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Road Bike project

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  • 16-10-2020 9:54pm
    #1
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭


    Ok so you want a new road bike.

    Money is not an issue.
    What frame would you buy? What groupset ( mechanical or electronic)?
    What brakes? Rim or Disc?
    What wheels? Carbon aero or light climbing wheels?

    Discuss..


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    Raam
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    Lightweights, EPS anyway


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    Raam
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    Not sold on discs. I'm sure they are great. Just that I have too many rim wheels that I often swap in/out across different bikes.


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    MangleBadger
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    I’m a long way off out growing my current bike since I’ve only really gotten into cycling this year. But when I do upgrade there are 2 options I will want to include.
    1. An integrated cockpit because I like the clean lines with the cables hidden
    2. Electronic groupset because I like technology and it appeals to me.
    Which basically means I’m going to need an expensive bike.


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Wouldn't mind this:

    529576.jpg


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    [Deleted User]
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    Love the almost 'lugged' detail on the frame.


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Create your own here: https://www.colnago.com/en/configurator/c64/


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    magicbastarder
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Love the almost 'lugged' detail on the frame.
    I'm fairly certain it is actually lugged.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Raam wrote: »
    Not sold on discs. I'm sure they are great. Just that I have too many rim wheels that I often swap in/out across different bikes.

    Neither was I until I had to descend a steep hill in the wet, with carbon rim brakes!


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    irishrover99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    I would love that cannondale that EF are running in the giro. It’s a very nice looking bike.


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,761 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    A copy of Pogacar's yellow Tour winning Colnago can be yours for around €25k!


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    Mr. Cats
    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Mr. Cats


    irishrover99 wrote: »
    I would love that cannondale that EF are running in the giro. It’s a very nice looking bike.

    EF do sell some used bikes online

    https://efbike.com/


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    I would quite like Sam Bennett's green S-works Tarmac that he rode on to stage victory in Paris, but he mentioned the team boss has already nicked it for display!

    failing that, Battaglin have lovely steel frames which would look very nice with mechanical DA and a decent set of carbon aero wheels.


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,577 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    money no object, means custom build all the way.
    have been drooling over this twitter feed and their website for the last 10 minutes.

    https://twitter.com/Donardcc


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