Hey, happy new year! I have been contemplating buying a new road/endurance bike for quite some time. To give some context, I live in Germany, a bike friendly place(compared to others I've lived in) and I've always biked to my destination whenever possible, I have a city bike for this. Now I want to get into cycling as a sport and it looks like endurance bikes are a good starting point. I have a budget of ~2000-2500€ (naturally, the cheaper, the better!) for the bike and have shortlisted a few bikes to choose from and this is where I need your help!
1. Canyon Endurace CF 7: This one's got a carbon frame and the 12sp mechanical 105 groupset. Looks good and weighs not too much(8,9Kg). It was on sale for 1999€, now it costs 2499€.
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Rose Reveal AL 105 (Di2): I like this one too(especially the salted caramel colour), its got an alu frame but comes with either a 12sp mech 105(1999€) or with Di2(2499€/2299€ on sale). This is very enticing because of the alu-frame/Di2 combo and I don't have to worry too much about damaging the frame unlike the carbon ones (I am buying my first road bike). It also weighs reasonable(~9,2Kg).
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Cube Attain C:62 SLX: This one has got the best bang for the buck, comes with a CF frame and 105 Di2 for 2249€(on sale now, 2499€ otherwise), but the brand has not got the best reputation here. It is also the lightest amongst the three(~8,7Kg), but for my intended use of the bike, this difference in weight doesn't matter much.
There are also other options like the Canyon Endurace AL(1700€), but I'd rather go with the Rose for a few 100€ extra, imo it looks much better and I love the colourway. I am open to changing my mind about this, if you have a convincing argument for it.
This will be my first road bike and entry into the sport of cycling. I intend to use it for long-ish(<100km) rides in the weekends maybe with a sprinkle of a few climbs here and there. Since this is going to be my first bike, I'd ideally want one with an alu frame and 105Di2 for ~2000€, but I understand this is not a possibility now(the rose is the only alu bike with Di2 that I've found so far). Anyway, I look forward to your suggestions and advice in choosing a bike! Happy biking! Thank you! 💖
by pattani