Kuota or Spesh ?

[amnesia]

Went to the LBS today to try and make my mind up on one of these...

2011 Specialized Tarmac Comp

2011 Kuota Kebel 105

Different wheels and cranksets, but very similar specs.


Heart says Kebel, head says Spesh. I would be happy with either.


Which would you get (and why) ?





Please don't say that I should get a Cube or Canyon or XYZ. I have to buy from my LBS for various reasons and these are the two that stand out at this price bracket.

Cheers,
Daniel.

 

[iAmiAdam]

Go with the spesh, you won't regret it.

 

[2Loose]

Heart always or you'll always wonder...

 

[Garz]

I prefer the tarmac by both looks and the comfort. However as I have not tested these it's purely based on a viewing basis on the internet.

 

[Noodley]

Heart always or you'll always wonder...

This

 

[HLaB]

The spesh is a nice bike but I see fewer Kuota's on the road and I like that uniqueness. When I bought my Bianchi 928 I considered a spesh but the fact that I hadn't seen many 928's swung it initially for me.

 

[ianrauk]

Heart always or you'll always wonder...

+1 to this

 

[addictfreak]

Wel I can certainly understand your predicament.

I like the spesh, and it was one of the bikes on my wish list until I finally went for my scott. But im always surfing the net looking at bikes (missus goes mad) and I have been looking at kuota recently and they look like a very good buy. I too would like the uniqueness.
On balance I would probably be a coward and play safe with the spesh.

 

[accountantpete]

Looking at them they appear to be slightly different bikes. The bigger the tubes then the stiffer the ride - check out the size of the main triangle tubes and note the differences - so I would expect the Kebel to be a bit more speed orientated at the expense of comfort.

Reading a review about the Kebel it said it was quite comfy - but I wonder what it's like if you popped a stiff pair of wheels on.

I'd be a bit more confident that the Specialized could cope with stiffer wheels without being uncomfortable.

 

[Kestevan]

It would have to be the Kebel for me.

The Spec is probably a nice bike, but I've never really warmed to Specialized for some reason, and I really dont like that paint job, it looks somehow "industrial" .

Plus the Kuota is certainly going to be a rarer sight on the roads, and it does indeed look good in the flesh.

 

[amnesia]

7 votes each... you lot are as indecisive as me lol.

Going to ask the LBS to spec me a Kebel for £2k and see what they can do... watch this space.

 

[roubaix murry]

I like the spesh but I like the kuota as well.
There's only one way to find out...:..............
FIGHT

Ps I would say spesh personally but kuota does look nice.

 

[Rob3rt]

Kuota any day of the week, the Specialized is ugly in my opinion and the Kuota looks sweet!

 

[welshdragon]

Both look fab bikes, but I would opt for the Kuota. Never seen the Kuota close up but it just looks fab.

 

[Jezston]

I think the spesh looks nicer, but like others have said - go for the Kuota as it's what you want and it's rarer.