Sportive Bikes, Advice,Recommendations?

[gmw492]

Cervelo R3 might be worth considering

thanks will look

 

[gmw492]

thanks for replies guys good to get some knowledge from fellow cyclists who know their stuff...appreciated greatly

 

[jowwy]

nice thanks obvious choice is to adjust my position first then see if any better, I do like the specialized bikes though and presume the roubaix is the more relaxed position in their range ?? But they dont do the best spec compared to most for price.

the roubaix is all about the frame - components wear out and can be changed when needed if you want to upgrade

you can get bikes with quality components and the frames suffer or you get a bike with a top quality frame and the components suffer - which do you choose????

 

[DooDah]

I would also consider the Cube to be a more Sportive setup. I would try tweaking the setup first, unless of course you have one that is way too big. Cube sizes are very odd and the jumps in size is a bit odd as well.

 

[gmw492]

Kuota anyone ??? best model sportive type ??/reviews ??

 

[DooDah]

Kuota anyone ??? best model sportive type ??/reviews ??

Racier IMO

 

[Cyclist33]

Get a flat bar road bike instead

 

[NorthernSky]

I'm looking a sportive/endurance bike myself
my current bike is a focus cayo, 54cm (or medium)
I changed the stem to one of those adjustable ones to get more height. it's been ok but I'm still hunched over too much and not as comfortable as I'd like to be on long rides

I've looked at sizing for sportive bikes and its putting me in the M size again.
would I not be better with a large or 56cm to make sure I'm not falling into same trap? (with a short head tube that is) I'm 5'9'

 

[vickster]

On a bigger frame you'll be more hunched over and stretched

I am a little under 5'10 and ride 54cm frames with a tall headtube and a 100mm flipped stem

Height isn't the only factor - inside leg length, back length, core strength, your own flexibility

Look at bikes like the Cannondale synapse, Cube Peleton, Giant Defy, Specialized Secteur/Roubaix, Ribble sportive offerings

 

[NorthernSky]

thanks, so I take it these types of bikes have a taller head tube in a size medium, than a normal road bike

 

[vickster]

They are normal roadbikes, they just have a different geometry. Look at that for the Cayo and compare all the measurements against other bikes you are considering. Every bike manufacturer is slightly different in how they spec. It's nothing specific to the size of the frame

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

To be perfectly honest, If the bike fits and is the right size, I can't really tell the difference between a bike with an aggresive geometry and one with a more relaxed style.

Are you sure the bike isn't too big -or too small for that matter-in the first place.

 

[Soltydog]

Simple tip, put your two bikes side by side & see what the difference is between your contact points. I found this from my experience, eventually
I couldn't get my tourer 100% comfortable & tried various stems, different length, angle etc & it was never as comfortable as my Specialized Allez. One day I had the bikes side by side & realised that the reach on my tourer was longer than my road bike. I'd never even considered a shorter stem, but bought a short angled stem & it made the whole world of difference & made the bike much more suited to me.

 

[samsbike]

When I had a similar problem I got one of those specialized stems that go up to 28 degrees in varying lengths. They also use a shim system which looks much neater. It all depends on how much steerer you have. For around £40 I would get a specialized stem first, but be careful and dont test ride the Roubaix if they have one, might turn out to be far more expensive (especially the disc edition in orange!)