Cervelo P2C vs P2SL
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
I have a full carbon bike (SCOTT Plasma) and I love it. It definitely soaks up some of the road bumps and smooths the ride out a bit. I did also ride an aluminum tri bike for a HIM earlier this year, with many 60 mile training rides on it. I think you would be comfortable on both bikes. I had originally looked at the P2SL before I decided on the Scott and I really liked their design. A power meter is a great idea for training purposes AND racing. As Floyd showed us in the TdF, it's not too heavy to race with, so you can do that with it, too. I'll leave out the part where I tell you to make sure the bike fits you, but what I'm getting at is I think the P2SL is a great bike and I think you would benefit/improve more so with the Power meter than you would with a carbon bike.
And I think the stealth black is awesome.
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wilsondaj posted 2 years ago.
thanks for the feedback,
I think you are right in that the power meter would make a bigger difference in my splits,
but man the carbon is sexy
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trithis04 posted 2 years ago.
I did a test ride on the P3C at LP before the race. It was hard to judge the difference in ride quality. I'd been riding race wheels with 150 psi eariler in the day. So, naturally 100 psi in the 700x23s made the ride feel smooth I have a aluminum P3, one thing I did notice, even with factory specs is the weight. I thought the bike just seemed lighter and accelerated quicker. I'm definately going to upgrade!
However, I agree with glbrum, the SL and a power tap or a nice set of race wheels will be more benefical.
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effectivepull posted 2 years ago.
i have a p2sl. i've never ridden the p2 c or p3 c. but generally, the stiffer the bike, the more energy is transferred from your body to the bike. carbon, depending on design, may actually dampen some of the power you exert.
i have spinergy pbo's on my p2 sl and the ride is pretty smooth (granted, not as smooth as my full carbon giant road bike).
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
Valid points on different aspects from all of you guys. Carbon is definitely HOT, that is for sure! I'm not sure how much of the nude carbon is exposed on the P2C, but I love the look of the carbon weave. Weight is also another thing to consider when deciding between carbon and non-carbon. My tri bike as I stated before is carbon and is equipped with 105's and is still only 18.5 pounds. And that's with 105's!! If I'm not mistaken, Carbon is stiffer than aluminum, thus power transfer would be slightly better on a carbon bike, but either way, it's only miniscule.
Those are some points towards going carbon. I still think you can't go wrong with a power meter though. I don't have any personal experience with them, but they just seem like a great training tool. It's like the HRM of the 21st century. It's definitely a tough call.
Was looking for some input...
I am looking for a new bike and I am looking at the P2C and the P2SL from cervelo, I can get the P2SL for around 3000 canadian and the P2C for about 4400, both bikes have the same components etc.
The question is... is it worth the money (in your opinion) to go for the carbon ?
I have heard the ride quality is better, but is it 1400 dollars better ?
I am looking at doing more iron distance races in the future
I guess the thing would be I could get a power meter on the P2SL for the same amount of money
Thanks in advance