Rutland cycles have reduced this full carbon framed road bike from £1000 to £500, fairly good specs.
Add code HAVE6 to knock off another £6.
All sizes available
3% quidco
14 comments
Biker Jeff
5 Jan 16#1
If you use the 'HAVE6' £6 off code, you'll likely not get any cashback...... mine was declined recently.
Although i have raised a claim for it, if it still gets declined then it'll be the last business Rutland get from me.
gbmcginty to Biker Jeff
5 Jan 162#2
Jeez, you act like it's Rutland's duty to make sure you can take advantage of every single offer. Quidco explicitly state that if you use codes your cashback can be declined, you've got no-one to blame but yourself.
Good price for a full carbon framed bike, though I wouldn't be keen on a Sora groupset myself.
Cheebley to Biker Jeff
6 Jan 161#6
you have to give it a go but geeze fella thats taking it to the extreme!! :disappointed:
thunderchump
5 Jan 16#3
Needs to be cheaper to be scorching. Doubt there are any better deals out there for this spec but you can get aluminium framed bikes with better components that weigh less for this kind of money. Voted hot though as there doesn't seem to be any carbon framed bikes in this price range.
sparklehedgehog to thunderchump
5 Jan 16#5
Not just about weight though is it when you're only talking grams. The ride comfort on this would probably blow the aluminium frame out of the water
pvfc247
5 Jan 16#4
Heat. Massive discount for a very nice bike
Great find Op :smiley:
Biker Jeff
6 Jan 16#7
Sod em, i get fed up with cashback being declined.....
This site is about getting the best deal possible, other companies give discount codes & cashback, so i dont see why Rutland shouldn't.
ChocolateTV
11 Jan 161#8
It's not all about the carbon. There are various grades of carbon and this is a perfect example of cheap (heavy) carbon being put on a bike just to be able to call it carbon. Here's a better (non-carbon) bike at a slightly lower price and which will hold its value much better:
Voted hot, but have to agree, carbon on an entry-level road bike is more of a nuisance than a desirable feature. It's just as heavy as alloy, but more fragile. And chances are, a basic frame like this will not be stiffer or handle any better than aluminium alloy frame.
Giant Defy 3 is a far better buy: http://www.rutlandcycling.com/284977/products/2015-giant-defy-3-road-bike-blue-white.aspx
paneds
11 Jan 16#10
where do you put the fuel is it diesel
dorset_taco to paneds
12 Jan 16#12
Up your backside. No it's hydrogen.
kramer2088
12 Jan 161#11
Good buy if you want to try carbon. No idea what the difference would be in ride from aluminium and weight isn't much lower .
jazid to kramer2088
12 Jan 16#14
Generally carbon frames takes a little bit more of road buzz out of the ride and the frame can be stiffer (depending on the quality/layup of the carbon and also the quality of the aluminium bike you are comparing against). People generally think the primary advantage of a Carbon frame is weight, which is often only a small and secondary benefit.
This assumes a similar price point, but if you start comparing a £400 carbon bike against a Cannondale CAAD cost 4 times then this is no longer true.
A carbon frame can also be badly made and very far from stiff (as was the case with my mates Chinese Pinarello knockoff - it was dreadful).
Rickardo
12 Jan 16#13
Thanks OP, after a reasonable bike to start cycling to work to reduce my carbon footprint. Oh,wait...
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Add code HAVE6 to knock off another £6.
All sizes available
3% quidco
14 comments
Although i have raised a claim for it, if it still gets declined then it'll be the last business Rutland get from me.
Good price for a full carbon framed bike, though I wouldn't be keen on a Sora groupset myself.
Great find Op :smiley:
This site is about getting the best deal possible, other companies give discount codes & cashback, so i dont see why Rutland shouldn't.
https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/cannondale_caad8_sora_2015_road_bike_54cm-ID_64612?gclid=CjwKEAiAws20BRCs-P-ssLbSlg4SJABbVcDpW45njV2PzJGfVKF73LI44sG_0ZJ2LaovUbSVE4_fUhoCMzfw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Giant Defy 3 is a far better buy:
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/284977/products/2015-giant-defy-3-road-bike-blue-white.aspx
This assumes a similar price point, but if you start comparing a £400 carbon bike against a Cannondale CAAD cost 4 times then this is no longer true.
A carbon frame can also be badly made and very far from stiff (as was the case with my mates Chinese Pinarello knockoff - it was dreadful).