Ribble Stealth or a LaPierre Xelius 700

cloinsigh

Hi All,
I'm in a bit of a pickle......
I was on the verge of buying a LaPierre Xelius 700 for €3000 from my LBS but then saw a Ribble in a cycling magazie. I was able to spec up a Ribble Stealth with the same Ultegra 6700 group set, Mavic Elite wheels, carbon seat post etc for €2500.

The Stealth got a great review in bikeradar.com but reviews for the Xelius 700 are few and far between.

The RRP for the Xelius is abount €3500 so I'm wondering if the Stealth too good to be true? I'm not a brand snob so couldn't care even if the bike was blue, white and red with Tesco value down the tube.

I'l be using the bike mainly for fast long rides with very little racing. It's really just to keep up a good level of fitness.

Any comments are very much appreciated

Thanks

byebye

im watin on a stealth myself and after reading reviews and other forums all i have read about them is very positive! the frame is the same as de rosa 838 which carrys a much bigger price tag!

cloinsigh

Hey ByeBye,
How long have you been waiting for the Stealth? I called them the other week and they said turnaround time on all bikes is 10-15 days but there's a mixed reaction online to their service times.

TinyExplosions

You'd get a lovely planet x for that money....

cloinsigh

I know, that's number 3 on my list!! There's a lot of great bikes for the money I have budgeted for. I'm in thar range where there is so much choice.
There's just something about the Planet X bikes that I've never liked.
Can't put my finger on it though, I've heard great things about them but just never felt comfortable on them.

byebye

cloinsigh wrote: »

Hey ByeBye,
How long have you been waiting for the Stealth? I called them the other week and they said turnaround time on all bikes is 10-15 days but there's a mixed reaction online to their service times.

that would be about right! ordered last friday and has not shipped yet! they are saying early next week!

i got the bb 30 adaptor also which they fit so maybe thats slowing down things

byebye

TinyExplosions wrote: »

You'd get a lovely planet x for that money....

I have had planet x before so decided to try out the stealth! like i say did alot of reading on them and all positive! so we'l see when it arrives! i'l stick up pics

moggs1972

cloinsigh wrote: »

Hi All,
I'm in a bit of a pickle......
I was on the verge of buying a LaPierre Xelius 700 for €3000 from my LBS but then saw a Ribble in a cycling magazie. I was able to spec up a Ribble Stealth with the same Ultegra 6700 group set, Mavic Elite wheels, carbon seat post etc for €2500.

The Stealth got a great review in bikeradar.com but reviews for the Xelius 700 are few and far between.

The RRP for the Xelius is abount €3500 so I'm wondering if the Stealth too good to be true? I'm not a brand snob so couldn't care even if the bike was blue, white and red with Tesco value down the tube.

I'l be using the bike mainly for fast long rides with very little racing. It's really just to keep up a good level of fitness.

Any comments are very much appreciated

Thanks

canyon ultimate CF 8, roughly same spec €500 cheaper
canyon ultimate CF 9, much better spec same price

cloinsigh

Thanks moggs1972,
those canyons look like a great deal

I think I can rule out the LaPierre, it's down the the ribble and the canyon now:)

moggs1972

i have a canyon as do a few of the others on here and i love it, super bicycle.