specialized vs cannondale
 

Hi, my local bike shop sells cannondale and specialized, they told me that both are very good..... I've tried six 13 team edition 2006 (brand new) Si crank and dura ace vs a SPECIALIZED TARMAC EXPERT 2006 brand new on ultegra (both have approximately the same price )

and I've tried system six team Si 1 2007 (all dura ace except the shifter (ultegra)..... vs 2007 Specialized S-works Tarmac SL dura ace (tarmac is 300$ more expensive but it's not a big deal for me )

I'm looking for a very good bike, not for racing, just training and long ride.. climbing etc.... I dont know which one to choose... I've just tried the bikes in the LBS yard unfortunately.... If you can tell me your idea on that....

than k you

Take them both out for longer rides. Pick one that is more comfortable. At this price tag LBS yard is not big enough.

Which bike feels better to you? It's not like either bike is a piece of junk.


Brand bashing begins....3...2...1...

S-Works hands down. More supple ride and if you decide to race, you have the bike already. System 6 is a fantastic bike, but not for much more than racing in my opinion.

Those are two very nice bikes. Any lbs that expects you to drop that much coin without a decent test ride is suspect.

yes I know, but I live in quebec city, and here, we can not really try the bike outside....

One will randomly explode at some point. I'll leave it up to you to figure out which brand.

haha is this a running joke? cannondales exploding? (i assumed cdale since you have an allez...)

I'm familiar with your geography, I lived in Montreal for 3yrs. Are you telling me that there's still snow around in June though? If so, wait until the weather is good.

Complete and utter sarcasm.

Both are great brands from arguably the Big Three of American Cycling companies (Trek, Specialized, Cannondale).

As everyone says in threads like these, ride 'em both for healthy distances, and make your choice. You really can't go wrong here if you pick the one that fits your riding needs and makes you happiest.

Flip a coin, then get the Cannondale.

:D

Fur'sure.

If you're not going to race, why are you buying a race bike? If long rides are your goal, why not buy a high end bicycle that offers you more comfort than race frame geometry. Cannondale and Specialized make excellent frames with a more relaxed geometry than what you are considering. Cannondale makes the synapse and Specialized makes the roubaix. I'm not sure if any pro teams use the specialized roubaix, but I do know that team Liquigas has ridden the Cannondale Synapse in the Paris-Roubaix race. They chose the synapse frame for it's features that keep a rider fresh on a long day in the saddle.

Whatever you choose in this class of bicycles is going to be a high quality piece of equipment. I would just recommend that people buy a bicycle that fits their purpose instead of just having the nicest piece of equipment on the block. I'd like a ferrari or a lamborghini, and i'd be the envy of the neighborhood... but neither one wouldn't be my vehicle of choice to pull my boat or go on a camping trip.

Back in April, Specialized was making a big deal about Boonen winning the Paris-Roubaix on his Specialized Roubaix. What other bikes did Quick-Step ride?

Haven't you figured it out?
Everyday is race day...:thumb:

What do you own again?

:roflmao2:

Good grief...

By the way, if you get that Ferrari, it won't be your only car.

Same with a bike.

But only two of those actually make bikes in the US. With a real factory and everything. Guess which two...

Go Cannondale.

Are you St. Synapse?

Oh Lord let's not start that again. By that standard there aren't American car companies or anything else truly "American made" anymore. Everything gets sourced from somewhere else in the world. It isn't as if Cannondale is mining the aluminum for their frames down the street.

Trek, Specialized and Cannondale are the three biggest American bike companies, and the comment was meant more to highlight the relative quality of each of the companies' bikes with one another, than who welded the darn thing together and where it happened.

All three make good bikes of roughly the same high quality. Just trying to show the thread starter it boils down more to the bike that "speaks" to him that "Holy heck run away that thing is a piece of junk made by a no-name outfit somewhere."

I know their frames are made in Taiwan, but isn't Giant considered an American company?

If your ass can't discern a difference, buy the pretty one.

No.