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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
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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.