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Sensa Lombardia Carbon Road Bike With Shimano 105 5800 (11 Spd) Limited Edition - £829.99 @ Merlin Cycles
£829.99Merlin Cycles Deals
Sensa Lombardia Special, Carbon frame with a 105 5800 transmission
Frame Specification:
* Monocoque Modular Carbon Fibre - Gen4 BV83
* Supra Full Carbon Monocoque STR8 1.25
* Monocoque Carbon with Internal Wires.
* The Internal Wire System allows for scratch free and silent cable routing offering the possibility to change the internal Teflon during maintenance.
* The 1.5 front end and oversize BB-area create a very balanced and stiff frame.
Build Specification:
* Groupset: Shimano 105 5800 11 speed with the exception of a Shimano RS500 Chainset and Shimano BR561 brakes
* Wheels: Supra RA Comp
* Tyres: Schwalbe RA Comp
* Saddle: Supra Comp Line
* Seatpost: Supra Comp Line
* Bars & Stem: Supra Comp Line
* Weight: From 7.8kg
* Build time: These bikes are ex-stock but please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
Don't forget TopCashBack (3% for £24.90 cashback) or Quidco (2% for £16.60 cashback)
Postage: £29.99
- rev6
Frame Specification:
* Monocoque Modular Carbon Fibre - Gen4 BV83
* Supra Full Carbon Monocoque STR8 1.25
* Monocoque Carbon with Internal Wires.
* The Internal Wire System allows for scratch free and silent cable routing offering the possibility to change the internal Teflon during maintenance.
* The 1.5 front end and oversize BB-area create a very balanced and stiff frame.
Build Specification:
* Groupset: Shimano 105 5800 11 speed with the exception of a Shimano RS500 Chainset and Shimano BR561 brakes
* Wheels: Supra RA Comp
* Tyres: Schwalbe RA Comp
* Saddle: Supra Comp Line
* Seatpost: Supra Comp Line
* Bars & Stem: Supra Comp Line
* Weight: From 7.8kg
* Build time: These bikes are ex-stock but please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
Don't forget TopCashBack (3% for £24.90 cashback) or Quidco (2% for £16.60 cashback)
Postage: £29.99
- rev6
Weight optimistic someone has 54cm and it weighs 9kg.
Dutch maker yes for 22 years.
You can collect for free if you live close.
I'm in love.
Carbon fibre frames have a lot more flex in them. That can be both good and bad.
A bloke runs a small shop near where I live he seems to have a few bottecchia road bikes in their they look pretty nice
just looking for some advice
much appreciated
Bottecchia have been around for a while and are a decent Italian bike maker. Being Italian most of their bikes are equipped with Campagnolo, not sure if they build with Shimano or SRAM at all. They are fairly big in Europe, but no so well known in the UK.
Edit
Looks like they build with Campagnolo and Shimano.
The link below is to their road range.
Bottecchia.com
Try one out because that sounds borderline. I'm 6-6 and a 62cm was a bit tight for me, but it depends on your particular build ratio, leg length, arm length, and so on.
I ended up going for a 3xl Canyon and I'm made up with it.
BTW, this is a fantastic deal so red hit from me.
You will get 3% quidco too as they match tcb if you send them the tcb link
.. Or nearly £830 items from the pound shop. Your point being?....
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It may surprise you that, just like most things in life, you could spend £50 on a bike or £5,000 probably even £50,000.
"£120,000 for a grand piano? I could buy a house for that!"
Nonsense.
These aren't motorbikes - you may get that impression if they overtake you I guess.
you could also get a skateboard
I read that on one of the reviews but it's hard to tell if it was weighed with accurate scales and with pedals, bottle cages etc on or off. 9kg isn't particularly heavy at this price point and for the vast majority of riders shouldn't be an issue because as soon as you put a rider on it it will be a whole lot heavier.
If you can find a lighter carbon bike with an equal spec feel free to post
Oh, your point was that £830 is justifiable if you like motorbikes, but not pedal bikes. Kind of begs the question if you're into motor/pedal biking or not. If you're not then it's clearly too much for either. If you are.... Well you know the rest. Comparing this to a 120 grand piano is a bit facile.
Ordered and collected, great bike for the price.
Is the Sensa Romagna any good?