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Along with my potential wheel upgrade I really want to replace my bianchi and get hold of a winter bike I can enjoy all year round. Plus it was my first bike and im getting a bit bored of it having ridden a long way on it.
Keep coming back to the wilier gtr in glossy lime. Veloce, kerb appeal and carbon for 1500 all makes sense to me. Howevee two carbon bikes? Thinking also if the izoard to maintain the heavier aluminium feel and consequent training benefits.
Wilier bikes look fantastic and are rare, any horror stories with them?
Keep coming back to the wilier gtr in glossy lime. Veloce, kerb appeal and carbon for 1500 all makes sense to me. Howevee two carbon bikes? Thinking also if the izoard to maintain the heavier aluminium feel and consequent training benefits.
Wilier bikes look fantastic and are rare, any horror stories with them?
Didn't borrow to buy the Merak and won't be borrowing if I replace the Bianchi.
Would Veloce really be prone to playing up in foul weather?
I have managed to play a blinder today, I collect a Glossy Lime GTR with Ultegra on Thursday for an extended test ride and hand it back next Tuesday. I also happen to be off work during that time, plus no childcare - so am looking forward to putting it through it's paces. This could be dangerous, I have a serious case of "want".
Would Veloce really be prone to playing up in foul weather?
I have managed to play a blinder today, I collect a Glossy Lime GTR with Ultegra on Thursday for an extended test ride and hand it back next Tuesday. I also happen to be off work during that time, plus no childcare - so am looking forward to putting it through it's paces. This could be dangerous, I have a serious case of "want".
stongle said:
This. If you read Cyclist magazine, they have an article on riding and training in Meloneras, Grand Canaria. We go every year, 1 weeks Full Board + Flights @ 5* Lopesan for about 700 quid each. Evidently Saxo Tinkoff train there, the riding is superb; and you can hire hire end(ish) bikes and guided rides from Free Motion.
I hired a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Red with Zipp 404 FC's for a bout £150 for 5 days. Think of it as a prolonged test ride of decent kit to stop wasting money on low end upgraditus and in reality buying last years turd in a new colour-way.
In short, taking the wife and kids on nice holiday + guided riding (and a decent high end bike to boot) will be better value than dropping a bag and a half on entry level carbon.
Yes, guess that does all make sense, but it would more difficult to justify a holiday at the moment whereas I can subtly hide the cost of a swap over of bikes. Plus there is the time off work issue, I don't have the leave to be able to drop a week out of my year, plus with a newborn that's not going to happen anyway.I hired a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Red with Zipp 404 FC's for a bout £150 for 5 days. Think of it as a prolonged test ride of decent kit to stop wasting money on low end upgraditus and in reality buying last years turd in a new colour-way.
In short, taking the wife and kids on nice holiday + guided riding (and a decent high end bike to boot) will be better value than dropping a bag and a half on entry level carbon.
I think ultimately I want to replace the Bianchi, as I am bored of it, and want something I can feel a little more passionate about. The Bianchi was my "walk in to Evans off the street and try a road bike" purchase. It has been great, but we are 2.5 years and 6500 miles later, and I want something a little nicer. I don't get excited by the Bianchi and I also don't want to spend all my time on the De Rosa in dry weather either .
All the Wilier would be is a replacement for the Bianchi. Well this is my intention, I don't intend to better anything, just change something.
Wheels are also on my mind hence my other thread, and yes, maybe I should upgrade the wheels on my De Ribble and demote the Quattros to the Bianchi.
However, I would be using the money I sell the Bianchi for to fund the Wilier if I go down that route. The other option may be to spend less and get a £500 ish set of wheels for the Ribble and keep the Bianchi. That option does also make sense to me.
Two things that may explain my logic 1) The Bianchi has always been slightly too big, and even today I get back niggles after prolonged miles and 2) The bike has also been off the back of the car at speed, and despite being checked and riding fine it remains in the back of my mind when I descend at 40mph +.
So it's not all as illogical as it seems.
Wheels are also on my mind hence my other thread, and yes, maybe I should upgrade the wheels on my De Ribble and demote the Quattros to the Bianchi.
However, I would be using the money I sell the Bianchi for to fund the Wilier if I go down that route. The other option may be to spend less and get a £500 ish set of wheels for the Ribble and keep the Bianchi. That option does also make sense to me.
Two things that may explain my logic 1) The Bianchi has always been slightly too big, and even today I get back niggles after prolonged miles and 2) The bike has also been off the back of the car at speed, and despite being checked and riding fine it remains in the back of my mind when I descend at 40mph +.
So it's not all as illogical as it seems.
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