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Just gonna pick yer brain's
1. What's the gang's take on Campag groupset's over Shimano?
2. Thoughts on Miche Race wheel's
and finally
3. Viner bike's, anybody got one or any thoughts
come on ya brainy bunch give me yer view's/opinions
1. What's the gang's take on Campag groupset's over Shimano?
2. Thoughts on Miche Race wheel's
and finally
3. Viner bike's, anybody got one or any thoughts
come on ya brainy bunch give me yer view's/opinions
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The Boardman scored a whopping 10/10 in Cycling plus so its a toughy !
I've heard of Miche wheels, do they come as standard on Viner frames? The best place or a good place to check out Miche is the weightweenies road forum. They may be rebadged Corimas or something else?
Viner are a good frame they get excellent write ups in the cycling press. One word of caution is that many Italian frames are built for Italians in Italy ie smaller guys who ride on silk-like roads. I have a beautiful De Rosa Merak but haven't ridden it in years - it's too flexy!
Incidently try the Miches out on the same hill and listen and feel for the brakes rubbing. Also try an all out sprint throwing the bike from side to side a la tour sprint finish and once again listen and feel for flex.
I doubt that the Miches will flex they look "overbuilt" but that's a good thing for triathlon as weight issues are less important than aero and stiffness ones. As for the frame they also appear to be well built so it should pass muster
tbh I was a bit put off by the mix 'n' match campy and own brand groupset (although they say it is the same as campy???). Also I couldn't fnd much info on those wheels, so they were a bit of a risk so far as I was concerned.
I spent my £1000 on the Dolan Mythos, which so far as I was able to check uses the same frame as the Viner (see also Ribble, Dedacciai, and possibly Planet-X) but adds a full Ultegra groupset to it. Also, the Mavic Aksium wheels on the Dolan, while a bit low-end like the Miches, are well known reasonable performers and are at least slightly aero.
Whatever you choose... if you put a bit of thought into it and make sure it fits then for that money you're going to be chuffed. Enjoy your shopping.
and yep its back to the Halfords vibe again, although I'm more clue'd up on the spec front, so its off to Bikehut - St Paul's, London. for a size-ing up & a go on the Turbo Trainer to ensure everythings tikkity boo then a bike owner I shall be,
Likewise Bopo I wasnt sure on the Viner as ive been told its not the same spec as the Gladius on the Viner website, (and in addition ive been told by a LBD that Viner no longer make the Gladius as its been superceeded) the Halfords Viner has Campag Mirage and not the veloce, Boardman Carbon having SRAM Rival - Dolan Methos, Shimano Ultegra;
And I spent most of last night trying to find details on the Miche Race wheel's to no avail...