New Planet-X road bike - Carbon/new Ultegra 6700 for £999

Lumen · 16-09-2009 05:12PM #1

Just noticed this.

Presumably £999 is the unbuilt price.

DirkVoodoo · 16-09-2009 05:19PM

Wow, great deal.

I still think the new Ultegra groupset looks crap, time to move to campagnolo.

16-09-2009 06:21PM

I've been keeping an eye on this alright, didn't know it was today though. Hope they don't announce it and it's sold out before I get home!

velo.2010 · 16-09-2009 06:27PM

Looks like the real deal at that PP. Other bikes have had the frameset but perhaps not the gruppo.

Not mad about new ultegra. Looks like they got a joblot of levers from campag. The calipers look like they were designed for an as yet unseen new wheel design. Shimano will push 6700 as the top cable gruppo.

niceonetom · 16-09-2009 06:29PM

If I didn't already have one I'd be very interested in this.

xz · 16-09-2009 07:00PM

A word of warning. Ultegra cassettes bite in deep on PX Freehubs. Still a great deal though

blorg · 16-09-2009 07:06PM

I don't think it is particular to Ultegra hubs or PX freehubs, any steel separate-sprocket cassette will do the same to many soft aluminium hubs (my Ultegra cassette certainly did so with a DT Swiss 240s hub.)

I am tempted myself at that price, maybe I need an exceptionally nice winter training bike.

EDIT: No I don't. Get a grip on yourself man.

16-09-2009 08:28PM

Aaaaaah feckers.

THIS OFFER WILL NOW BE LAUCNHED THURSDAY MORNING…

I'll probably miss this now, damn.

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/?p=5702

Raam · 16-09-2009 09:43PM

blorg wrote: »

I am tempted myself at that price, maybe I need an exceptionally nice winter training bike.

Do it

ednwireland · 16-09-2009 09:57PM

Raam wrote: »

Do it

sy · 16-09-2009 10:55PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

.......... time to move to campagnolo.

I think donning that Blue jersey (which looked impressive on the SK photos!) is gradually seeping into the genes

17-09-2009 01:14PM

Got one! A friend was refreshing the website until around 11am when they updated the website.

Not in pink though.

Now all I need is for PX to take the money out of my account while sterling is up at 90p/€1 again.

shebop · 17-09-2009 01:28PM

Nice one Dónal!

Did they say how long delivery will take? Are you gonna build it up yourself?

I'm here debating whether or not to go ahead and purchase (lunchtime procrastination). I see there are no mudguard or frame mounts -- Does that mean I would have to use a set of those click-on mudguards, and the option of putting a frame on the back is null, as there isn't enough clearance?

niceonetom · 17-09-2009 01:38PM

@Dó;nal - congrats.

@shebop - it's a dedicated road bike design with no real concessions: tight enough clearances, no mounts for anything other than bottle holders. Race blades will work but be frowned upon. No racks.

17-09-2009 01:47PM

shebop wrote: »

Nice one Dónal! Did they say how long delivery will take? Are you gonna build it up yourself?

It said it wouldn't be ready for shipping 'til the start of October. And Mr. Skeffington has happily agreed to be building it for me.

Hungrycol · 17-09-2009 02:16PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I still think the new Ultegra groupset looks crap, time to move to campagnolo.

Disagree completely. Had a touchy feely of the chainset and levers today in Cyclelogical and it's pretty impresive and hard to distinguish from DA.

blorg · 17-09-2009 02:17PM

The shipping start of October is only if you went for the lighter lower spoke count Model B wheels. If you went for Model C wheels it should ship in the next few days.

According to the guy who confirmed my order... I am weak.

alfalad · 17-09-2009 02:20PM

blorg wrote: »

According to the guy who confirmed my order... I am weak.

You are a great example to us all! Congrats on the purchase!

DirkVoodoo · 17-09-2009 02:21PM

Hungrycol wrote: »

Disagree completely. Had a touchy feely of the chainset and levers today in Cyclelogical and it's pretty impresive and hard to distinguish from DA.

