Cube Attempt - Yes/No?

[redjedi]

I think you lot have been having words with my Mum. Even she thinks I should go the extra step and get a really nice bike.

Thinking about it, it does make sense. This bike would have to last me a couple of years at least (whilst I pay it off) and hopefully longer, and I don't want to be left thinking "what if".

I'm also not really drawn to the Cube. Although a nice/comfortable bike it's not making my heart flutter like my late Bianchi.

Now the Colnagos on the other hand

Even if it is their lowest in the range, and eventually I could do a Campag conversion...again.

And if I can get a really good deal

Now my heads been turned, I think I'll be disappointed with the Cube.

Ahhhhh I hate making these sorts of decisions.

 

[Sittingduck]

Hahaha

The top one there's nice looking IMHO - is that the cheaper of the 2? (if there is such a way a Colnago can be described as cheaper)

 

[redjedi]

The top one is the cheapie one at only a grand (with Tiagra or £1300 with 105)

The bottom one is the same frame but with carbon seatstays and Ultegra components and better wheels (£1800)

I might go for the £1000 version with the plan of up-grading to Campag later on (alot later on ).

I think the wheels I'm getting off a mate are good quality Mavics, but I won't know for a another week, so they would be an instant up-grade.

 

[Sittingduck]

I'd go for the grand one, I think. You will be able to flog the stock wheels on eBay for an instant feel-less-guilty-about-spending kick

Looks a mighty nice bike to me... will you be able to collect it (if purchased) and get a few miles getting used to it, before the Dynamo?

 

[MacB]

ah, you're not finished yet Red, the bike's one thing but you'll need some other gear to go with the shoes. Another £500 on kit should see you looking good enough to ride the bike

 

[redjedi]

ah, you're not finished yet Red, the bike's one thing but you'll need some other gear to go with the shoes. Another £500 on kit should see you looking good enough to ride the bike

are you saying I don't look good? Surely everyone looks good on a Colnago.

Silver shoes and white/silver helmet. What colour should the rest be? Can you get silver shorts?

 

[iLB]

are you saying I don't look good? Surely everyone looks good on a Colnago.

Silver shoes and white/silver helmet. What colour should the rest be? Can you get silver shorts?

funnily enough a guy on the club run was sporting silver assos shorts on his new Ridley Noah check out some of their bikes if your going down the expensive route, they look soooo nice and you can customize all of the different colours on the paintwork, as well as bar tape, wheels and tyres do it

another funny coincidence is that i was in a bike shop earlier today looking at the colnago arte (bottom one), it looked very very very nice...

i hope this doesnt make your decision making any harder...

 

[Aperitif]

Others have put the nudge on red - try a Specialized - Ultegra for a touch over £2000.. Throw your CTC card at Cycle Surgery and they'll give you a 10% discount - will they not?

 

[iLB]

Others have put the nudge on red - try a Specialized - Ultegra for a touch over £2000.. Throw your CTC card at Cycle Surgery and they'll give you a 10% discount - will they not?

not if he throws it at them

 

[montage]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Isaac-Pascal-...ms=65:1|66:2|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

Buy that.....(that is the frame I ride from the same guy I got it off) and stick some campag stuff on it - bingo

 

[montage]

Sod that get this

 

[redjedi]

Sod that get this

Easy! I think I'd break my back on one of those

Ebay is out of the question I'm afraid as I'm doing the Cycle 2 Work scheme.

 

[Sittingduck]

Thinking about it RJ, the Cube is better specced for similar £'s. Depends how bothered you are about 105 & Ultegra Vs Tiagra I am not too familiar with Shimano groupsets but have heard Tiagra is perfectly decent gear and that Colnago is sooo pretty... I dunno what I'd do

 

[redjedi]

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