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Best value carbon RB?

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  • 24-06-2017 2:01pm
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    spoke2cun
    Registered Users Posts: 448 ✭✭


    What in your opinions are the best 'bang for your buck' carbon road bikes out there at the minute? Do you make much of a saving by ordering directly from the manufacturer and cutting out the middle man? Thanks folks.


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    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    I have a Canyon road bike.
    Mine is(was) fairly top end. I reckon I saved about 20% or so over it's equivalent in a bricks and mortar shop.

    http://www.canyon.com/en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3612

    I also have a Planet X RB. They sometimes have great bargains.

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/


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    spoke2cun
    Registered Users Posts: 448 ✭✭spoke2cun


    Thanks Eamonnator. This one might be hard to beat? https://www.canyon.com/en/road/ultimate/2016/ultimate-cf-sl-7-0.html.

    How much assembly is required I wonder?


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    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    That looks like very good value. Wheels are fairly basic, but you're pretty much getting them for nothing.

    Very little assembly is required.
    You'll have to put on the front wheel, rotate the handlebars and tighten them and adjust the seat post. Thats more or less all you'll have to do. You'll get a basic torque wrench with the bike.

    Edit.
    That is amazing value.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,430 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Ultegra equipped at £1,175 (Di2 @ £1,675)


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    gaffmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 718 ✭✭✭gaffmaster


    This can be got for £999 (brit dollars) now and again. (It was that price about 2 weeks ago, so keep yer eyes peeled)
    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet-x-pro-carbon-shimano-ultegra-6800-road-bike

    Light Carbon frame. Full Ultegra with Vision Team 35 Wheels. Good value.

    Only reason I didn't go for it, is the sloping top tube on smaller frame means just one bottle cage.


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    triggermortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    Very hard to beat Canyon or Rose. Planet X are also good, but I would mark them lower as have heard bad things about their customer service. I know first hand how good Rose are 😀


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    rtmie
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭rtmie


    Rose Xeon CRS was pretty good value at €1999, they dropped that to €1699 for Ultegra, -however just checking now they are out of stock for 2017 frames - I am awaiting delivery on one week after next.
    Merlin have those Sensas Giulia at a very good spec for €1598. They seem to get a good review not sure if anyone here can comment.
    Also their own brand Nitro at €2200 is apparently the Ridley Helium as ridden by Lotto Soudal in World Tour.


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    mgray
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭mgray


    Anyone any opinions on Ghost, good or bad. Chain Reaction have a full carbon for €1350 just now or another for €1440..


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    djtwigster
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭djtwigster


    Canyon sale now on. Now even more unbeatable value. Just got a Canyon Ultimate CF SL 9 with full ultegra and kysrium elite wheels for €1799.


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