Hi sorry missed your post Lesley ,yes reviews from everyone about the Roubaix is encouraging,my Secteur was great and I'm opting for the Roubaix I'm the same as you,like to get round comfortably and I'm no Mark Cavendish anyway lol so Roubaix would fulfil my bike criteria I guess.i will post pics when I get round to buying it soon.
Yes I looked at both in shop but never took any out The Roubaix sounds the one and as you have said seeing as you own one they are better for comfort
My first roadbike was a Secteur Triple, I loved that bike and still have it. I bought a Tarmac in 2013, it is no less comfortable than the Secteur and I actually ride further on it. It's not just geometry, the Tarmac is carbon so less buzz but it is so much faster for the same perceived effort that it is a less tiring ride overall.
Yes my Secteur was good too, bought as an entry level to see if I took to cycling and did get the bug,was always gonna use it as a first bike with a future upgrade in mind,I sold it as the cube Gtc agree pro was on a great offer,bought it on a whim,but never really took to it was not comfy compared to secteur but I was swayed by the offer it was on,in hindsight I should of waited,didn't want to hear your Tarmac is just as comfy lol,Roubaix is on offer,the 2015 model is dearer but does have a new dampener seat post,guess they are going the way Canyon and Trek have done with their seat posts,2014-2015 same spec and both nice paint jobs but £300 more for 2015 so looks like it's the 2014 although the problem is the offer bike they want full payment the other I can buy 0% finance,decision is gonna be harder than a 8% hill climb.
Nice,got me wanting to get out myself now although not 100 miler for me yetFound an old pic of my Roubaix and Secteur together..
The Secteur I sold on to another CC member. The Roubaix was upgraded to all Ultegra components and wheels and kept in the shed for 18 months whilst I cycled like buggery on my Van Nich Ti. It now looks like this.
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Got the Roubaix out of the shed last Sunday, dusted it down and did a nice 100 miler. Totally falling in love with it all over again.
Good luck with it! I don't think the Roubaix is a mistake at all, I test rode a couple of Roubaix's and really liked them, I just found the Tarmac sharper which is what I was looking for. The point of my post was that you shouldn't overlook the Tarmac as some hardcore sufferfest machine, you can still set them up to be very comfortable.Yes my Secteur was good too, bought as an entry level to see if I took to cycling and did get the bug,was always gonna use it as a first bike with a future upgrade in mind,I sold it as the cube Gtc agree pro was on a great offer,bought it on a whim,but never really took to it was not comfy compared to secteur but I was swayed by the offer it was on,in hindsight I should of waited,didn't want to hear your Tarmac is just as comfy lol,Roubaix is on offer,the 2015 model is dearer but does have a new dampener seat post,guess they are going the way Canyon and Trek have done with their seat posts,2014-2015 same spec and both nice paint jobs but £300 more for 2015 so looks like it's the 2014 although the problem is the offer bike they want full payment the other I can buy 0% finance,decision is gonna be harder than a 8% hill climb.
Yes thought about it and got the Tarmac set up nicely opted for that than the Roubaix as it dropped in price in the sale
Looks fantastic, have you been out on your first ride yet or is it still in the shop?
Is there a known problem with the Axis 1.0 wheels? My wife has them on her bike and they seem alright for the money.
