Ribble 7005 Sportive vs Planet X RT-58

[SirDickieBird]

Popped into LBS for a job on my current steed and got discussing replacement bikes. He was very dismissive of PlanetX, saying they used awful components but to the layman looking at the RT-58, the main bits are SRAM so surely that can't be that bad? Wondering how much attention to pay to someone who has an interest in me getting them to supply a bike with their own mark-up...

Any experiences of longevity of Planet X bits? Ribble? Been looking at a Dolan too but a bit more. https://www.dolan-bikes.com/road/ro...sio-aluminium-road-bike-shimano-105-5800.html

 

[vickster]

As you say it uses SRAM. Might be worth checking out what wheels it comes with. Stems, seatposts, handlebars are much of a muchness at the Alu budget end

I like Dolan in principle, see many fewer

What was the LBS trying to flog you?

Evans are doing trade in, so you could perhaps get a few quid off. Their in house pinnacles get good feedback. Evans also so hassle free test rides as well

 

[SirDickieBird]

Didn't mention anything in particular, just that they could "get something" better but was also talking £800-£900 so a couple of hundred more than the RT58.
Vision Team 35 Comp Road Clincher Wheelset is the wheelset. Seem reasonable from what I've read around.

 

[vickster]

Didn't mention anything in particular, just that they could "get something" better but was also talking £800-£900 so a couple of hundred more than the RT58.
Vision Team 35 Comp Road Clincher Wheelset is the wheelset. Seem reasonable from what I've read around.

Better how? Personally I only ride Sram while most bikes have Shimano, thus for me barely any LBS has a ‘better bike’ regardless of cost

The frame finishing on my RT58 wasn’t great in terms of welds, but I basically bought it for £500 as a donor bike for upgrading my carbon from 10speed Apex to 11 speed Rival so the frame and finishing kit were largely irrelevant

 

[NorthernSky]

any further on in your decision?
considering a PX myself but admittedly attracted by the prices. i want ultegra r8000 but dont want to pay £2k to get it on a bike