So my friend has bought a new bike [conclusion]

[Lee_M]

I guess its the combination of Carbon and Tigra... Carbon is made to be light but its weighed down (albeit a few hundred odd grams) by its groupset.

really so you reckon the difference in weight between tiagra and 105 is more than between AL and carbon?

Plus if its 10 speed not 11 then I guess the lack of that extra cog may cancel out the difference

 

[RoubaixCube]

So you don't know a lot about bikes after all but "simply took the plunge"? I'm confused. And I still don't know why Ultegra's any better than Tiagra.

I quite like my Ultegra's smoother/lighter shifting compared to my 105 (5700). I dont really need the whole 11 speed malarky but it came with the bike.

 

[vickster]

I have not - but my Triban is a 10 speed and still great to use on sunny days though I would prefer my Cube



Of course not and i wouldnt expect so

But your Cube has a carbon frame, is lighter, newer? Anyhow, he'll enjoy his new bike I'm sure

 

[RoubaixCube]

really so you reckon the difference in weight between tiagra and 105 is more than between AL and carbon?

Depends on the grade of carbon Im guessing

 

[vickster]

Im a little annoyed yes as i did spend a lot of time trying to search for good deals for him but im far from pissed as you assume i am

You did that for him out of pure altruism or because you enjoyed the process? Did he ask you to select a bike for him or just give him ideas, or was it because you wanted to?

 

[Lee_M]

Depends on the grade of carbon Im guessing

Just so I understand, you don't like your mates choice because he picked carbon and tiagra over aluminium and 105 (plus disc) because of the weight difference, even though you dont know what the weight difference actually is?

 

[RoubaixCube]

But your Cube has a carbon frame, is lighter, newer? Anyhow, he'll enjoy his new bike I'm sure

His bike is newer. my cube is a 2016 model. and 8.1KG at stock while his is 8.78Kg

 

[vickster]

Not really. Im just having a laugh at the ones who are to a lesser extent attacking me for my opinion and dont understand the point of my thread.

I didnt start the thread to start an argument. Im more then happy to have the thread locked if someone were to report it

Why don't you just report it yourself if you want it locked

 

[vickster]

His bike is newer. my cube is a 2016 model. and 8.1KG at stock while his is 8.78Kg

Is he lighter or heavier than you? Is his bike the same size as yours? If he doesn't yet have his bike, how do you know exactly how much it weighs to the gram as you say

 

[RoubaixCube]

Just so I understand, you don't like your mates choice because he picked carbon and tiagra over aluminium and 105 (plus disc) because of the weight difference, even though you dont know what the weight difference actually is?

I never said i didnt like. I said there were better choices available -- ive also just looked at the weight differences though mine might be skewed as I have a heavier wheelset than the stock bike

 

[RoubaixCube]

Is he lighter or heavier than you?

Hes a skinny bloke!

 

[vickster]

Hes a skinny bloke!

Ah hence encouraging him to get a heavier bike, don't want him to have too much advantage in hilly London Town, the truth will out...

 

[S-Express]

 

[RoubaixCube]

Ah hence encouraging him to get a heavier bike, don't want him to have too much advantage in hilly London Town, the truth will out...

not at all, I recommended the Alu, as it was more durable. Hence why I have my 540 for regular rides like commutes

 

[winjim]

I quite like my Ultegra's smoother/lighter shifting compared to my 105 (5700). I dont really need the whole 11 speed malarky but it came with the bike.

Hang on, at the beginning of this thread one of your gripes was that the Tifosi was "only 10 speed". You could at least be consistent.