Triban/Van rysel at every pricepoint...done! 1. for 1000 USD Triban RC520 with Shimano 105 + mech disc brakes 2. for 1500 USD Van Rysel NCR CF with Shimano Tiagra + hydraulic brakes 3. for 1950 USD Van Rysel NCR CF with Shimano 105 (12 speed!) + hydraulic brakes 4. for 2500 USD Van Rysel NCR CF with Sram Rival eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes 5. for 3900 USD Van Rysel RCR CF with Sram Rival eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes 6. for 4450 USD Van Rysel FCR CF with Ultegra Di2 (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes 7. for 4600 USD Van Rysel RCR CF with Sram Force eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes 8. for 9100 USD Van Rysel RCR CF PRO with Sram Red eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes
Groupset upgrades are generally the worst upgrade to an existing bike - neighboring groupsets (as Sora/Tiagra) don't add much performance and a larger jump mismatches the rest of the bike (and you'd have to rebuild the whole bike to really level up), so slapping 105 upwards on an entry level bike that came with Sora is out of proportion. I'd buy some quality tires, that will make the biggest difference for the least money in terms of handling, comfort and looks, or maybe a good saddle that can be carried over to your next bike, along with all the accessories.
DT Swiss E1800 are alloy wheels. Yet they are better than the Mavic wheels on the Roadmachine Five. A good swap would be the Zipp 303S. Which you can get sub 1000$.
I'd like to hear you guys thoughts on Radon R1 or Cube Attain SLX. Both are at the moment under 1500 price point. Planning on buying my first road bike soon 🙂
Just got the Roadmachine FIVE for 2500 € (2700 $) They had a massive overproduction at BMC and a few retailers bought up large amounts of Roadmachine and Teammachine bikes and selling them at up to 40% of the RRP.
Great deal on the BMC Roadmachine Two. I just bought the Cervelo Soloist late last fall with sram rival and aluminum wheels and got a very good deal for a little over 4K. I watched your video on the Soloist but this Roadmachine Two with sram force and carbon wheels has me feeling like I jumped a little early especially since my bike has been sitting all winter.
I just looked up these dt swiss e 1800 spline and they are aluminum not carbon! I’ll keep the Soloist since the Rival and Force aren’t all that different except a few grams. I am a DT Swiss fan though and run them on my mtn. bike. Cheers
@@kmtnbike1117 OMG you are right about the wheels, I'm so sorry! I must have accidently checked a different pair. I'll update the description right away. The Soloist is an incredible bike, and I thought about putting it on this list as well since it's more aero than the options that I mentioned, and simply just looks amazing. It also has that Cervelo charm. I think you made a great choice!
My only concern about Canyon is that you have to put the bike together yourself. Do you have experience with their bikes? Do they require a lot of derailleur adjustments outside of the box? Do you have to have a lot of mechanical knowledge to build them?
That's a great question, and thankfully the answer is that you really do not need a lot of experience to build them. They ship with manuals and most of the difficult stuff has already been done. All you really have to do is put the front wheel and the handlebar/stem on (maybe also the back wheel in some cases). No derailuer adjustment.
Curious why u didnt recommend the previous well praised trek domane sl5 thinking about this or the canyon u mentioned here or the specialized roubaix sl8
Oh I totally recommend that Domane, but the point of this video was more about bang for buck value which sadly the Domane isn’t the best value when strictly considering price per component.
100% midrange bikes are the sweet spot. Between my CAAD13 and Aethos, the CAAD13 gets the vast majority of ride-time, and is even the bike I prefer to ride, strangely.
There’s definitely a charm to riding mid range bikes, and I also feel like I’m not as uptight as I am when riding super high end bikes, because I don’t have to treat it like it’s a delicate infant child, ha!
Great topic I just got domane al 5 and not really happy with it Do not know what the reason behind, it’s not giving me the feeling that I was expecting
Not quite the same, but very similar. Synapes 3: www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/endurance/synapse/synapse-3 Synapse Sora: www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/endurance/synapse/synapse-sora
@@rejickmukherjee9154 endurance and race (i want to ride for great distances while still being able to be competitive if i'm doing it in an event). The main place I will be riding is on the road in groups. Price point currently is between $1000 to $1500 (max)
I picked up cycling during Covid and the first bike I bought was the Canyon Endurace. It was a great first bike for me.
Glad to hear it!
Triban/Van rysel at every pricepoint...done!
1. for 1000 USD Triban RC520 with Shimano 105 + mech disc brakes
2. for 1500 USD Van Rysel NCR CF with Shimano Tiagra + hydraulic brakes
3. for 1950 USD Van Rysel NCR CF with Shimano 105 (12 speed!) + hydraulic brakes
4. for 2500 USD Van Rysel NCR CF with Sram Rival eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes
5. for 3900 USD Van Rysel RCR CF with Sram Rival eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes
6. for 4450 USD Van Rysel FCR CF with Ultegra Di2 (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes
7. for 4600 USD Van Rysel RCR CF with Sram Force eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes
8. for 9100 USD Van Rysel RCR CF PRO with Sram Red eTap (12 speed) + hydraulic brakes
Nice!
