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Planetx RT-58 alloy tiagra 2014, Canondale CAAD 9 2009, or Genesis Equilibrium 00 2014??

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  • June 27, 2014 at 3:02 pm #21781
    magslmac

    Hi,
    I am considering £600 for the Planet X RT-58 alloy or £600 for the Genesis Equilibrium 00 – both new. There is also, for £500 a Canondale CAAD tiagra 2009 for £500 second hand (although, little used).
    Can you give me any advice.
    I am new to road riding and am looking for best value for money of the 3 options in case I end up selling. On a positive note, I also want the best future-proofed bike in case I wish to upgrade components. I imagine the “winning” bike would meet both these criteria.
    The plan is to ride longish distances/sportives, and for fitness, but, as I am retired, there will be no commuting!
    The specs look similar apart from the steel frame on the Genesis
    I am only considering the canondale because the frame had such great reviews back then, but I don’t know how much alloy technology has developed since then.
    it would be great to hear some advice.
    magslmac

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  • June 27, 2014 at 11:42 pm #801263
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    magslmac

    Cheers for that. I assume
    Cheers for that. I assume £500 seems a fair price for the canondale?

    June 27, 2014 at 11:24 pm #801261
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    Roberj4

    I agree with what ‘Mike the
    I agree with what ‘Mike the Bike’ says but the Cannondale frame USA made from their own factory (now closed with production shipped to Taiwan) is to good an opportunity to miss you shouldn’t be disappointed. If cycling really hits the spot and you end up cycling all year round (during winter – club riding)a second bike will be on the horizon for when the sun really shines . You’ll have more knowledge, hopefully a bigger budget for a high sped’d Genesis Equilibrium – just that little bit different from the norm or another Cannondale

    June 27, 2014 at 9:15 pm #801259
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    magslmac

    I should have said that the
    I should have said that the canondale frame was indeed made in America.

    June 27, 2014 at 9:14 pm #801257
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    magslmac

    Is your equilibrium a 00 or
    Is your equilibrium a 00 or more? and do you think your comments apply to the 00 2014 ( carbon fork)?

    June 27, 2014 at 9:12 pm #801255
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    magslmac

    Thanks greatly for that. I am
    Thanks greatly for that. I am a bit on the heavy side at present (89kgs) so hear what you say about canondale. I guess you would lean me towards the canondale then despite the fact it is 5 years older than the genesis equilibrium 00 which has a carbon fork?

    June 27, 2014 at 5:35 pm #801253
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    mike the bike

    Completely biased, me;
    Completely biased, me; because my Equilibrium is my pride and joy. It’s got character and at every tea-stop I enjoy being accosted by cyclists admiring its classic lines.
    If you want to remain anonymous, buy one of the others.

    June 27, 2014 at 3:26 pm #801251
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    Roberj4

    I’ve been a Cannondale rider
    I’ve been a Cannondale rider for years with my CAAD3 frameset 17-18 years old still going strong (after a frame respray) with 9spd Shimano. CAAD 2009 possible the 8th incarnation you just can’t go wrong, I wonder if the frameset may have come out of their American factory (even better). Great to ride, strong, very responsive and a very able frame to improve the level or equipment/wheels on. I’ll never buy carbon again (I own a Super Six) because the CAAD 10 frameset 2014 £799 for those in ‘the know’ is the best aluminum frame in the world!

    However ‘steel is real’ and the only other choose here is the Genesis. Reynolds 520 tubing sound as a pound at this price point. On a club ride two weeks back a luck rider had just taken delivery of a 853 Genersis frameset/Ultegra/Hed wheelset – wow what a frameset! Beautiful!

    Take both for a ride? If you are on the more heavier side weight wise (at the moment 😉 ) the Cannondale will be stiffer, agile and less pron to flexing compared to a steel frame. I used to race on Reynolds 531c back in the day, steel will flex more.

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