upgrading to carbon frame.any opinions?

daludo

Hi lads,im in the process of upgrading from my entry level bike to a full carbon frame.i dont race,train twice a week with club,do a few sportives.i have a budget of 1800-2000euro.any advice on which bike to go for?thanks

Buzwaldo

Have been drooling about cervelo R3 from bike24.de for the last while, but convinced myself that my look 586 has nothing wrong with it and I don't really need a new bike. (I know, I really have no business on this forum)
Seems v good for 1500 and enough left in your budget for some decent wheels. Not sure about the colour though. (But it is a Cervelo!!)
http://www.bike24.de/1.php?product=64617;dbp=0;page=1;content=8;navigation=1;menu=1000,173,157;mid=0;pgc=0;lang=2

ckeego

Buzwaldo wrote: »

Have been drooling about cervelo R3 from bike24.de for the last while, but convinced myself that my look 586 has nothing wrong with it and I don't really need a new bike. (I know, I really have no business on this forum)
Seems v good for 1500 and enough left in your budget for some decent wheels. Not sure about the colour though. (But it is a Cervelo!!)
http://www.bike24.de/1.php?product=64617;dbp=0;page=1;content=8;navigation=1;menu=1000,173,157;mid=0;pgc=0;lang=2

That is a cracking bike for 1500 bucks...Pretty much Full 105 on a Cervelo for that money? Cant go wrong with that..Sell the wheels on when you get it and get a set of Racing 3's and you still will come in at the low end of your budget..

There is a long waiting list if their other top models are anything to go by but the new Canyon Endurance CF with Ultegra comes in at 1899 euro and the wheelset is DT Swiss..

Dont have the budget for a second top end bike so have just sold on my trainer and off to build up a Ribble R872 with the old wheelset and gruppo

Happy shopping!

WillyFXP

http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-crs-3000-2014/aid:674118
Full ultegra, kysrium elite wheelset, fully customisable finishing kit, very light.
Sorry for being the Rose fanboy once again!

ckeego

WillyFXP wrote: »

http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-crs-3000-2014/aid:674118
Full ultegra, kysrium elite wheelset, fully customisable finishing kit, very light.
Sorry for being the Rose fanboy once again!

They are SKINNY seatstays...:eek:

Very similiar to my old trusty Madone...

sullzz

Buzwaldo wrote: »

Have been drooling about cervelo R3 from bike24.de for the last while, but convinced myself that my look 586 has nothing wrong with it and I don't really need a new bike. (I know, I really have no business on this forum)
Seems v good for 1500 and enough left in your budget for some decent wheels. Not sure about the colour though. (But it is a Cervelo!!)
http://www.bike24.de/1.php?product=64617;dbp=0;page=1;content=8;navigation=1;menu=1000,173,157;mid=0;pgc=0;lang=2

I got that cervelo r3 a few weeks ago from bike24 , it comes in at 1650 delivered , smashing bike , the colour is actually a lot nicer than what it looks like on line , the wheels were the first thing I changed as the r500 are crap

mossym

WillyFXP wrote: »

http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-crs-3000-2014/aid:674118
Full ultegra, kysrium elite wheelset, fully customisable finishing kit, very light.
Sorry for being the Rose fanboy once again!

no reason to apologise, it's a cracking bike, i have the di2 version from 2013

WillyFXP

sullzz wrote: »

the wheels were the first thing I changed as the r500 are crap

I wouldn't say they are crap, in fact I'd say for a €90 wheelset they are pretty damn good, but in the context of a €1600 bike there really is no place for a €90 wheelset......