Looks like Decathlon only has 4 options on their US site for Van Rysel 😭
Wow great video! I was considering upgrading from the Sora to the Tiagra group set on my Canyon. Now I definitely will!
Groupset upgrades are generally the worst upgrade to an existing bike - neighboring groupsets (as Sora/Tiagra) don't add much performance and a larger jump mismatches the rest of the bike (and you'd have to rebuild the whole bike to really level up), so slapping 105 upwards on an entry level bike that came with Sora is out of proportion. I'd buy some quality tires, that will make the biggest difference for the least money in terms of handling, comfort and looks, or maybe a good saddle that can be carried over to your next bike, along with all the accessories.
Great review. Thank you for the honest and clear points you always make
DT Swiss E1800 are alloy wheels. Yet they are better than the Mavic wheels on the Roadmachine Five. A good swap would be the Zipp 303S. Which you can get sub 1000$.
Thank you thank you thank you. Instant like for not saying "spring has sprung".
😂
I'd like to hear you guys thoughts on Radon R1 or Cube Attain SLX. Both are at the moment under 1500 price point.
Planning on buying my first road bike soon 🙂
Just got the Roadmachine FIVE for 2500 € (2700 $) They had a massive overproduction at BMC and a few retailers bought up large amounts of Roadmachine and Teammachine bikes and selling them at up to 40% of the RRP.
That’s incredible!
Great deal on the BMC Roadmachine Two. I just bought the Cervelo Soloist late last fall with sram rival and aluminum wheels and got a very good deal for a little over 4K. I watched your video on the Soloist but this Roadmachine Two with sram force and carbon wheels has me feeling like I jumped a little early especially since my bike has been sitting all winter.
I just looked up these dt swiss e 1800 spline and they are aluminum not carbon! I’ll keep the Soloist since the Rival and Force aren’t all that different except a few grams. I am a DT Swiss fan though and run them on my mtn. bike. Cheers
@@kmtnbike1117 OMG you are right about the wheels, I'm so sorry! I must have accidently checked a different pair. I'll update the description right away.
The Soloist is an incredible bike, and I thought about putting it on this list as well since it's more aero than the options that I mentioned, and simply just looks amazing. It also has that Cervelo charm. I think you made a great choice!
@@hikerbikeromar I’m leaning towards the Soloist as well. I’m glad you say it stands up to your list.
It definitely does! I loved that bike when I got to test it out.
Happy birthday!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Killin it!!
My only concern about Canyon is that you have to put the bike together yourself. Do you have experience with their bikes? Do they require a lot of derailleur adjustments outside of the box? Do you have to have a lot of mechanical knowledge to build them?
That's a great question, and thankfully the answer is that you really do not need a lot of experience to build them. They ship with manuals and most of the difficult stuff has already been done. All you really have to do is put the front wheel and the handlebar/stem on (maybe also the back wheel in some cases). No derailuer adjustment.
Curious why u didnt recommend the previous well praised trek domane sl5 thinking about this or the canyon u mentioned here or the specialized roubaix sl8
Oh I totally recommend that Domane, but the point of this video was more about bang for buck value which sadly the Domane isn’t the best value when strictly considering price per component.
I I have the Scott speedster 20 disc and love it .did you ever test thist brand?
Only minimally. I’d love to test them more.
@@hikerbikeromarthere is not much information available on you tube
100% midrange bikes are the sweet spot. Between my CAAD13 and Aethos, the CAAD13 gets the vast majority of ride-time, and is even the bike I prefer to ride, strangely.
There’s definitely a charm to riding mid range bikes, and I also feel like I’m not as uptight as I am when riding super high end bikes, because I don’t have to treat it like it’s a delicate infant child, ha!
Great topic
I just got domane al 5 and not really happy with it
Do not know what the reason behind, it’s not giving me the feeling that I was expecting
@@sertac1000 interesting! Those bikes are usually pretty top notch, but maybe it’s the aluminum frame that is holding you back?
Is the Cannondale
Cannondale synapse 3 the same bike As the first bike mentioned in the vid?
Not quite the same, but very similar.
Synapes 3: www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/endurance/synapse/synapse-3
Synapse Sora: www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/endurance/synapse/synapse-sora
Why all endurance bikes and such narrow selection of brands. There are way more great bikes in each if those points
Share please, I'm new
@@vengance27 what's your price point. And type of riding you intend to do? . Eg road race, fitness and long ride, gravel, etc
@@rejickmukherjee9154 endurance and race (i want to ride for great distances while still being able to be competitive if i'm doing it in an event). The main place I will be riding is on the road in groups. Price point currently is between $1000 to $1500 (max)
Anything for less than $500?
Unfortunately, I don’t know of anything in that price range. I wish that wasn’t the case!
BMC is going through a hard financial time