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@Jonny and I have done a few variations of this East London Hills route recently, a few hills that are closer to home than Swaines.
I've invited those that I know to live nearby, but everyone is welcome to join us.
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There are a few of us out East. @Jonny and I have done variations of this East London Hills route a couple of times recently.
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I agree with @SamuelD, for a first road bike it would be best to test ride them. The CAAD10 or the Synapse would both be great choices.
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This bike fit calculator should help give an indication of which bikes might be a good fit for you.
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I find the difference in shifting between the groupsets very noticeable when climbing. The tiagra which I've got on my winter bike is very clunky compared to 105 and that feels clunky compared to Ultegra. The newer 105 probably less so due to the trickle down from the better groupsets.
My alloy bike has been serving me well since I broke the carbon one. Its heavier, but it saw me through the Tour of Wessex and the Tour of Cambridgeshire. I would've been a bit quicker up the hills on the lighter bike, but the only thing that I missed was the smoothness of Ultegra shifting.
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Would I get to meet Ronald McDonald or the Hamburglar?