supersix himod or caad 10
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:32 pm
I have been lurking for a while now but now is the time to start a topic. So much in doubt about the choice for a new bike i needed to make an account to ask you guys opinion.
My first proper road bike, a ridley damocles from 2012, has developed a crack at the chainstay and i decided i wanted to replace it. I absolutely enjoyed riding this bike for the past 2,5 years but now i would like to take a seat on something more performance oriented. Last season was my first season of racing and i want to step it up to cat 3 coming season.
I will use the bike for racing ( up to 2 crit like races a week) training ( high speed/interval stuff) and about twice a year in more mountainous areas of europe. It is important to add here that i live in the Netherlands which is almost completely flat.
I have already narrowed it down to two choices, but still open for options though;
1:
2nd hand caad10 frameset, custom painted in red, white decals and black forks
Campy bora one 50mm tubs or 2nd hand Mavic CCU's
Campy super record 2015 groupset
2:
Unused supersix evo himod team edition 2014
2nd hand Mavic CCU's or Enve 4.5's (figured the campy bora's would make the bike look to messy)
Campy chorus 2015 groupset
Other parts i will transfer from my old bike:
Rotor 3d+ with P2M powermeter
3T rotundo pro
Selle san marco regale carbon fx
Based upon performance/ weight the supersix is a no brainer, but as a visually minded person i feel very attracted to the amateur race looks of the caad 10, especially since i plan to get it custom painted in red. On the other hand i do not want to miss out on the supposedly fabolous ride quality of the supersix. Thing is, i do not like the paint scheme that much.
Price difference for the frame is about 230 euros. Total budget is around 4000 euros.
So, i am hoping for some suggestions that will help me make the choice. And will keep you updated along the way of building this bike.
Regards,
My first proper road bike, a ridley damocles from 2012, has developed a crack at the chainstay and i decided i wanted to replace it. I absolutely enjoyed riding this bike for the past 2,5 years but now i would like to take a seat on something more performance oriented. Last season was my first season of racing and i want to step it up to cat 3 coming season.
I will use the bike for racing ( up to 2 crit like races a week) training ( high speed/interval stuff) and about twice a year in more mountainous areas of europe. It is important to add here that i live in the Netherlands which is almost completely flat.
I have already narrowed it down to two choices, but still open for options though;
1:
2nd hand caad10 frameset, custom painted in red, white decals and black forks
Campy bora one 50mm tubs or 2nd hand Mavic CCU's
Campy super record 2015 groupset
2:
Unused supersix evo himod team edition 2014
2nd hand Mavic CCU's or Enve 4.5's (figured the campy bora's would make the bike look to messy)
Campy chorus 2015 groupset
Other parts i will transfer from my old bike:
Rotor 3d+ with P2M powermeter
3T rotundo pro
Selle san marco regale carbon fx
Based upon performance/ weight the supersix is a no brainer, but as a visually minded person i feel very attracted to the amateur race looks of the caad 10, especially since i plan to get it custom painted in red. On the other hand i do not want to miss out on the supposedly fabolous ride quality of the supersix. Thing is, i do not like the paint scheme that much.
Price difference for the frame is about 230 euros. Total budget is around 4000 euros.
So, i am hoping for some suggestions that will help me make the choice. And will keep you updated along the way of building this bike.
Regards,