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Ridley Bikes at performance

Old 05-26-14, 12:10 PM
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Does anyone know about the ridley bikes performance sells? Specifically this one, Ridley Fenix AL1 105 7005 Road Bike - 2014 Performance Exclusive - Aluminum Road Bikes up to 40% off Anything spectacular about it?

Still thinking of selling my allez and getting something different/racier. I'm between this and a felt f75, though I'm not a fan of shimano components. I may also just hang on to the allez and build up a new frame over the winter.
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I rode the carbon Fenix with Ultegra a few weeks ago. It was one of five I rode looking for a new bike. Ended up with a Roubaix. The build/value on the Fenix is tops but it didn't grab me the way the Roubaix did when I rode it.
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Originally Posted by dstrong
I rode the carbon Fenix with Ultegra a few weeks ago. It was one of five I rode looking for a new bike. Ended up with a Roubaix. The build/value on the Fenix is tops but it didn't grab me the way the Roubaix did when I rode it.
I'm comfortable on my Allez, but I'm just sort of bored of riding the same ole same ole and being a moving billboard for one of the big brands. But, I also want a racier frame, hence the Felt as an option. But, my third option is to sit tight and build up a carbon or Ti frame over the winter and designate the Allez as a training/rainy day bike.

Looks like the Fenix has the same geometry as my Allez. So, that's a lateral move, to a group set I dislike. Eh.

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Originally Posted by derek.fulmer

Looks like the Fenix has the same geometry as my Allez. So, that's a lateral move, to a group set I dislike. Eh.
Looks like you answered your own question.

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Originally Posted by derek.fulmer
...just sort of bored of riding the same ole same ole and being a moving billboard for one of the big brands.
Having ridden an Interloc (who?) and a ParkPre (what?) for the past seven years, I'm ready to ride a bike that is easily recognized!
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Originally Posted by dstrong
Having ridden an Interloc (who?) and a ParkPre (what?) for the past seven years, I'm ready to ride a bike that is easily recognized!
I just traded up from my bikesdirect frame to a Cannondale frame. Not as flashy as some other road bikes but I've already gotten more comments in a 2 weeks than I did in over a year with other bike (as you can imagine I got zero comments on the other bike).

...but yeah doesn't make sense to spend money a new bike to replace a relatively new bike in a lateral move. How about a CAAD10? racier
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Originally Posted by HuffinandPuffin
Looks like you answered your own question.

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