De Rosa R838 for £2k
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Posted 1 year ago #
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De Rosa R838 for £2k[quote]
I was blown away by the De Rosa R838 but after some digging on this site and others its the same frame as the ribble stealth. Not a copy but the same frame, from the same factory just for £1000 less!!!!But found this;
If I buy the De Rosa I get a lovely bike... If I buy the ribble I get the same bike but with better groupset, a torque wrench, some lights, a workstand, a £100 cycling computer and nice carbon bottle cage for slightly less money!!!!!!![quote]
I don't claim to know taht the above is defintely the case just relaying someone else's opinion and research but it makes you think about vfm whe buying a carbon "name" brand
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My mate needs to sell his Cervelo RS. Brand new Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL's. He's having a domestic and needs cash.
I'm sure he'd let it go for under £1900 (or less).
Size is 56cm if any good.
Just built:
On it's way home:
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Cannondale Super Six
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I've just got a Look 566 for exactly the type of riding as you mention, Shandy. Swapped the standard wheels for some Reynolds ones for an extra bit of bling.
That's after trying an Argon 18 Gallium and an Argon 18 Radon. It's comfier than the Argons although mayeb not quite so fast as the Gallium, and fairly light (large frame build with clunky spds is 18 lbs). I can see myself doing a lot of ache-free miles this summer. It also looks tres sexy in my unqualified opinion.
(this isn't mine)Posted 1 year ago # -
The Wiggle Verenti Rhigos 1 is still on offer to, looks pretty well sorted as an overall package, not tried one though...
As has been said - unless you want to pay £1000 for the stickers do NOT buy the De Rosa R838, it's a nice bike but it's just a generic Chinese mould frame that De Rosa put their stickers on, it's far from the same league as something like a Merak or King
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