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Which one would you choose?

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  • #2
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    That Bianchi is kinda tasty...


  • #3
    SomeFool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭SomeFool


    endacl wrote: »
    That Bianchi is kinda tasty...

    +1 Classy looking bike!


  • #4
    snollup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭snollup


    Have recently starting using Athena and it's a dram to use. That said I'm sure those using Di2 will say the same. Not much help really, sorry.


  • #5
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,142 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    IMO mechanical shifting feels better but electronic works better.


  • #6
    WillyFXP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭WillyFXP


    The Bianchi is a nice looking bike, but the Rose has nicer finishing kit and much better wheels. I personally think the Rose in that white colour scheme looks better :)


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  • #7
    triggermortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    WillyFXP wrote: »
    The Bianchi is a nice looking bike, but the Rose has nicer finishing kit and much better wheels. I personally think the Rose in that white colour scheme looks better :)


    TBH I've wanted the Rose for some time and only recently discovered the Bianchi. The Rose works out cheaper as there is a difference in VAT rate between Germany and Switzerland, and the wheels are not that great (for the price) on the Bianchi, but I wanted the Rose in white and green and its sold out. Hmmm...what to do?


  • #8
    sy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Buy the Shiny Black and Red combination :) Looks great. Google to get lots of images. The site doesn't do it justice


  • #9
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I hate white bikes and until recently didn't like the celeste colour of Bianchi's much either but seen one in the flesh at the weekend and fell In love with it so my choice would be the Bianchi.


  • #10
    sprite0
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭sprite0


    +1 for the Rose.
    I have a CGF-3100 coming my way in 6 weeks hopefully.
    Could not match the spec/price anywhere else.
    Price has increased by €200 since I ordered in March though.


  • #11
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    I dunno. The Rose looks a bit 'off' to me. Frame angles seem a bit odd. Handlebars too small, and out of proportion.

    Spec-wise, I've nothing to add. Great for that price. Just..... looks a bit.... 'pinhead'...?


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  • #12
    rtmie
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭rtmie


    endacl wrote:
    Spec-wise, I've nothing to add. Great for that price. Just..... looks a bit.... 'pinhead'...?

    endacl wrote:
    I dunno. The Rose looks a bit 'off' to me. Frame angles seem a bit odd. Handlebars too small, and out of proportion.

    Rose allow you to select from a range of handle bars. They seem to use the compact ones by default bit lots of others available.


  • #13
    johnk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭johnk123


    A friend of mine has the rose you mentioned and is over the moon with it! I would love to ride one in my size to see what they are like.

    I would chose Di2 though as I've yet to acquire it myself and would love to have it on one of the bikes. You face a decision that can only end in a positive manner!


  • #14
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,189 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Rose for me


  • #15
    OleRodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭OleRodrigo


    The Bianchi looks better in pictures than out on the road.

    I've a white Canyon, it does need a bit of extra care st times but not much. A bottle of unbranded Jif cream does the job nicely. Looks nice on a sunny day. Must say though, I agree with Endacl, the headtube looks gammy. Maybe it looks better in the flesh.

    Tbh, I wouldn't go with either of them, there's nicer bikes for the money out there.


  • #16
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,939 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    What's with the saddle position and the bars on the bianchi ?! Looks gank.


  • #17
    Unknown Soldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    None of your links went to Canyon. I did keep trying them though?

    So I went for this...


    :pac:


    http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-x-lite-crs-3100-di2/aid:753846

    :D


  • #18
    oconnpad
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭oconnpad


    Unknown Soldier wrote: »
    None of your links went to Canyon. I did keep trying them though?

    So I went for this...


    :pac:


    http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-x-lite-crs-3100-di2/aid:753846

    :D

    or the alu frame version, €370 cheaper and only 250g heavier but still light at 7.1kg.

    http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-rs-3100-di2-748421/aid:748430

    I'd put the €370 towards 105 groupset for the winter bike, but that's just me thinking out loud :D


  • #19
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    It occurs to me that we're utterly spoiled for choice these days.

    Anybody else remember the 'Jaysys! 753?!? He must've got a mortgage for that!' days?


  • #20
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,189 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    OleRodrigo wrote: »
    Tbh, I wouldn't go with either of them, there's nicer bikes for the money out there.

    +1


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