I just now want one bike to do it "all". <snip>
The Specialized offerings seem very much what I want... the diverge especially so (but why's there no Di2 offering, and why's it £500 more than the Roubaix?)
Just if only I can get it to hold a rack... would be great to carry my DSLR and some extra bits on board with me when I don't feel the need to be light.
Check the end of
this review, guy talks about taking it touring with panniers loaded up.
A 'do it all' bike is a bit of a conundrum as you'd think a perfect bike for it would be a hybrid (but you soon realise they're a 'Master of None'!)... The bitter cold reality is that we want to do all of these things WITHOUT compromising on weight/speed/utility which has lead to the huge explosion of CX/Adventure/Gravel bikes (basically slightly more 'race' orientated touring style bikes).
If there's one thing my 'adventures' with using my £1000 Giant Defy 1 'do it all' have taught me, is that a bike that's light and fast enough to enjoy on the weekend, is more than capable of all weather riding, but is not the perfect tool for it.
- Commuting in comfort can be a tricky balance with fast tyres.
- Carrying a pack with your commuting gear doesn't lend itself well for speed and responsiveness.
- Riding all seasons on a bike mostly designed for summer leads to increased wear and tear.
- Several other comprises like reduced mudguard clearance/options.
Ah you said 8r vs 10r frame. But I don't want 105 because I'm a ponce. I love Ultegra.
8r & 10r are the carbon layups of the frame. I think 10r means slightly thicker/harder/stronger layers of carbon over the 8r. I don't know by how much!
5800 is meant to be better than 6700 and very comparable to 6800 so your argument is moot
Sorry, didn't mean to suggest a frame other than Diverge/Roubaix. I just meant a cheaper version of the bike, and then add the other parts (just wasn't sure if it was economical to do it).
Certainly possible but a cheaper version of the frame one of the first things they change out is the wheelset (not a huge option, just expensive to buy lighter wheels), the other thing you usually find different and have very little you can do with is increased frame weight. Groupsets, discs/brakes, bars, saddles and even forks can be changed, but not the frame.
I disagree with this.
That rim would be binned if it was mine.
Lots of wear left on it, just the shape...?! Would be more concerned over the pads edges wearing fast meaning the shoe starts to rub the rim before the pad gets much below 50% worn...
