If you could have any bike.....?
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I've got that exact Canyon and it's definitely great bike, light, stiff and comfy. The only negative is the Reynolds wheels are twitchy as hell in cross winds
This is my dream bike I got last year
The Italians do seem to have a knack for getting it right, the Colnago C64 is a wonderful looking thing but this just tops it for me
This is my dream bike I got last year
The Italians do seem to have a knack for getting it right, the Colnago C64 is a wonderful looking thing but this just tops it for me
Edited by oddball1313 on Friday 25th May 21:07
Whilst they've come down to an almost real-world £7k from £10k, even if I had the money I couldn't spend that much on it, I think even if I had a bit of a windfall I couldn't spend that much on it - the lower-spec bikes that cost half as much wouldn't be any less fun or fast for me, but still, look at it! I might be a bit daft to say 'lottery win' for something that's 'only' £7k but it would have to be a lotto win or a massive jump in salary to buy it over the 'cheap' £3500 one.
P-Jay said:
Whilst they've come down to an almost real-world £7k from £10k, even if I had the money I couldn't spend that much on it, I think even if I had a bit of a windfall I couldn't spend that much on it - the lower-spec bikes that cost half as much wouldn't be any less fun or fast for me, but still, look at it! I might be a bit daft to say 'lottery win' for something that's 'only' £7k but it would have to be a lotto win or a massive jump in salary to buy it over the 'cheap' £3500 one.
I'm not into MTB's, but that looks sensational. I'd also be half tempted by the Hope HB-160 someone mentioned above.
Bikes are affordable, even the top end ones. I could go out and splurge £8k on one if I so wished, but I'm not sure any push bike is worth that, when I used to buy new motorbikes for less than that just a few years ago.
That said, if I was looking to buy a dream bike, I think i'd need several. Something Ti like a Reilly Spectre or Gradient with a couple of sets of wheels, probably a new Genesis Zero team, not yet out but the paint job is stunning. I'd maybe also look at a top end Cannondale slate for soaking up the bumps on mixed stuff.
That said, if I was looking to buy a dream bike, I think i'd need several. Something Ti like a Reilly Spectre or Gradient with a couple of sets of wheels, probably a new Genesis Zero team, not yet out but the paint job is stunning. I'd maybe also look at a top end Cannondale slate for soaking up the bumps on mixed stuff.
My wife has a version of that Canyon in the original post (albeit the womens specific one) and its a really really really nice looking bike.
Makes my SL5 Tarmac disc look old.
Road bike wise, I think for me at the moment I would really like to upgrade to the SL6 Tarmac Disc, or if they don't become available more easily some time soon I keep thinking about the Wittson Illuminati
Mountain bikes, the SB100 already mentioned looks fantastic, as does the new Pivot trail 429 which makes a nice change for one of their bikes imo. Another one I would love to try would be the Zerode Taihwha
Makes my SL5 Tarmac disc look old.
Road bike wise, I think for me at the moment I would really like to upgrade to the SL6 Tarmac Disc, or if they don't become available more easily some time soon I keep thinking about the Wittson Illuminati
Mountain bikes, the SB100 already mentioned looks fantastic, as does the new Pivot trail 429 which makes a nice change for one of their bikes imo. Another one I would love to try would be the Zerode Taihwha
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