Road bike recommendations

Dolan at a good price plus they do c2w. £725 for 105 commuter give or take. Not bad. Anything to look out when sizing up and doing a fit?

Maybe get someone to set up brakes for you next time?

didnt you switch to compass because paul were too 'flexy'?

Yes, because they were too flexy, not because they're not Dura Ace.

same thing

I rode the Preffisio with no problems fit wise

Awesome. I think i may explore this option now.

Yus, I'm pretty sure you don't need long drops on a Ribble / Preffisio.

Any yus I did just call in to call out @amey

:-)

Yeah - the irony that one of the less pricey frames is the most versatile. Here in dry weather gravel setup with 32c.

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thats very good actually, will look at it as a candidate fo sho .. you have one? any clearance pics @Thuekr ?

I have experience with fitting 35c Kojaks on the Preffisio - it can be done with a worn Kojak, but not a fresh one (and only on dry clean asfalt - which kinda defeat the purpose of Kojaks...).

oof .. with rival brakes? Where does the pad sit? Right at the bottom?

Yeah, thats look quite good actually. Looking at the shimano, on the tyre option, biggest is 28s with mudguard selected too. Think this will make a good rounder before I add a second bike

With rival brakes at the bottom, exactly.

Any known stockists of dolan in london? Lancashire seems a tad far for me

I don't think they sell through other retailers?

As I thought when I looked on their website. Guess a call is to be made.

Which one looks nicer?

keep the younger one- it'll crack at the welds further into the future than the old one, probably.

Both got straight steerer? Or the modern one is tapered?

Modern every time.

@edscoble / other people that work in bike shops

Do you know when Trek and Cannondale will be launching new models and stock landing at the distributers? CSG are sold out of pretty much every Cannondale...

What aluminium bike has a 105 disc groupset and clearance for 30mm tyres with mudguards? Thinking winter bike.

Inflite.

Disc or rim?