{"id":318776,"date":"2025-12-01T17:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/318776\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:07:08","slug":"sorry-tadej-pogacar-i-know-what-bike-id-go-for-on-this-ultra-racey-cyber-monday-deals-day-and-its-not-the-colnago-v5rs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/318776\/","title":{"rendered":"Sorry Tadej Poga\u010dar \u2013 I know what bike I’d go for on this ultra-racey Cyber Monday deals day and it’s not the Colnago V5RS"},"content":{"rendered":"

I tested the Ribble<\/a> Ultra-Race this summer, back- to-back with a Colnago V5RS. I wanted to dislike the Colnago because it\u2019s so otherworldly expensive, but I just couldn\u2019t. It’s relatively conservative road geometry compared to something more thrilling like a Specialised Tarmac<\/a> made it steady in all situations and the comfort afforded from the frame gave a level of refinement you don\u2019t expect in a road race bike, and I loved it.<\/p>\n

At the same time, I was riding one of these, A Ribble Ultra-Race<\/a>, and whilst I made some reasonable points about what I did and didn\u2019t like about the bike in comparison to the V5RS, the comparison isn\u2019t that fair. And the differences, tiny. When you consider the price point, even at full price. I noted at the time that the Ribble Ultra-Race offered more thrills, for a lot less cash, and that I thought it was a fantastic bike.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I\u2019m absolutely sideswiped by this deal. They cannot be making any money at this price, on a bike that already offered exceptional performance and value.<\/p>\n

The Colnago V5RS i tested \u2013 also tested by my colleague Rook<\/a> \u2013 was kitted out with Enve wheels, and you could say that’s not even a fair comparison, given Ribble’s position in the market compared to Colnago at the premium end. That would be fair, and the Colnago is nearly 13k in that spec. 8.5k more than this Ribble.<\/p>\n

But what of the equivalent spec? Ok, it’s not directly the same spec, but it’s close, built with Ultegra Di2. And well that’s on sale too, it is Cyber Monday after all.<\/p>\n

I’ve found a deal on Colnago V5RS in the same UAE team colours, which ordinarily retails at \u00a38995, for just \u00a36999<\/a>. If you’re in the market for a Colnago and have more money than sense today, that’s also a killer offer.<\/p>\n

But here, today, with my money, I’d be shooting for this Ribble, and take an accommodation upgrade, and maybe a spare bike (!) for my fancy trip to the Majorca 312, which I could easily pay to go on with the money I’d saved. You won’t go any slower, anywhere, and the geo on the Ribble is undoubtedly more exciting in most situations, so I know what I’d be doing.<\/p>\n

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SRAM Force Axs <\/a>is my favourite groupset just now, for it\u2019s sheer brilliance in terms of braking performance, and the simplicity of the SRAM user experience when it comes to set-up, bleeding brakes, the app, indexing and what it\u2019s like to live with is without equal when all things are considered alongside price.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve made no secret of the fact that I think it\u2019s sheer stupidity to shell out for the Red groupset if you don\u2019t have a sponsor to pay for your bikes, so the fact that this Ribble can be had today, for less than five grand, in this spec, is astonishing to me.<\/p>\n

There is no faster way around your local crit’ circuit for less money than this bike, today. If you can find something better, buy it. No one should care enough about the brand on the downtube to deny the value you\u2019re getting here in comparison to almost any other road bike offer I\u2019ve seen this year.<\/p>\n

They won\u2019t hang around, and I\u2019m sure Ribble won\u2019t hold this discount into this week, so act fast whilst there\u2019s still plenty of sizes available.<\/p>\n

If you would prefer to plump for the Colnago V5RS, I have found a really outstanding deal on that bike, and I absolutely love it \u2013 for all the irrational and rational reasons you’d hope \u2013 and for me it’s a near perfect bike. If you’ve got the money, why not have the dream brand.<\/p>\n

They only seem to have them left in size 51. Don’t be alarmed if you’re bang average sized like me, because 51 in Colnago land is equivalent to a medium-large, 56.<\/p>\n

Don’t ask me why the fit numbers make no sense \u2013 this whole article is about the numbers not making sense on the price tags this weekend, and I know people will still ignore my advice on this Ribble today anyway.<\/p>\n

Do as you wish. Two cracking bikes, both on a very decent discount. None of it has to make sense of course.<\/p>\n

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