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My thinking was based on what Hippy and others were saying earlier. 105 groupset, decent wheels, no BMC logo and a steel frame instead of carbon and you would get a brand new Ribble for similar price. I'm sure there are other options with carbon frame if that is your priority for a bit more. Second hand I'd be hoping to snag something with Ultegra and nice wheels that would offset the peace of mind buying new gives you around that £1000 price. I guess it is whether you are angling toward buying an above average spec bike as a bargain second hand (with the sometimes annoying side-effects that used-buying has) or a lower specced 1st hand.
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Yeah, I think what speaks for this specific bike is that it really is pretty new and looks like it hasn't seen much use at all (which should be verified in person though), and with proof of purchase and it being a new model there shouldn't be as many unknowns as there are for other general 2nd hand buys.
However, I don't think it's quite fair to compare it to the Ribble bike quite like that. First of all, even that option is already £1.1k for a 105 bike, and secondly - rightly or wrongly, a carbon frame is perceived as a pretty big upgrade from a steel one.
So yeah, if you're just looking for a generally decent road bike, you can get something cheaper for sure and this isn't a fantastic opportunity. But if you're looking for a carbon frame bike in particular, things look a bit different. Though as I said, I would definitely try to haggle the price down a tad still.
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I'm open to both. I would rather buy new and spend a little more to get exactly what I want. If new, and for that money, I'd want something a bit louder than the Ribble, cheers for the suggestion though
If I can nick a good second hand deal great. I would expect a better deal than the BMC I just shared off Gumtree
SwissChap
dbadger
cheers