Help needed, Focus or Supersix

[EmmetD]

Hey ladies and gents, I am new here and only getting back into cycling after 10 years away, it would now seem I no longer get mocked for wearing lycra and i'm now fashionable :0

My predicament is, I have just bought a Focus Team SL, gorgeous frame and was used in the Tdf by AG2R.
Bike is less than a month old, but the thing is I have seen a deal on a Supersix Hi mod 2015 frame. I hear their geometry is roughly the same and weight is give or take 150 grams between them.

I just need advice, would it be worth the upgrade if it even is one?

Thanks in advance!

Emmet.

[EmmetD]

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[N.T]

Not really worth it.
btw. really nice fotos Emmet!

[EmmetD]

Thanks N.T, I don't post any of my recent stuff on Flickr anymore, but I know you were talking about this one and appreciate it matey.
I don't think it would be much of an upgrade, I just wanted to have it justified to me, like with my photography gear I am having a yearning for more shite I don't really need :0

[nlouthan]

That's an amazing picture.

As far as changing bikes, is there something about the Focus you don't like that the SuperSix has? Would the SS fit better or does it have a better gruppo.

I'm all for spending money, but unless there's a clear improvement on changing bikes, I'd spend the money on another set of wheels or some new kit.

[andrewfelix]

How long do you plan on keeping the bike? If it's gonna eat you up for the next 5 years I say do it. I think Cannondale make a sexier bike.


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[EmmetD]

Most likely a year, do you think they would ride differently though?
I also see quite a few Cannonades, though my CAAD10 and me got run over and I was able to still use it, bullet proof

Thanks for input mate, is there a weight weenie article for the riders and not the bike, as atm it's doing a lot better than me!

[defride]

If your Focus was used by a Pro team I very much doubt the frame is off the shelf. The Team frames are usually laid up differently for stiffness rather than with weight in mind.

I'm a recent hi-mod convert and it lives up to the hype, really enjoy riding it, not sure I'd jump at changing something unique like your Focus for one though.

[EmmetD]

Thanks for all the help peeps, mind is made up, will have Focus resprayed and invest in a set of Boras when my cardio supersedes my current setup, which let's face it will be never :0