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I had decided on an endurance road bike, the Boardman SLR 8.9 disc. But it's out of stock everywhere. Anyone know of stock in anything similar? Ribble have a delivery date of mid Jan, and they've also gone up in price.
I either need M or L depending, I'm 180cm. Must be carbon, have discs and mudguard mounts, budget 1500 *ish*. And in stock, otherwise I'll wait for Boardman.
Strugging to find definite mudguard mount bikes, but what about a large https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBHOLMYSRIV12/holdsworth-mystique-sram-rival-1-gravel-bike with 385mm reach and 602mm stack sound?
Presuming you were after the med SLR 8.9, that has 387/587.
Hmmmm that looks ok. I'm suspicious of PlanetX though, they seem to have issues.
Struggling to get to £1500, found this though.
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/cube-axial-ws-gtc-pro-carbon-n-coral-1011262
My friends and I hired bikes from Decathlon when in Italy and we were really pleased with them.
Size chart says you're a medium and there's one in stock.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/ultra-cf-105-road-bike/_/R-p-301046
And on budget
It is in stock at Halfords? https://www.halfords.com/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-slr-8.9-disc-mens-road-bike-2021---s-m-l-xl-frames-365622.html?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=adgoal_eu&utm_campaign=phgreferral# but doesn't have mudguard mounts?
You could probably get a BMC roadmachine X for £1500 if you make an offer (or find a last years model)
My friends and I hired bikes from Decathlon when in Italy and we were really pleased with them.
Size chart says you’re a medium and there’s one in stock.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/ultra-cf-105-road-bike/_/R-p-301046
/blockquote>I've got the alu version of that I keep at my holiday flat, and while I'm very happy with it and it's a great VFM bike, it's not an endurance road bike. It's quite a bit more of a stretch to get into the drops compared to the Canyon Endurace I have at home.
Why do you need mudguard mounts? Can't you just fit raceblades or whatever?
It is in stock at Halfords?
It says it is, then when you try to pick click and collect it says it's unavailable everywhere I might be.
Why do you need mudguard mounts? Can’t you just fit raceblades or whatever?
I've been doing that for 15 years, it's just a poor solution really, they always slip or aren't in the right place or rattle or all three. And now, with lots of companies making decent carbon bikes with mounts, there's no reason to compromise.
Oh I didn't check Canyon...
I’ve been doing that for 15 years, it’s just a poor solution really, they always slip or aren’t in the right place or rattle or all three. And now, with lots of companies making decent carbon bikes with mounts, there’s no reason to compromise.
Fair enough!
Cube make a mudguard set specific to the Attain. So it *should* fit really well! Max 28c on the Attain though but I guess I can deal with it.
Bike Discount is having a lazy Friday night though.
I've now ordered a number of Cube Attain GTC SLs between zero and about five, I kept having to hit refresh.
i fancy taking a punt on the new Boardman ADV 9.0 - looks nice and can put road tyres on. Might be just thing for the rough roads I encounter.
I guess 'endurance' road bike is a selective term, my own road bike is a Ritchey Logic so most road bikes are more 'endurance' than it.
If I was building up a road bike right now I'd probably pick a Trek Crockett frameset as I love my one that's built up for cross/gravel. It's just a truly lovely bike to ride and is no slouch on the road.
Wait for the one you want.
Ribble might be quicker than they say. Ordered a CRG SL frame the other week with an early Jan delivery date. Arrived yesterday. Admittedly without seat post, clamp and headset.. 😂.
Too late now. The Cube has Ultegra drivetrain with 105 brakes, which is a bit of an upgrade to the ones I was looking at, and it was 2k euros which was about £1800, which is better than anything I could get in the UK and it was in stock. Although just my luck there'll be some kind of delay and it'll end up sat in a lorry in Kent for 3 months and I'll have to pay duty. It's only 28c rather than 32 officially, with the mudguards, however it looks like 32 might fit in the pictures.
i fancy taking a punt on the new Boardman ADV 9.0 – looks nice and can put road tyres on. Might be just thing for the rough roads I encounter.
Very seriously thought about that one. The only difference besides coming with fatter tyres obvs is that it has a 71 degree HA which would be good for off-road but I'm not sure about it on road. And if I'm honest it's a road bike I really want, for long road rides. And to go long I need to have the best average speed I can manage. However the slack HA would probably have helped on some of the tight steep lanes I end up riding on.
But I've long eyed up Cube and their beautiful matte paintjobs in various shops so I think I'll be happy with it.
It’s only 28c rather than 32 officially, with the mudguards, however it looks like 32 might fit in the pictures.
If you're buying a road bike why do you care? Just fit 25cc like any normal rider and get on with it.
If you’re buying a road bike why do you care?
Cos I like riding on 32c. Do you live in France or something with immaculate roads? I don't.. I have either busy main roads or steep narrow messy lanes, which really benefit from larger tyres.
If you’re buying a road bike why do you care? Just fit 25cc like any normal rider and get on with it.
Get down with the kids, grandad
Isn't it just the newbs and slow guys who run wide tyres? 😉 25's and HTFU
Hope you ordered the 58cm (or maybe the 56cm if you want a racier position), that's what I have in a 2016 variant and I'm 178cm with short legs for my height.
Tyre clearance wise, without guards, the oversize 28mm Contis like GP4000S IIs (that are almost 32mm) fit no problem. With guards, they still fit the front. On the rear, I'm currently running an uncut Crud Road Racer Mk3 guard because my set of Cube guards were part of the batch that came with the wrong m5 bolt for the chainstay support bridge, which just has clearance for a 28mm Vittoria G+ (I expect my 28mm GP 4 Seasons would fit too, they're also ~29mm).
