Ridley Damocles Special Edition 105 2012 is our BEST VALUE carbon road bike for 2013. (Last update Jul 2013)
Original price = £1,872.49
Discount 50% = £936.24
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Ridley Damocles Special Edition 105 2012 Specification
Verdict: The famous Ridley Damocles ISP frame itself already worth more than the price. Only limited size available in this clearance. You are lucky if the size suitable for you.
A truly legendary full carbon frame, the Damocles continues to add victories to its already impressive history. The Damocles is a bike built for sportives or racing and comes fitted with Shimano’s 105 groupset. 2 options available.
The oversized front triangle offers additional stiffness to ensure you can sprint through the bunch in confidence and the Shimano drivetrain gives you the confidence as regards the quality of the shifting.
With this 105 specification bike, two options are available. The 12K option comes with an ISP – Integrated seat post, whilst the UD option comes with no ISP as standard.
This Special Edition comes complete with Shimano’s 105 groupset and comes fitted with a compact chainset, all built on a 30 ton high modulus carbon fibre frame. The compact chainset, with a wide range of sprockets on the cassette, gives you a wider range of gearing for climbing making life that much easier for you especially when you come across a steep or lengthy hill. The shifting of the 105 drivetrain is also very reliable – working well under load and provides quick and responsive action.
The wheels are from Ridley in the form of their 4ZA range and come wrapped with a pair of Hutchinson 23mm tyres that will provide good grip. 4ZA also feature elsewhere on the bike – the seat post (alloy) with a 4ZA Stratos saddle perched on top. The handlebars and stem are thanks to Deda, which is a good and well respected cycling brand that is renowned for excellent, high quality componentry.
More reviews from RoadBikeReview.com. (Ridley Damocles but not the exact same model)
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Cinelli Saetta Sprint Veloce 2012
Original price = £1,694.16
Discount 43% = £965.67
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Cinelli Saetta Sprint Veloce 2012 Specification
Verdict: There aren’t many brands in cycling that merit the overused term ‘iconic’, but Cinelli is one that surely does. There was a time when the bars and stem on every dream bike simply had to be Cinelli. So, to see the Cinelli name and super-sized logo (dart or arrow, with appropriate connotations) emblazoned on the Saetta’s frame adds a certain frisson when you climb aboard this 8.2kg machine.
The Saetta is a bike built with Italian flair and passion with a stunning style and design. The simple yet very effective paintwork looks amazing thanks to the clean lines and the lovely finish. Complete with Campagnolo Veloce groupset and Cinelli parts.
The top tube has been aggressively thinned out into a skeletal structure (Skeletal Efficiency Philosophy) with carbon material arranged in the paths of maximum stress. All the tube’s sections of the main triangle increase according to the size of the frame for greatest efficiency and suitable ride quality.
Material savings from top tube and seatstays are redistributed to the bottom bracket area and ‘swollen’ chainstays which has been considerably bulked up, producing a relatively high level of stiffness relative to weight, while maintaining strong and certain progressive handling.
The Saetta Sprint is a full carbon road bike, with carbon forks, that is ideal for long rides in the saddle – ideally for the enthusiast/sportive rider. The bike features Miche and Campagnolo’s Veloce 10 speed components and delivers good shifting and great performance. Also, the chainset is a compact and coupled with a large cassette ratio on the back wheel provides you with a greater choice of gearing, so any road going upwards should be easier.
A pair of Miche Race, fitted with Vittoria Zaffiro tyres, keeps you rolling along giving superb performance as-well-as great grip. A lovely combination that will get you around your route in no-time. Finally the finishing kit, which includes the handlebars, stem and seat post is thanks to Deda and Cinelli. Deda feature as regards the handlebars with their Sfida alloy model, whilst Cinelli have their Vai Biannca post and stem on display. A Selle Italia Team Edition saddle tops the bike off and will give you the comfort whilst cycling.
Review from CyclingWeekly.
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Basso Loto 105 2013
Original price = £1,961.67
Discount 50% = £980.84
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Basso Loto 105 2013 Specification
Verdict: With its monocoque TR50 carbon fibre frame, the new style (compact race design) Loto is the embodiment of a modern racing and sports bike that is built using Shimano’s 105 10 speed components and MicroTech’s Krium wheelset.
The Loto features a compact Microtech chainset which, coupled with a wide range of sprockets on the cassette, gives you a broad range of gears for both good flat out speed and climbing work alike. The remainder of the group is 105 too (apart from the brake calipers which are Microtech) which is both good quality and lightweight, offering good shifting and braking performance without costing the earth.
