Orbea Onix or Cube Attempt

[DamienCBR]

Further to my last post http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... one for around £630ish&mid=51795i have been to a number of local bike shops and some a little further afield.

I have ridden number of bikes and am slowly excluding bikes as i go. My budget has also increased. On Saturday i went to Downlands in Canterbury and they were realy helpful. I tried Felt, Cube Attempt and then Orbea Onix, which i had mnot looked at before. Did not like teh Felt. Cube and Orbea felt really nice but i cant decide, actually i am not sure if the Orbea is worth £300 more to me.
Cube Attempt - £1000
Orbea Onix TTG - £1279.

Any thoughts or recommendations.

Cheers
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[anonymous-user]

the cube has a nice wheelset, reliable groupset, carbon fork and ally frame for a grand and looks like a really good buy.

the orbea is nice, you are esentially paying for a carbon frame but losing out on the groupset and the wheels. this is no real drama, tiagra is functional and the r500 wheels reliable if not the lightest.

However, given the difference between ok and good wheels are a very noticeable asset on a road bike, i am inclined to say the cube is the better buy overall.

unless you really want a carbon frame, go for the cube but i think the compromises that orbea made to get the carbon framed bike down to that price would discourage me.

[DamienCBR]

Thanks Pablo, this is the sort of stuff i am after. I know everything is made to a cost and cut backs are made in different areas so appreciate the comments on the group set and wheels.

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[murray]

You can get an Onix with upgraded wheels here:-

http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/Orbea_Onix.html

maybe see if your dealer can match this. Bought an Onix at beginning of year and really like it even though it's my only experience of road cycles. I thought it was worht speding theextra on the carbon framw as I hope to have it for a few years and can upgrade the parts as and when.

Jim

[anonymous-user]

aksiums are good wheels but nothing that special. they are at the lower end of the mavic range and retail for around £150 a pair so about on a par with the fulrcum 7s.
upgrading a bike when you are starting from a carbon frame is a good plan but i do question whether even a regular club rider can tell a high end ally frame from a low end carbon frame.

[dubbs]

Orbea....

It gets average reviews, not a "racy" bike by all accounts and a bit sluggish on the climbs.

Depends on your intended use I suppose, it's probably something that you'd progress out of if you get into some serious cycling.

I'd not buy it if you're expecting to use it for commutes.

A better bet....

http://www.thetristore.com/view_product.asp?produc...

Blue AC1 might be in range if you can find any over here.... they provide a lot of spec plus carbon for the money.

[aberdeeneuan]

I've got an Orbea, the previous model of the Onyx. I really like it as it's not an out and out race bike, but very comfortable over longer rides. Mine has tiagra, as I bought the frame with the view that I'd upgrade bits on it as I improved and money allowed. Difficult to upgrade a frame, bits are easy ;-) I've no regrets about it at all.

At that kind of money though you can get a lot more bike than that Orbea. It really depends what your long term aims are for the bike. The other one I really liked was the CAAD9, similar budget but you should get one with 105 on it for that money.