Colnago Ace Veloce 2010

[Andrew_P]

Looking for some advice really, was after a Specialized Roubaix but came across this bilke via a Bike radar review.

Evans will price match CRC @ £1499, my only concern is the groupset?

Any opnions?

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/ace-10-37705

 

[vorsprung]

Campag Veloce is similar to Shimano Tiagra, maybe a bit better

It's just bike parts, there are some minor differences

If you want to change the wheels then you will have to get ones with Campag splines. Unless you need 36h touring wheels this isn't usually a problem
The cassette will be a Campag one, or compatible
The chainrings will be Campag specific, I'd guess

The Colnago Ace has similar geometry to the Specialized Roubaix- both have a very long head tube
The Eddy Merckx EMX1, the Bianchi Infinito and the Look 566 also have this feature. See my blog article
http://audaxing.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/my-best-bike-part4-a-new-bike/

 

[accountantpete]

I don't think there is too much between the Shimano 105 and Veloce groupsets - they are both well made.


The wheels on the Colnago are better.

 

[amaferanga]

I wouldn't get sucked in by the big discount on the Colnago. Without the Colnago name on that bike it'd be a £1500 bike at most IMO.

Plenty of bikes around that give you a lot more bang for your buck. My Planet X....

.... cost about the same as that Colnago (not with the wheels shown mind - it cam with PX Model Bs which are decent wheels still) and is mostly SRAM Red with lots of carbon finishing kit.

 

[Andrew_P]

I think I could live with the Group, have not looked at the Look yet. The specialized would have to be 2010 and I have pretty much missed the boat plus, there seems to be quite a few on the road.

I really am looking for a Roubaix style bike, (marketing mans dream I know) and couldn't see one in PX range?

 

[Andrew_P]

Well I rode both the Ace and a Roubaix Comp on Sunday. Paid for the Comp collected it today and rode home 15 miles and head wind, going from my Muirwoods 29er to this was nothing short of a quantum leap cannot believe how it smoothed out the commute home. Should have done this ages ago too windy to get it up to speed, but not one regret. It un-nervered me when I got blown off course but I think the Marin would have as well.

Big thumbs up and grin from me this afternoon