Hi all, wonder if anyone could help me out a little bit.
I’m struggling to find a new bike that is similar to my current old-but-gold Scott CR1 from 2011. The best pick would be the same bike actually but the Addict offered by Scott nowadays didn’t impress me when I saw it at my LBS (the stem looks cheap and the tubes are so wide).
I’ve tried BMC Roadmachine and it’s a work of art but I’m afraid it wouldn’t suit my long distance needs. I think that Roadmachine was made for the racers who just want to ride longer distances as fast as it’s possible.
The other bike I consider is Rose Reveal which is, as I understand it, the closest one to my current bike (but slightly more comfortable).
I rode Canyon’s Endurace and the position is too upright for me.
My question is: is the Reveal (which I can’t try, have to go to Berlin for it) a more aggressive bike than Endurace? 99spokes tells it’s racier but the stack/reach ratio is the same.
Also, has anybody done longer rides or even credit card touring on the Roadmachine?
My normal rides are 50-110 km long, I don’t race but still keep my eye on the performance data (not on longest rides). I’m stuck somewhere between race and endurance category!
Here’s the comparison between the bikes using my sizing at each of them, the Addict being just a benchmark for what I like:
https://99spokes.com/en-EU/compare?bikes=scott-addict-10-2023,rose-reveal-04-ultegra-di2-2023;*z.55cm-700-700%7Cw.700,canyon-endurace-cf-7-di2-2023,bmc-roadmachine-five-2023;*z.54cm-700-700%7Cw.700
Thanks for any possible input!
by Mundane_Cockroach_89