Used Wilier or new Ribble?
Discussion
I am upgrading my bike in the very near future and am torn between these two options.
1. 2010 Wilier with Centaur groupset, mint less than 500 miles.
2. New build Ribble Sportive with Chorus groupset.
The Wilier will have no warranty I am guessing and in the event of frame issues I could be screwed. However hearing what Ribble's support is like is it such an issue? The 11 speed Chorus is going to be awesome but the Wilier frame edges it overall.
It was Wilier all the way until I borrowed a Ribble the other day!
1. 2010 Wilier with Centaur groupset, mint less than 500 miles.
2. New build Ribble Sportive with Chorus groupset.
The Wilier will have no warranty I am guessing and in the event of frame issues I could be screwed. However hearing what Ribble's support is like is it such an issue? The 11 speed Chorus is going to be awesome but the Wilier frame edges it overall.
It was Wilier all the way until I borrowed a Ribble the other day!
yonex said:
Good to hear that Ribble are on the end of the phone, several reports of pretty dire CS on various forums, I guess that's the price of success.
The Wilier is an Izoard (not XP).
Several? They were great for me but i just bought a frame, general consensus is they are pretty shocking at the moment.The Wilier is an Izoard (not XP).
Wiliers are stunning bikes.
yonex said:
Good to hear that Ribble are on the end of the phone, several reports of pretty dire CS on various forums, I guess that's the price of success.
In the past couple of months I have placed 2 seperate orders withRibble. One for a bike, and another for some clothing.
Never had any problem with either. Everything arrived quickly, even
though we had a load of Bank Holidays over the period.
As understand it, Ribble is run by a quite small team. No doubt a
few problems - that a larger operation could easily take in their
stride - can quickly overwhelm them.
Wilier and Pinarello bikes look gorgeous. I considered the Wilier Imperiale but as a tool for the job the Cervelo S3 pipped it but Wilier bikes are superb and generally look amazing.
If you want something that'll look just as good off the road as on it and be a good base frame for a few years then I'd go Wilier.
Ribble scuro is a decent machine but I prefer the look of the Gran Fondo
(note: I'm all about the looks in this thread as I'm assuming you've ridden both and there's no clear riding preference for you)
Depending on budget and riding I'd strongly recommend checking out Cervelo as well as I found the S3 destroyed the Imperiale in terms of ride and acceleration... first time I'd really noticed such a huge difference.
If you want something that'll look just as good off the road as on it and be a good base frame for a few years then I'd go Wilier.
Ribble scuro is a decent machine but I prefer the look of the Gran Fondo
(note: I'm all about the looks in this thread as I'm assuming you've ridden both and there's no clear riding preference for you)
Depending on budget and riding I'd strongly recommend checking out Cervelo as well as I found the S3 destroyed the Imperiale in terms of ride and acceleration... first time I'd really noticed such a huge difference.
HundredthIdiot said:
I don't want to start a fight or anything, but are the Wilier Izoard and Ribble Sportive not the same frame with different paint?
i know that the de rosa and the ribble stealth are the same bike, but havent heard anything linking wilier frames with ribble, so it would be quite likely if de rosa and wilier shared frames which they have in the past but i dont know about today.HundredthIdiot said:
I don't want to start a fight or anything, but are the Wilier Izoard and Ribble Sportive not the same frame with different paint?
No, they aren't. The new Izoard XP is the only carbon Wilier frame made in Taiwan as are the Ribble frames but they aren't the same.As for Ribble or Wilier? You'll be using a camelbak next!
HundredthIdiot said:
Where are the other carbon Wiliers made? And by "made" I don't mean "painted". 
Taiwan.Most manufacturers are doing the same. The real difference I think is that Wilier and the others use their own moulds whereas Ribble etc buy 'standard' designs? It makes no difference to me where a frame is actually produced, its the quality of the end result that counts.
Lax Power said:
The carbon for the GT, Imperiale, Cento and SL is laid in the factory in Italy.
I thought it was only the Cento and SL that were laid in the factory in Italy. Are you 100% positive about the Gran Turismo and Imperiale also being laid in the Italian factory?To the OP, I may be a bit bias here but I'd go with the Izoard, as if it's a 2010 frame it's the Izoard to have. I had a 2010 Izoard for about a week last year, it unfortunately had a fault in the carbon on the top tube and the frame was replaced, with a little extra cash from me for a Gran Turismo frame. I also have a La Triestina as my winter bike.
Andy OH said:
Lax Power said:
The carbon for the GT, Imperiale, Cento and SL is laid in the factory in Italy.
I thought it was only the Cento and SL that were laid in the factory in Italy. Are you 100% positive about the Gran Turismo and Imperiale also being laid in the Italian factory?To the OP, I may be a bit bias here but I'd go with the Izoard, as if it's a 2010 frame it's the Izoard to have. I had a 2010 Izoard for about a week last year, it unfortunately had a fault in the carbon on the top tube and the frame was replaced, with a little extra cash from me for a Gran Turismo frame. I also have a La Triestina as my winter bike.
That by no means make the 2010 Izoard anything less than a fantastic bike!
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