I have had 5 motorbikes of various makes and sizes, ranging from 50cc to 750cc, and 8 motorcars. Plus a Reliant Regal.I've lost count of the number of cars and motorbikes I've had over the years but I know it's more than 40 and less than 4000.
The Retirement Thread
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monkers
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I would have been very happy with mine too, but I became frustrated with mismatched parts that Cube supplied on mine. I've been mulling it over this weekend as I liked it. I'm tempted to go buy it back from the LBS, and fit an entry Campy groupset. Then I believe it would be a really enjoyable little bike.
I think your bike is the next one up in the range from mine isn't it Mo? Is your's Sora equipped?
Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Yes. Sora with a triple chainset which is unusual these days but I like it.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
I don't think there is that much difference between group sets really. Both my Cube and Allez are on Claris and my Roubaix Elite is on 105 and frankly, all three bikes change gears smoothly. The 105 may not require so much movement on the lever but that's about it.
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Yep. Not as much difference as you would expect for the price difference. I’ve only got Ultegra on my Specialized Ruby but can’t say I find it all that much better to be honest.
monkers
Veteran
...and @gavroche
I'm sure all of them are fine with matched parts - on the Cube mine were not according to the Shimano website. On top of that the front changer was faulty - that little channel that the cable is clamped into by that little oval chrome plate was missing on mine, resulting in incurable cable slip. I ordered and paid for a new front changer, but it didn't arrive. To keep the bike running I cut an accommodating groove in there myself. The incorrectly supplied chain caused three teeth to be stripped from the 50T chainwheel. It just felt like the problems were not going to end, I just wanted to get on it and ride it. I phoned the supplying dealer who seemed to be showing indifference, then I was suckered in by the Trek Domane, a bike I bought without trying one, only to dislike the ride, and the back wheel breaking up on the ride home.
My problems were all compounded by the shortage of available bikes in my size and price range.
I don't know.
I think the 11 speed Di2 on my Focus is slightly better than the 8 speed Claris on my Dawes.
But then again, that may be purely subjective.
dickyknees
Guru
- Location
- Anglesey
And a very good one too.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
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classic33
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Exlaser2
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Evening all. No cycling for me today , too windy and wet. Tried to go for a walk but still got wet. So I will list my car buying history. First car, triumph spitfire then moved on to a tr7. Got married and started work for Peugeot, then had two Vauxhall novas and bought a new car for the one and only time , a Peugeot 106. Had a child and traded my 106 for a year old 306. Then Peugeot introduced a car leasing scheme and for next 25 years I had a new car every 6000 miles , so on average I had two new cars a year. Peugeot 306s, 206s , 207s,208s , 2008s ( plus the odd DS 4 ) and finally 308s came and went. Made redundant in June 2019, left the company after buying my last lease car because it was it was sold at bottom book price less 30%. So now own a 18 month old Peugeot 308 with 18 thousand miles on the clock . It’s a good car and I really like it and I will drive it until it dies but it is a little fuddy . My next/last lol car will have to be a more fun so something like a Mazda mx5 or Toyota Gt86
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Busy car dealer, I had my first car site when I was about 20 and a second one by 23, by 30 I realised I hated every bit of it, long days, 7 days a week, staff worries, massive overheads, I was basically burnt out. Got out at 33 moved to Lincolnshire for the simple life and to give us all some space.
