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Lapierre Sensium vs Specialized Ruby

  • 09-12-2010 02:31PM
    #1
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,421 ✭✭✭✭


    Looking to upgrade from my bog standard road bike. Using for training and triathlon.

    These two have cropped up.

    Lapierre Sensium 100L

    and

    Specialized Ruby Pro

    A few others cropped up as well, but Im green and dont know my brands, so any advice or suggestions welcome for a womens bike with good quality components and preferably a carbon frame. Hoping to stay under 2k.


Comments

  • #2
    lescol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭lescol


    I was looking around for WSD bikes for a friend lately, the best deal I could find was http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/red-rose-carbon-sl-300-3-fach She has gone away to think about it as she had this in mind http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/women/road/madone52wsd/

    Both come equipped with ultegra.


  • #3
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,421 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    The madone 5.2 is well out of my reach, pricewise. The rose looks good but I want to shop somewhere I can test ride, check the fit etc(and support local shops). Plus it means I have somewhere to go back to with any glitches. My last bike was an online purchase which is all well and good, but not so handy when things go wrong.


  • #4
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    What can I say about the Ruby ...? It's great, amazing frame, flexible and really confortable. Been riding my Ruby pro 2008 since oct 2007 and I love it. OH has also tried it ( yes yes the 44cm) and he was quite amazed by the way it handles.


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