Subject: RE: Good deal on Cervelo bike package? Can't go wrong with the P1 - that's a sweet bike. I own a P2C (carbon ), and though I adore my bike (man, I really, really love my bike! ), I'll tell you that the carbon fibre of Cervelo is still designed to be super-stiff. Meaning a harsh but responsive ride. All that hype about carbon fiber absorbing road shock will not apply to the Cervelo race machine which is meant for you to transmit all power, and instantly through the super-stiff frame. All the experts at the LBS where I bought mine warned me of this, and I completely agree - my aluminum road bike (carbon fork ) definitely is more cushiony than the Cervelo. So you're probably not missing out on much aside from the cachet and the 100g with the P1. (Ok, the resale value as well - P2s are uber-hot on the resale market, which is part of why I stepped it up. But P1s are dang good as well! ) |