I'm probably going to order a pair of 32mm GP5000 to try, they measure ~31.8mm on 17mm rims, apparently https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/grand-prix-5000-comparison
I went with 56. That's what I always thought I should ride, and it's what the size chart on cube website said. My current bike is 53 so this should be an improvement.
Did you also order from Bike Discount? How long did it take? Were the brakes the Euro way round?
I run 32s on all my road bikes. My average speed over 6000km this year is 29.8kmh. A quick 50k blast in muddy, wet lanes on Thursday was over 31kph and in the summer the same ride will be over 35kph. Bigger tyres matched to wider aero rims really do work.
I run 32s on all my road bikes. My average speed over 6000km this year is 29.8kmh. A quick 50k blast in muddy, wet lanes on Thursday was over 31kph and in the summer the same ride will be over 35kph. Bigger tyres matched to wider aero rims really do work.
#humblebrag. You could have been doing 40kph with some 25's on 😅
Were the brakes the Euro way round?
All Cubes come assembled Euro style so you have to swap them around
I'm very comfortable with MTB brakes but I've never owned road hydros. How much of a faff is it? They are 105
Very similar to MTB hydro, although you will need an adaptor for the bleed kit. For some reason I also find it a bit harder to get all of the air out of the road brakes.
#humblebrag. You could have been doing 40kph with some 25’s on
😜😜😜😜
My road bike with 25's is 1 or 2kmph faster than the gravel bike with slick 30's, how much of that is down to position as the road bike is more stretched I couldnt say. Much nice to ride with 30's on shitty winter lanes though.
Apparently the wheels on this bike are tubeless compatible but only officially with Schealbe Pro One because that's all they were tested with. I don't think the tyres are though. But I am tempted by tubeless.
I’m very comfortable with MTB brakes but I’ve never owned road hydros. How much of a faff is it? They are 105
I can only speak of GRX but they work well and feel great - I was pleasantly surprised that road discs could feel so positive. Not really any different from MTB in terms of bleeding and I can’t say I had issues with air bubbles. Internal routing is annoying but not too bad.
Mine came with the bleed adaptor in the box (which screws into the Shimano funnel I already had).
If you can go tubeless, do.
I have the new Pro One 28s tubeless and they are amazing. That was the stated max for my frame. It could probably squeeze 30s in, but I like the bike to feel as fast and racey as possible so I'm not that fussed.
My 58cm Cube Attain GTC came from Rutland Cycles in May 2017, right lever did front brake.
Reach is only 2mm shorter on the 56cm frame, while stack is 19mm lower. You will have 20mm more exposed post to flex which is something I'd thought more about, don't know if you will get a 110mm stem.
It's a nice bike albeit I'm more flexible now and wish I had something more aero, default wheels are ok, Hunt Aero Light Discs are better. I'd love to be able to afford something like those Prime 50mm Carbon Disc wheels that are currently on offer for £500 at Wiggle.
Reach is only 2mm shorter on the 56cm frame, while stack is 19mm lower.
That's something that can be changed easily enough with a new stem. Perhaps if you'd got the 56 with lower stack it'd be a bit more racey? I dunno. I am fairly flexible so I can handle a reasonable amount of tuck. My thoughts are that the hoods will be quite a bit higher than my current bike and hence more comfortable in the long run, but I can just use the drops more if I want to go fast.
So, @molgrips, now that the bike is on molgrips soil, when is my phone going to buzz with a message letting me know? 😉
I haven’t ridden since, like, forever, but you having a new road bike could inspire me to get off my a$$.
It hasn't arrived yet. Still in Germany I assume.
I will ring you though.
I bled my new GRX disc brakes using a kit off eBay. Quite easy to do.
A 10mm difference in stem length can really make a big difference in road bike fit. Maybe order a cheap stem 10mm shorter just in case.
I think I have nearly every size from 35mm to 130mm in my garage 🙂
I've never bought a whole bike mail order before. This is agony!
I found Cube’s sizing really odd. I tried a 56* Attain in a Rutland showroom when they had them at 800 quid off or something daft, but thought it was too big. Then tried a 53, the next size down in Paul’s and it was like a children’s bike! Rutland had sold out by then of course, so ended up spending an extra £200 on a not-so-hugely-discounted 56 and fitting an 80mm stem. Really nice bike though, I picked it up on the Tuesday then rode the 100 mile Suffolk Sunrise on the following Sunday, very comfy it was.
*I’m a 54 in a Spesh roadbike.
I found Cube’s sizing really odd.
Oh don't! I'm already nervous that I haven't even sat on it!
It seems to have a fairly generous stem in the pictures, so hopefully I can shorten it if needed.
Now I'm already looking at upgrades.. carbon bars for £38 on Wiggle..
I'm 178cm tall and ~82cm cycling inseam with my 58cm Attain.
110mm stem is sitting on conical spacer with all 30mm of round spacers above it (my steerer is alloy so ok, unlike your newer all carbon fork), with -ve 6 degree.
Time Xpro10 pedal top to saddle top just under 90cm for a ~30 degree leg bend at bottom dead centre.
I'm sure the 56cm will be fine, you might simply need a +10mm stem at worse.
Nice spot on those £38 ITM bars, I've been eyeing up the carbon Prime Primavera aero bars, but I'd like to get the 38cm (hood-hood, 40cm centre-centre), to go one size narrower than the supplied set.
The ITM bars look like a rubbish bend shape. There are good deals on Easton around and about the place though.