New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
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New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby silentC » Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:16 pm
The Merida has some Ultegra components, the Sensium is full 105. I can get the Merida for about $400 off the RRP but the Sensium is not moving on price. Both are 2015.
I can't decide whether to wait for the Sensium to come down in price, whether I should just buy it now, or buy the Merida. I'm a bit more attracted to the Lapierre despite the 105 components. I think it is a nicer bike all round. $2.5k is about my limit.
I don't suppose anyone knows when the Lapierre 2016 range is coming out?
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby Usernoname » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:52 pm
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby silentC » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:43 am
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby TMjpn » Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:08 am
I like the idea of the sensium better too. Not a bad looking ride.
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby macca33 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:17 am
Both represent good buying.
cheers
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby silentC » Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:27 am
There's also the Ride 7000 which is down quite a bit in price at the moment, but a little bit out of my price range...
Hadn't really looked at the Scultura. Being a 50-something now (just) I think I need an endurance frame. I thought the Sensium was but I'll have to have a closer look.
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby silentC » Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:59 am
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:18 pm
Why baulk at discs ?silentC wrote:Yeah he offered me one of those. It looks nice. I baulked at the disk brakes though. I suppose I should consider it because it's a damn good price.
They work better in the dry (marginal, but still better), and in the wet, they just work, simple.
Been riding road disc for 5 years now and have NEVER looked back.
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
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Re: New bike quandry Merida Ride 5000 v Lapierre Sensium 200
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