Some help needed, I am going to buy a 2nd hand bike, something with a decent spec and frame.
I have been offered an as new Planet X ec130-e with full ultegra di2 group set for £1500 or another option is a 2 year old Giant TCR Advanced SL with mechanical ultegra groupset (well looked after and not massive miles done).
TCR every time. Check the bottom bracket to saddle top length. The integrated seatpost can be chopped down further and spaced upwards by about 3cm. A meticulous owner will still have the spacers. The frames also came with an extralight starnut for bonding into the forks
Di2 is nice, but an SL frame is a Grand Tour stage winning bike.
I’ve went from 2013 TCR advanced sl(integrated mast) full dura ace 9000( only moved it on as I stopped racing and it was far too nice to not use regular)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/zD7RCk]Vitus Zenium Pro SL[/url] by Plus one2010, on Flickr
However as you do I missed having a Sunday best bike 6 months later but didn’t want to spend a fortune so I picked up a vitus Zenium sl pro frame set(last year) £350 alloy 1150g and built it with dura ace 9000 and carbon clinchers
Stunning bike to look at and a sublime ride comfy too 8)
Don’t get me wrong if I had the money I’d have another advanced sl in a heartbeat but this does the same job just as fast
Guess what I’m saying is vitus know they’re stuff.. and don’t discount a high end alloy frame they are comfier than most carbon frames for not too much of a weight increase
I can’t really up my game much more atm or there will be divorce papers arriving in the post 🙂
tbh i am only cycling a year and i’ve been riding a Giant Defy 3 to start with.
A guy that i cycle with is selling the TCR and i thought it would be a good buy for me atm. Shouldnt have much depreciation and i can hopefully get a couple of years hassle free cycling out of it, anyone i’ve spoken to said i should notice a substantial difference from the defy.
I just cant decide if i am better buying something new (like the Vitus) or go with the tried and tested TCR :-\
It’s the 6700 on the giant above (and for that matter 105 5700) that were shimanos first gear-cable-under-bar-tape effort, and for shimano it was awful.