planet x sl pro carbon?

poolboy

Hi folks i know there are a lot of planet x owners on here im considering one of the £899 euro promo bikes haven,t got the computer skills to post link but ultegra groupset full carbon all sounds good to me. My question is basically am i missing something i know its not the best looking bike and i plan to change the wheels asap should i go for it. Im buying through ctw scheme and cant afford to add much money to the 1000eu at moment so i think this is as good as it gets am i right. Thanks in advance

kenmc

There's a thread just down the way "calling all planet x owners" which may help

blorg

It is a beautiful bike. How dare you insult its honour. You do not deserve to own one. Get something common like a Cervelo instead.

ednwireland

review in this months cycling plus as well

poolboy

blorg wrote: »

It is a beautiful bike. How dare you insult its honour. You do not deserve to own one. Get something common like a Cervelo instead.

Sincere apologies blorg the planet x is the most beautiful machine ive ever seen and should i purchase one ill treat it with all the respect it deserves. (obviously im not including the pink models in the above apology they are hideous):D

kenmc

Mmmmm popcorn... I'm guessing you've not met tiny yet...

blorg

kenmc wrote: »

Mmmmm popcorn... I'm guessing you've not met tiny yet...

Not many meet Tiny and forget they have done so.

On a slightly more serious note if you have not actually seen one personally almost everyone thinks it looks a lot better in the flesh. The white is a very very nice bike but would be an effort to keep clean... the black actually looks great too though.

poolboy

kenmc wrote: »

Mmmmm popcorn... I'm guessing you've not met tiny yet...

Damn it! Im a long time lurker i knew it was either tiny or blorg with the pink one no offense intended tiny

Raam

blorg wrote: »

It is a beautiful bike. How dare you insult its honour. You do not deserve to own one. Get something common like a Cervelo instead.

Cervelo's are rubbish anyway.

lescol

The pink is surprisingly good looking in the flesh.

What wheels would you be looking to be rid of, doesn't that offer let you choose between eight wheel sets, albeit at extra cost?

blorg

Also- the cheapest "Model C" wheels are actually pretty good. Solid 32 spoke construction and very light for the price. They are substantially lighter than the entry-level wheelsets that come with most bikes in the £1,000-£1,500 price bracket.

poolboy

lescol wrote: »

The pink is surprisingly good looking in the flesh.

What wheels would you be looking to be rid of, doesn't that offer let you choose between eight wheel sets, albeit at extra cost?

i have a pair of ksyrium equipes i intend to use

blorg

poolboy wrote: »

i have a pair of ksyrium equipes i intend to use

I was the same, have wheels coming out of my ears around here and so sold them on. You should sell them easily enough, they are good wheels. I got €120 for them.

lescol

I got PX model B's with mine, review:- http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/wheel-sets/product/model-b-09-34037 They're lighter than my Ksyrium Elites.

poolboy

blorg wrote: »

I was the same, have wheels coming out of my ears around here and so sold them on. You should sell them easily enough, they are good wheels. I got €120 for them.

thats good to know never even occured to me they would be worth selling nice one blorg

Ryaner

Raam wrote: »

Cervelo's are rubbish anyway.

Neither rubbish or common.

Although the lack of a barrel adjuster for the front der is doing my head in.

Raam

Ryaner wrote: »

Neither rubbish or common.

Although the lack of a barrel adjuster for the front der is doing my head in.

I'm only kidding I love mine.

TinyExplosions

poolboy wrote: »

Sincere apologies blorg the planet x is the most beautiful machine ive ever seen and should i purchase one ill treat it with all the respect it deserves. (obviously im not including the pink models in the above apology they are hideous):D

poolboy wrote: »

Damn it! Im a long time lurker i knew it was either tiny or blorg with the pink one no offense intended tiny

Well saved sir I'm very very happy with my planet x, and love the pink colour!

lescol wrote: »

The pink is surprisingly good looking in the flesh.

What wheels would you be looking to be rid of, doesn't that offer let you choose between eight wheel sets, albeit at extra cost?

They are indeed much nicer in the flesh

poolboy

Tiny no doubt that is a nice looking bike
p.s any chance you shot past me on the run into killarney on last years rok looking splendid in full pink kit!

Chips Lovell

poolboy wrote: »

p.s any chance you shot past me on the run into killarney on last years rok looking splendid in full pink kit!

Tiny wasn't there. It was either me or Raam:

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Tiny wasn't there. It was either me or Raam:

He said 'splendid', so it must have been Raam

poolboy

el tonto wrote: »

Tiny wasn't there. It was either me or Raam:


It was the skinny one:)

Raam

Ah yes, the ROK, we had fun that day

Paul Kiernan

Well, you know what they say ... "you have to be a real man to wear pink". I chose the black myself.

@Poolboy, as they don't have any basic wheels in stock they might do you a good deal without wheels.

poolboy

@Poolboy, as they don't have any basic wheels in stock they might do you a good deal without wheels.[/QUOTE]

Good thinking Paul ill have to discuss that with them ill take the model b,s if they want:)