The groupset is great but the most important part of this bike is the frame. The Loto frame is one of Basso’s most accessible carbon fibre offering but there’s nothing budget about the ride it delivers. It uses a combination of Torayca TR50 and MR60 carbon fibre with a UD (unidirectional) finish and results in a road bike which is both comfortable, strong and responsive.
The Loto is finished throughout with good quality in-house brand Microtech parts. This includes the alloy clincher ‘Krium’ wheels, handlebars, stem and seat post and helps to keep the Laguna competitive at the scales and at the checkout.
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Basso Laguna 105 2013
Original price = £1,961.67
Discount 45% = £1,078.92
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Basso Laguna 105 2013 Specification
Verdict: With its monocoque T700 3k carbon fibre frame, the new style (compact race design) Laguna is the embodiment of a modern racing and sports bike. Built with Shimano’s 105 10 speed components and MicroTech’s Krium wheelset.
The Laguna features a compact Microtech chainset which, coupled with a wide range of sprockets on the cassette, gives you a broad range of gears for both good flat out speed and climbing work alike. The remainder of the group is 105 too (apart from the brake calipers which are Microtech) which is both good quality and lightweight, offering good shifting and braking performance without costing the earth.
The groupset is great but the most important part of this bike is the frame. The Laguna frame is Basso’s most accessible carbon fibre offering but there’s nothing budget about the ride it delivers. It uses a combination of Torayca TR50 and MR60 carbon fibre with a UD (unidirectional) finish and results in a road bike which is both comfortable, strong and responsive.
The Laguna is finished throughout with good quality in-house brand Microtech parts. This includes the alloy clincher ‘Krium’ wheels, handlebars, stem and seat post and helps to keep the Laguna competitive at the scales and at the checkout.
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Battaglin Pro Team 105 2013
Original price = £1,247.44
Discount 30% = £873.21
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Battaglin Pro Team 105 2013 Specification
Verdict: An aggressive road bike with a full lightweight carbon moncoque frame and dependable Shimano 105 groupset components. The Pro Team 105 combines race inspired geometry and advanced materials for speed and agility on every ride.
Monocoque carbon frame, lightweight and comfortable, the evolution of the very successful Battaglin C12: a bicycle offering great stability and much appreciated by all owners. Thanks to the efforts of Battaglin technicians, the aerodynamics, riding style and design have been even further improved. Fast, responsive and durable, the Pro-Team is a racing bike for everyone: for those wanting to use a carbon fibre frame, as well as riders who demand high performance in every race.
The key features of the S11 is the groupset. Shimano equip this model primarily with their 105 10 speed groupset meaning shifting and braking performance will all be first rate. The chainset also comes in the form of a compact so giving you ample gearing (20) choices for both climbing and speed work along the flat roads. Taking you across the tarmac are a set of wheels from Fulcrum. These Racing 5 wheels are very reliable and perform outstanding with every ride. Also wrapping themselves around them are a pair of Michelin Lithion 2 tyres. A great combination for grip, comfort and performance.
A winning combination of safety and performance, true to the Battaglin tradition of quality, offering fantastic thrills to anyone who chooses it. Each Pro Team is fully built, tested and tuned by Wiggle’s team of qualified bike mechanics to ensure your bike arrives in perfect condition.
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Colnago CLX 3.0 Ultegra Di2 2013
Original price = £3,744.96
Discount 20% = £2,995.96
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Colnago CLX 3.0 Ultegra Di2 2013 Specification
Verdict: The CLX 3.0 Ultegra Di2 is an outstanding road bike from the much loved Colnago brand. As always, Colnago build their frames to a very high standard and all frames feature stunning artwork and a stylish paint design which will be admired by all.
The monocoque front triangle has many new features such as internal routing of the rear brake cable, new different section C-HS1 headset system and a new fork made to work perfectly in combination with the new headset. Also, the square chainstays have been developed following the design outlook of the whole Colnago range, having a square shaped cross section to guarantee more stiffness for greater pedalling efficiency.
The CLX 3.0 comes fitted with Shimano’s Ultegra Di2 components, including the chainset – compact, and provides clean and precise shifting at the touch of a button. The changing is very quiet and extremely quick and once setup correctly will provide accurate shifting everytime. The compact chainset, with a wide range of sprockets on the cassette, gives you a larger choice of gears for speed and for climbing also. Many sportives events incorporate some nasty/steep climbs on the route so having a compact chainset makes life a little bit easier and stops you longing for a triple chainset.
The wheels are also from Shimano and in the form of their RS range (RS30). Strong and fairly light, these wheels will keep you moving and the Michelin Lithon 2 tyres will provide you with the grip you require.
Colnago are a well loved Italian cycling brand with many followers. The frames are stunning to look at, of high quality and also available in many sizes (8 sloping sizes). Quality and excellence are assured from Colnago.
