My new RT-58

[User33236]

The wait is finally over and my Planet-X RT-58 Ultegra arrived yesterday whilst I was at work.

Spent yesterday evening fitting pedals and bottle cages, changing the blue valve caps it arrived with to black, changing the saddle to my preferred Fizik, de-stickered the rims and swapping tyres over between two sets of wheels.

Got up early today and went for a ride. If it my first full carbon bike and tips the scales at a little over 8.2Kg. I love my Cannodale CAAD8 but the RT-58 feels so much more nimble and smoother

 

[Doyleyburger]

Cracking looking bike mate

 

[User33236]

Thanks

 

[NealM]

Beautiful looking bike mate..
I'm currently saving for the Planet X Pro Carbon Shimano Ultegra 6800, as my first serious road bike. . . Planet X certainly seem to give a lot of "bang for your buck" don't they ?

 

[User33236]

They sure do and were great to deal with. Extremely helpful when I went over to their Barnsley store a few weeks ago to check out sizes.

 

[Easytigers]

Wow! Great looking bike! I just bought the aluminium version and that's awesome so I'm guessing the carbon version is something else!!!!

 

[User33236]

Wow! Great looking bike! I just bought the aluminium version and that's awesome so I'm guessing the carbon version is something else!!!!

It is the first proper ride I've had on a full carbon bike and the difference between this and my CAAD is just wow! Must have had a big stupid grin on my face all the way round

 

[Venod]

It is the first proper ride I've had on a full carbon bike and the difference between this and my CAAD is just wow! Must have had a big stupid grin on my face all the way round

Really nice bikes, I pointed my mate at Planet X he bought a RT-58 Carbon Ultegra to replace his Bianchi, I can't stop him smiling.

 

[shortone]

Nice bike matey,
Great fame with a fantastic groupset, the Ultegra 6800 is so silky smooth.

I'm the owner of a Planet X N2A and currently saving for an Exocet 2 TT/Triathlon bike from them.

 

[Hicky]

Nice bike but the dropouts look fugly

 

[User33236]

Nice bike but the dropouts look fugly

Everyone to their own I guess

 

[User33236]

Wonder it is possible you are mixing up the rubberised 'ears' on the bike stand as the dropouts don't look at all obvious (at least to me) on the pics.

 

[nuttall1991]

Just got the SRAM Rival version of the pro carbon and i can't seem to get off it!

 

[User33236]

I'd put the stickers back on the rims though - it will make them go faster. Fact

Between the two wheels I took a total of 16 stickers off. Was tempted for a moment to weigh them on one of the incredibly accurate balances at work..... then came to my senses and tossed them straight in the bin.

 

[cyberknight]

Cracking bike !
I can drool but im so not allowed another bike and i bet they dont take halfords C2W vouchers ........