Road bike recommendations

Nothing wrong with Tiagra cassette and chain, especially if you don't want to shell out a lots of money for Ultegra.

Look pretty decent, wheelset is never going to be great on an OTP.

I thought this looked good value....

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/evaporite-two-2012-road-bike-ec032172

Thanks for the pointers. Just missed out on this which was a serious kick in the teef

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/dolomite-four-2012-road-bike-ec035889

There's also Sensa - the Romagna Special which looks like decent value, but I'd have to pay up front and not test ride. Ideally looking for around £750. 1k is a little out of reach at the moment, sadly

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/bikes/road-bikes/sensa-bikes/sensa-romagna-special-2013.html

Realise this is a much revisited topic, but it is a fair wedge and I'm a newb. Thx for advice!

The Dolomite are a cracking bike, but check the size - there's not many left.

Yeah I'm 6'1 so have missed out on the reduced ones. Noticed there is a new Dolomite four this year going for 750 - is that what you mean? Probably gonna hit that for a test ride soonish

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/dolomite-4-2013-road-bike-ec044212

Looking for an entry level, WSD roadbike with Campag groupset for £1000 or less. Am I in la la land?

e2a am doing CycleScheme to buy so 2nd hand not an option.

WSD?

Cinelli Experience with Veloce and Miche is £899.99 with the 10% here:
http://urbancyclery.co.uk/cinelli-experience-2013-veloce-road-bike-medley-black

Thinking about it myself...

WSD?

Cinelli Experience with Veloce and Miche is £899.99 with the 10% here:
http://urbancyclery.co.uk/cinelli-experience-2013-veloce-road-bike-medley-black

Thinking about it myself...

Woman Specific Design innit. It's a compact enough design though can ride bloke frame.

Interesting! Ta!

Welcome! Interested in any more opinions on that Cinelli - is the Miche wheelset any good? Currently saving for the Canyon Ultimate AL 9 (Ultegra, Mavic Ksyrium) and I think for the money it's pretty unbeatable.

^ if you wait till end of year sale they offer even better value, their Di2 version went as low as £1600 last year

Looking for an entry level, WSD roadbike with Campag groupset for £1000 or less. Am I in la la land?

What TT length were you recommended to required a WSD frame?

Welcome! Interested in any more opinions on that Cinelli - is the Miche wheelset any good? Currently saving for the Canyon Ultimate AL 9 (Ultegra, Mavic Ksyrium) and I think for the money it's pretty unbeatable.

I've got an Experience, enjoying it so far but it's stiff and the Veloce keeps falling out of index, skips around all over the place, been back to Mosquito twice already, I trust them as a workshop but I'm rapidly losing faith TBH

Campag is agricultural at best.

^ repped

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^^ Good to know. I'm holding out for the Canyon I mention. Now to raise some cash! It pains me, but I might have to sell my Tonic Fabrication Supernaut :(

Sell the supernut and get yoself a crabon roadie. You'll thank me for it.

Campag is agricultural at best.

I've used all manner of groupsets from Shimano, Campag and Sram.

My Madone has Ultegra 6600 I find it shifts better than the later Ultegra and DA with it's bar mounted gear cabling.

My Donohue winter trainer has Campag 10sp Centaur

And my latest purchase has Campag Record 9sp and the shifting is the best out of all of them, more precise shifting and I have more confidence shifting under load.

CSB!

So hi end is ok.

I guess but my experience there shows stuff from about 10 years ago has better shifting than some of the new top end groupsets.

IMHO.

My theory is that the high end stuff is design to be amazing when set-up perfectly. Like a F1 car. Brilliant if set up right, expensive statue if youre a touch off.

My SR 11 speed absolutely purrs. But everytime I change an aspect of the drivechain it needs masses of TLC.

I guess but my experience there shows stuff from about 10 years ago has better shifting than some of the new top end groupsets.

IMHO.

Think you're right. Shifting on my 2008 record and chorus 10spd setups is lovely. Much nicer than any of SRAM / shimano groups I've tried (6700, force, rival, red) - the chorus was very easy to set up and really reliable, the record has been less so...

Shifting on the 2011 Centaur is somehow better than the 2012 Centaur (new shape).

Plus I somehow managed to broke mine and allowed it to shift 10 cassette in one stroke...

Sell the supernut and get yoself a crabon roadie. You'll thank me for it.

I want to, but I'm intimidated by selling something worth so much and splitting requires tools and knowledge I don't have (removing crankset/changing fork back to frameset) - although I'm thinking that's the best way. I'm considering just going eBay with a high reserve until it goes.

Plenty of people on here who will help you strip it down, and have the tools to do so- are you in London?