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  • September 27, 2017 at 8:43 pm #27686
    Woodsman

    I currently ride a Canyon CF SL ultimate (2015) and the good lady er indoors has given  me permission to buy a new bike….good news but I’m not sure where to go? Do I stick with my tried & trusted Canyon (which is brilliant but starting to look a bit rough around the edges) and upgrade the wheel set & gruppo or go the whole hog and buy new. I expect I won’t see much change out of £3k or so if I go this route, especially if I start looking at something exotic & italian. Will I notice a significant improvement in a replacement that costs 3or 4 grand? Appreciate there’s a lot out there at this price point but if I do go new I’d like to see electronic shifting & disks. On the other hand what would I be looking at groupset & wheel wise?

    Thoughts & recommendations please 

     

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  • September 28, 2017 at 2:04 pm #903255
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    simonmb

    Change the brake and shifter

    Change the brake and shifter cables. I bet it’ll feel like a whole new bike.

    September 28, 2017 at 1:50 pm #903253
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    Tjuice

    What have you been doing to

    What have you been doing to your bike that leaves it rough round the edges after only two years?  Are you riding 8 hours every day in atrocious conditions?!

    I think the key question you need to ask yourself is what you are trying to improve:

    • Aerodynamics (wheel upgrade can go a long way if you ride fast enough)
    • Weight (again, wheels and various other bits and bobs can make a difference)
    • Not comfortable on your bike or never quite gelled with it (could try a bike fit to see if that helps, otherwise, probably will be new bike time)
    • Want to move from mechanical to electronic groupset (depending on the deal, you might find it more cost effective to buy a new bike, especially if you can sell the old one for a good price)
    • Fancy something new (probably want to get new bike)

    Whichever way you go, make sure your heart is fully behind that decision so that you don’t always look back wishing you’d done something else.  There is a real joy in riding a bike that is really what your heart desired (within the boundaries of what you could afford).

     

    September 28, 2017 at 10:09 am #903251
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    sergius
    Simon E wrote:
    In my world £3k is a LOT of money. You could have some great bike trips/holidays with that. Which would be much more fun than blowing it all on another bike very much like your current (already excellent) one. It’s not like you’re looking to upgrade from a cheapie.

     

    It’s a valid point, but for me with a wife/children – there a a lot more considerations than just cost when having a cycling holiday… I’m fortunate that my wife will let me pick places to go where there is reasonable cycling and she doesn’t mind too much if I disapear on a hire bike for a day or two of our holidays.

     

    I’m just trying to justify the bike I plan to buy myself for my 40th birthday next year 😀

     

    September 28, 2017 at 9:03 am #903249
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    Simon E

    “Will I notice a significant

    “Will I notice a significant improvement in a replacement?”

    Unlikely, IMVHO.

    In my world £3k is a LOT of money. You could have some great bike trips/holidays with that. Which would be much more fun than blowing it all on another bike very much like your current (already excellent) one. It’s not like you’re looking to upgrade from a cheapie.

    I’d buy some nice wheels, have it serviced then ride, ride, ride.

    September 28, 2017 at 6:25 am #903247
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    CXR94Di2

    If your bike is really comfy
    If your bike is really comfy for the type of riding you do, upgrade.

    If you ‘want’ and ‘need’ a new bike, get one.

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