I may still go for Ribble as they represent crazy value for money... and upgrade the frame in a couple of years time when I can afford it. The fact that you can fully tailor the set up of the bike at very little extra cost is appealing too.
I've never owned a modern road bike so I'm pretty sure that anything carbon/ti is going to feel space-age and amazing in comparison to 80's steel, quill stem and flexy cranks.
I'm going to see what scherrit and corinne say when I go to see them early February though— seems the most sensible solution. I don't mind sacrificing a bit on the components if its a frame I'll keep for a long time.
@dan
I may still go for Ribble as they represent crazy value for money... and upgrade the frame in a couple of years time when I can afford it. The fact that you can fully tailor the set up of the bike at very little extra cost is appealing too.
I've never owned a modern road bike so I'm pretty sure that anything carbon/ti is going to feel space-age and amazing in comparison to 80's steel, quill stem and flexy cranks.
I'm going to see what scherrit and corinne say when I go to see them early February though— seems the most sensible solution. I don't mind sacrificing a bit on the components if its a frame I'll keep for a long time.