Kitt
Regular
- Location
- Surrey/Berks border
Hi there folks
I'm new to road cycling having spent the past 20 or so years getting muddy on mountain bikes.
I'm looking at two bikes at the moment and would appreciate your views on them
They are:
1. Canyon Endurace CF 9.0 - https://www.canyon.com/en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3679
2. Giant Defy Advanced 1 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/defy.advanced.1/19188/77290/
I'm possibly swayed towards the Canyon as I feel it is likely to be the lighter of the two bikes (I can't find a weight listing for the Giant) and frankly I think it has a nicer paint finish. I am slighly disappointed that Canyon have ditched the Ritchey WCS cockpit for the 2015 models and gone with their own stem and handlebar. I'm sure they're fine but I have Ritchey WCS kit on my mountain bike and I like it a lot.
The Canyon is also slightly cheaper than the Giant although with postage of the Canyon the difference is only around £50.
If however you think there is a better road bike with endurance focused frame geometry For £1500 I'd be grateful to hear what you suggest.
I'm 5'10" and weigh just over 12st (usually 12 dead but Christmas has taken its toll)!
Many thanks
Kitt
I'm new to road cycling having spent the past 20 or so years getting muddy on mountain bikes.
I'm looking at two bikes at the moment and would appreciate your views on them
They are:
1. Canyon Endurace CF 9.0 - https://www.canyon.com/en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3679
2. Giant Defy Advanced 1 - http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/defy.advanced.1/19188/77290/
I'm possibly swayed towards the Canyon as I feel it is likely to be the lighter of the two bikes (I can't find a weight listing for the Giant) and frankly I think it has a nicer paint finish. I am slighly disappointed that Canyon have ditched the Ritchey WCS cockpit for the 2015 models and gone with their own stem and handlebar. I'm sure they're fine but I have Ritchey WCS kit on my mountain bike and I like it a lot.
The Canyon is also slightly cheaper than the Giant although with postage of the Canyon the difference is only around £50.
If however you think there is a better road bike with endurance focused frame geometry For £1500 I'd be grateful to hear what you suggest.
I'm 5'10" and weigh just over 12st (usually 12 dead but Christmas has taken its toll)!
Many thanks
Kitt
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