Fair enough, I haven't seen it in the flesh, just in the bikeradar review and it did not sit well on the pinarello they rode for me.

Nice one Donal.

Blorg, really?

k_d · 17-09-2009 03:37PM

anyone know how long this deal is to last?

DirkVoodoo · 17-09-2009 04:03PM

k_d wrote: »

anyone know how long this deal is to last?

Guessing from their website it seems to be a limited stock offer as "250 people have already signed up". I'd say if you are sitting on the fence, you might want to make your mind up pretty soon.

blorg · 17-09-2009 04:07PM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Guessing from their website it seems to be a limited stock offer as "250 people have already signed up". I'd say if you are sitting on the fence, you might want to make your mind up pretty soon.

That is exactly what they want you to think! (Worked on me anyway.)

Lumen · 17-09-2009 04:11PM

blorg wrote: »

According to the guy who confirmed my order... I am weak.

You need help. :pac:

Would you mind sharing your self-justification? For entertainment's sake.

Chips Lovell · 17-09-2009 04:16PM

Easy, he needs a good quality winter trainer.

DirkVoodoo · 17-09-2009 04:22PM

blorg wrote: »

That is exactly what they want you to think! (Worked on me anyway.)

Blorg, I have a limited stock of old playstation games, I reckon they will sell out by the end of the day. They are yours for 20 euro each!

Raam · 17-09-2009 04:33PM

el tonto wrote: »

Easy, he needs a good quality winter trainer.

I seem to recall advising Blorg to keep his Cayo for this very reason. The response I got was that he has a VanNichols tourer for that. So I too am very interested to hear the justification

Hungrycol · 17-09-2009 04:33PM

It really is a smashtastic deal. Nice one Blorg. If that's your winter hack what's your summer racer?! :eek:

blorg · 17-09-2009 04:46PM

Raam wrote: »

I seem to recall advising Blorg to keep his Cayo for this very reason. The response I got was that he has a VanNichols tourer for that. So I too am very interested to hear the justification

It's shiny? Good price?

The tourer wouldn't really be that suitable for fast group rides (it is noticeably more effort) and certainly not for racing... To be honest I wouldn't even be overjoyed in a sportive with it. Also might be as well to have a spare in case the main bike is in for repair, packed up for a trip, etc. I presume you appreciate this with your Cervelo being out of commission (hope that is being sorted.)

Besides I have a spare good wheelset so makes sense to get a bike to put on top of that, right?

Basically this PX is the same or less than a carbon wheelset and I'll probably get more use out of it...

Hungrycol wrote: »

It really is a smashtastic deal. Nice one Blorg. If that's your winter hack what's your summer racer?! :eek:

I have a Litespeed Archon which I'm very happy with.

Lumen · 17-09-2009 04:49PM

blorg wrote: »

Besides I have a spare good wheelset so makes sense to get a bike to put on top of that, right?

The Planet-X comes with wheels. :pac:

You really need a TT bike for next year.

Raam · 17-09-2009 04:52PM

blorg wrote: »

It's shiny? Good price?

The tourer wouldn't really be that suitable for fast group rides (it is noticeably more effort) and certainly not for racing... To be honest I wouldn't even be overjoyed in a sportive with it. Also might be as well to have a spare in case the main bike is in for repair, packed up for a trip, etc. I presume you appreciate this with your Cervelo being out of commission (hope that is being sorted.)

Besides I have a spare good wheelset so makes sense to get a bike to put on top of that, right?

Basically this PX is the same or less than a carbon wheelset and I'll probably get more use out of it...

I like that

"I have awesome wheels so I need a bike to put on it"

Cervelo: yeah it's all sorted under warranty, just need to get the new frame

el tel · 17-09-2009 04:55PM

That Planet-X frame has to be one of the ugliest ever made; around the headtube its a total mess. Bikes should to be beautiful, even bargain basement ones. I think I'll give it a miss.

New Planet-X road bike - Carbon/new Ultegra 6700 for £999

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