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Planet X or Ribble's carbon offerings
2 options I'm looking at for the new season Ribble Evo Pro with 105 5800 climbers group, Planet X Pro Carbon SRAM rival 22 climbers group or Planet X RT-80 Sram rival 22 climber group
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The Evo Pro from Ribble seems to be swinging it at the moment though the Etape from Dolan seems nice.
Why I'm picking these is I can get a climbers group with the build which suits me and they don't offer an aluminiun frame to suit unless its a heavy one or pricey. Plus the finance offer is ideal.
I had a ProCarbon, and agree with Spangly Shiny above. Very old design, flexy as hell, vague steering and over-long reach for such a noodle. Took off the groupset and sold the frame as quick as I could and bought something decent as a 'new other' on ebay to put the group back on.
Have a Force 22 RT80, done about 3000 miles on it in 18 months. Reasonably stiff, no issues and had pretty big spill off it with no damage. Brakes were FSA and will probably swap them up at some stage.
Would I buy it again? Maybe, but I think I'd look seriously at some aluminium options too.
I've bought a viner mitus from PX, which is the same as the rt-90, and in terms of stiffness it sucks. I wouldn't buy it again..
My canyon ultimate al is a much better bike.
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Pop along to Ribble if you can, they'll get you sitting on a bike then tell you that the bike is good as you have the "perfect triangle".
I can't comment on the Ribble but of the two Planet X offerings the RT80 is much the better frameset. The Pro Carbon is made of chewing gum in comparison.
If you can stretch to it go for a Sram Force Wifli groupset, the Rival shifters are fragile in my experience.
Your two options are three options ??
The bike with SRAM any day of the week.
Go with your heart, which bike do you really fancy? Go for the one which will make you want to ride it even when the weather is crappy. The recommendation of a total stranger on an internet forum who probably hasnt ridden both bikes back to back to be able to make a qualified comparison is not the way to select your new bike.
Go with your heart.