Help picking starter bike bianchi or Scott

[Jadematic]

Hello all,

I am looking to enter into road riding I have been riding my scott scale for a year or so now, and decided I wanted to look at a road bike. I know this a big change but I am planning to set a goal and work to competing in a triathlon.

I am not looking to spend too much at moment as I want to test the water then commit to something more expensive latter. I have two used bike option and not sure which to go with as they are very different one being almost new the other looks very good and well maintained but almost 10 years old parts on the bike are younger.

I would really value people opinion as a road bike novice choice as follows

Scott AFD team issue scandium frame. Almost 10 years old
Ksyrium SL wheels
Time millenium forks
Dura Ace rear Mech
Ultegra front mech/brakes/shifters
ITM Millenuim Stem
ITM Millenium Bars
Easton seat post
Ritchie headset
Selle Italia saddle

2011 Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Road Bike

Frame: Via Nirone 7 Hydro Alu-Carbon

Fork: Bianchi FN11 Kvid Alu/Carbon B4P - 1.1/8

Headset: Fsa ZS4-Custom

Bars: Reparto Corse JD-RA37A.2 Compact alloy 2014

Stem: Reparto Corse DA-32 3D forged alloy Super Over

Speed: 20

Front Mech: Campagnolo Veloce Black 10sp

Rear Mech: Campagnolo Veloce Black 10sp

Shifters Campagnolo Veloce Black 10sp

Chainset: Fsa Omega MegaExo Compact 10sp 50/34

Cassette: Campagnolo Veloce UD 10sp 12/25

Chain: Kmc DX10SC 10sp

Front Brake: Reparto Corse RC-471 forged Alloy Dual-Pivot

Rear Brake: Reparto Corse RC-471 forged Alloy Dual-Pivot

Rims: Mach 1 Versus black with logo reparto corse

Seatpost: Reparto Corse SP-968-G Carbon fiber 31.6mm

 

[smokeysmoo]

You need to ride the two bikes which I know can be easier said than done, but it really is the only way. You may find neither of these bikes suits you if you test them.

As for gearing my preference is Shimano, but then someone else will prefer Campag and someone else Sram, so again you need to try the different ones for yourself. Of the two bikes you've quoted the Scott has far better gearing than the Bianchi though. From the top Shimano hierarchy goes Dura-Ace, Ultegra, 105, Tiagra, Sora. The Veloce on the Bianchi is roughly Tiagra/105 equivalent. I have it on my commuter and TBH as soon as I can it's getting swapped out for Shimano 105, like I said, personal preference.

Second hand is a great way to get more bang for your buck if you know what suits you, but it can be a huge roll of the dice if you don't.

 

[Jadematic]

Thank you, I have been on the bike and it feels good, it had a good amount of flex and memory in the frame yet still rigid, better than the bianchi I tried.

But the parts of the bike are about 5 years old would they still be better then the bianchi parts of today. Just wondering over time have lower parts now improved and better than say the top dura ace of 5 years ago?

 

[defy-one]

Scott for the ride - Bianchi if you want to pose

 

[JtB]

and what if you want to ride AND pose?

 

[Nosaj]

Specialised Venge but that may be outside the budget of the OP.

 

[JtB]

Specialised Venge but that may be outside the budget of the OP.

£12,000 from Sigma Sport, but at least it's Free shipping which is good to know.

 

[defy-one]

and what if you want to ride AND pose?

Easy - Giant Defy 1

 

[xpc316e]

Modern low-end stuff such as Tiagra is pretty darned good, and weighs the same as top-end gear from a few years back, but I know which I'd rather look at and work on.