hi,
Just ordered a Scott CR1pro ... wanted ultegra but my size (XXL) was not available for another 6 months so though 'to hell with it I'm not going to spend another 2 months trying to decide on another bike, get the Centaur and ride it'.
Now i'm having a little 'post purchase remorse' on reading some comparisons that suggest 2005 ultegra is ahead. The test rides i did that catalyzed my purchase ('what does a £2000 bike do that a £600 doesn't?' ah!) were ultegra (and some D.A & record bikes from 2004 .. but wrong sizes so a good job i didn't purchase..). I did ride the ultegra version.. loved it.
Well i like the look of this bike and it fixes the size issue i had previously (and other than that, max possible performance upgrade was the priority)
Any opinons or info on Centaur vs Ultegra. I gather the ultegra hollowtech cranks were spot on..
'there's no perceptible difference' or 'just change a couple of bits and it's the same'. or even 'well centaur is actually better!' would quell the remorse.
(well on the bright side it's at worst 90% of what i was after.. i'm sure i'll enjoy it when it turns up.)
I know fundementally getting the right size,spec,and a colour scheme i like was going to be difficult..
I'm agnostic to the ergonomics of each. this isn't intended to start a shimano vs campag debate.. but if you're a campag zealot feel free to tell me why it's better
I had contemplated spending more but figured at £2000 i still had budget to spare to fix things ...
Just ordered a Scott CR1pro ... wanted ultegra but my size (XXL) was not available for another 6 months so though 'to hell with it I'm not going to spend another 2 months trying to decide on another bike, get the Centaur and ride it'.
Now i'm having a little 'post purchase remorse' on reading some comparisons that suggest 2005 ultegra is ahead. The test rides i did that catalyzed my purchase ('what does a £2000 bike do that a £600 doesn't?' ah!) were ultegra (and some D.A & record bikes from 2004 .. but wrong sizes so a good job i didn't purchase..). I did ride the ultegra version.. loved it.
Well i like the look of this bike and it fixes the size issue i had previously (and other than that, max possible performance upgrade was the priority)
Any opinons or info on Centaur vs Ultegra. I gather the ultegra hollowtech cranks were spot on..
'there's no perceptible difference' or 'just change a couple of bits and it's the same'. or even 'well centaur is actually better!' would quell the remorse.
(well on the bright side it's at worst 90% of what i was after.. i'm sure i'll enjoy it when it turns up.)
I know fundementally getting the right size,spec,and a colour scheme i like was going to be difficult..
I'm agnostic to the ergonomics of each. this isn't intended to start a shimano vs campag debate.. but if you're a campag zealot feel free to tell me why it's better
I had contemplated spending more but figured at £2000 i still had budget to spare to fix things ...