then there are so many other bikes out there too, all seem so lovely.
The worry is that I would have to park my bike in our shed, which can get messy, so an alu bike may be better?
What say all you lovely people?
Si
P.S., I know it's more about the fit of the bike and the ride, but I've gotta love the bike I'm riding too...
I've been a long time rider of a Specialised Rockhopper FS '99 (with upgrades to Magura HS33 Racelines and Mavic 521 Wheels and more recently (last year) a new Hollowtech BB, LX Crankset, XT Chain, Cassette, Dérailleurs and Shifters as the stock STX-RC / LX combination had finally died after 14 years or so of use.
Anyway, since a long time I've only been riding on road and thus I'm looking at Road bikes around the £2k mark. Ideally no more than £2100.
The LBS stocks Ridley, Genesis (inc the new zero range), Bianchi and Saracen.
The other LBS is a GIANT superstore and allowed me to test ride a Defy Advanced Pro 2, which is £1899. Nice bike, but it's a giant and they're almost too common for my liking. But it's really light and looks great.
Loving the Ridley Fenix though, especially the C30 Disc and C10 Disc (a nearby shop can do the latter at £2040, which is v tempting.
But, then there are so many other bikes out there too, all seem so lovely.
The worry is that I would have to park my bike in our shed, which can get messy, so an alu bike may be better?
What say all you lovely people?
Si
P.S., I know it's more about the fit of the bike and the ride, but I've gotta love the bike I'm riding too...