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[Cyclist33]

Thank you!! It did feel quick!!

Get the giant. Then report back!

 

[swh1]

Really useful! Thank you! It's such a difficult one!! Am I being silly looking at these bikes, or for £1000 do think they are good options?

 

[MikeW-71]

Nope, you'd be saving a good bit on either of them. Two well respected bikes.

 

[MikeW-71]

Hmmm, Giants specs have the brakes as Shimano R561's. Should be better than Tektros.

I have Tektro brakes on my alu Defy, the original pads turned into black goo in the wet and disappeared. Replaced with some Clarks pads that improved things 200%

 

[swh1]

So two good bikes, upgrade break pads! Wheel upgrades down the line (can't remember what's on them now) God it's difficult! Thank you for all advice!

Are either frames stronger or weaker than the others?

 

[shadow master]

So two good bikes, upgrade break pads! Wheel upgrades down the line (can't remember what's on them now) God it's difficult! Thank you for all advice!

Are either frames stronger or weaker than the others?

My friend worked at the warranty department for cannondale....he renamed them crackenfail....he had a break down because of the work load!!! Bit of a worry!

 

[swh1]

Ah... That doesn't sound the most promising thing about the dale!!!

 

[shadow master]

Ah... That doesn't sound the most promising thing about the dale!!!

I had a cannondale supersix with ultegra di2 on for a little while,I found it a bit short and nervous,and the di2 got up my nose,The merida scultura I replaced it with was far more sure footed,and with lifetime frame guarantee.... Mind you I Part exchanged that as well!!

 

[swh1]

So potentially the giant may be the safer option?

 

[MikeW-71]

No complaints at all with any of my 4 Giants

 

[shadow master]

So potentially the giant may be the safer option?

You don't hear warranty claims on giant as a rule,they offer good guarantees on alloy not sure about composite,giant build the most bikes in the world,just ahead of merida,so its tried and tested formula,cannondale has been pulled from pillar to post in the last few years,they liquidated in the usa a few years ago after a disastrous dabble in the motorcycle world,and the current UK distributer is a bit suspect,so yeah probably the giant is the better bet...just so common,guess there an enemy of there own success.

 

[swh1]

Thank you for the help! The cannondale just has that appeal because it's a little different, and giant is quite mainstream! But I don't want something that will last two seconds!

 

[MikeW-71]

Giant do lifetime warranty on all frames and forks, which is nice. They might be quite common, but it's a hell of a good product.

 

[Cyclist33]

Thank you for the help! The cannondale just has that appeal because it's a little different, and giant is quite mainstream! But I don't want something that will last two seconds!

Cannondale is pretty mainstream it must be said!

 

[vickster]

No £1000 bike will last 2 seconds if you look after it!