Trying on the Gore oxygen neon yellow tomorrow at leisure lakes Wolverhampton.

Your correct Njee20,

My commute is as fast as a Sunday morning 50 mile ride. Fitted jacket required.

Ap it will all be over on Saturday so get some beauty sleep.

robdixon – Member

The synapse got 5 stars in the issue of cycling plus that just came out – the model is different but the frame is the same

just looked at it and cant it handle mud guards?

jamie, suffolk. fantastic spec, good brakes, mud guards if i want them and a dedicated commute bike, but ive to try it yet.

http://whyte.bike/gb/models/commuterroad/rd-7-road-disc/suffolk/

Jamie I’ve Just ordered it. Going on Saturday to try it.

Took me a while but I got there in the end. With all your help! 🙂

Mud guards knobby.

Sorry blobby!

http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/Giant-2015-TCX-SLR1-Road-Bike

lol, the Defy jamie i spoke about cant get till week 3 january.

got soaked last night and need one asap.

njee20 have you got the gore II jacket?

I’ve ordered a couple of pairs of endura ones from crc.

I’ve been wearing a merino wool Rab one that I purchased for trail walking in winter. To be honest I can’t wait to put in the bin because it itches like mad. It’s as if it’s made of wire wool. £50 it cost me and never again.

Whyte suffolf £1199

Just spoke to a giant seller and he said the advanced pro is a better quality carbon than the advance. Not sure what to believe now. Oh well there still fantastic frames.

the advanced will take DI2 wont it?

Stophe, nice one.

Always keep a few pebbles in your pocket.

pitchpro2011,

30mm tires should go on the advanced disc?

1981miked,

Do you think if the rain starts to do my head in I can fit sum kind of mudguard to it?

Mickey74;

I think the carbon mite be of better quality and hydro brakes. I don’t think 900+ is worth it and I don’t like any of the pro’s colours.

Pitchpro
Thanks for that, 28’s are perfect for my commute in winter. Cheers

Thanks captain!
I think I will eventually upgrade it to hydraulic but I’m sure they will do me fine.

I hope it will accept 28mm tires. What you reckon? To keep costs down I was going to go for the 105 version because the colours ain’t bad either. I must say I do like giants paint jobs.

Turbo1397, you’ve gota love the red & white one advanced. ?

How about dhb ?

1981miked, nice bike. What’s your main use? I don’t think the chain ring is big enough for my commute. I’m all tarmac so going for this

http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/Giant-2015-Defy-Advanced-1-Road-Bike?utm_expid=5197270-3.ul0qSzY-QsOxXM8yMPWbFg.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allterraincycles.co.uk%2FBikes%2F%3Ffilter%3Dtrue%26categoryid%3D2632%26brandid%3D1544%26sortby%3Dpricelowtohigh%26material%3DCarbon%26page%3D2

Breatheasy, have you a link please?

Lodrik, prefer something a bit more aerodinamic! That’s more like a Parker with hood.

spoke to allterrain cycles and they are letting me know when the giant defy advanced 1 is available. Your right who ever said it, it’s a fantastic bike for the money.

New 2015 defy advanced ones

Rorschach

What shop?

this is well nice!!

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/284980/products/giant-defy-advanced-1-2015-road-bike.aspx

when is it available? i need one asap

can you put mud guards on it? and i dont mean them race blades.

Thanks Jamie,
You never know if I prefer the comfort of the robaix I could end up selling my tarmac.

Jamie, specialized phoned me yesterday to say they have 2 roubaix discs coming in next week. Once built they will ring me so I can view it.

I’m doing the ride 100 Sunday that Mark Cavendish is doing. Wish Ide got a roubaix to do it on. Also if anything ever happens to my tarmac the roubaix will easily take over and do me proud. If I was to choose CX bike it couldn’t do sportive events like a roubaix could. Well that’s my opinion. What’s your look on that Jamie?

Cornwall is gorgeous in the flesh. Seen it last week at pinarello Birmingham.

Yes diverge is ugly. Girls frame.

I live 4 mile from local specialized birmingham shop so it’s a no brainer.

Just wasn’t planning on spending 2k but I know if anything goes wrong with my tarmac the roubaix can step in on my weekend rides until it’s repaired! Job done.

cheapest defy 2015 with hydro disc is £2500

they do look nice bikes mr blobby

mrblobby – Member
If you get a proper ride on a Defy I’d be surprised if you don’t buy one

As for discs being the future. Reckon it really depends on where you ride. Never feel the need for better braking unless I’m somewhere properly hilly. If I was getting them I’d get hydros, underwhelmed by the mechanical disc brakes I’ve tried.

can the new defy’s handle mudguards mate? the roubaix can. my nearest proper dealer with stock for me to look and try is rutland leicstershire. im willing to go and try.

For all you lot Fed up of answering my posts I must apologise for so many but I’ve been confused about what kind of bike to buy for winter commuting and I was actually looking at the wrong bikes.I won’t be doing any off roading with it and have found that the relaxed road bikes is more sensible option.

I’m looking at the defy the weekend so It’s a toss up. I’ve defted out the diverge, yes it looks like a girly frame. So defy or robaix. I would prefer disc (they are the future:))

I’m going for a £2000 2015 robaix.

It’s got discs, 25mm tires and it can have mud guards.

Can’t see anything wrong with it.

Thanks Ernie

Caadx can take guards and rack. Think I mite order tomorrow from leisure lakes.