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Re: Buying a racing/road bike advice needed

I think you should choose the Colnago Ferrari and to save on shipping cost you can just go to Italy and pick it up and ride it home

Ok, that might be slightly more than 2000 CHF. I'm sure there will be lots of different opinion and advice on this subject, but I will open the floor with 3 key considerations:

1) Components: If it's Shimano, Ultegra is the level you want for that price range. Don't skimp and go with the cheaper 105 - it's a false economy in the end.

2) Gears: Since hill climbing is hard to avoid in Switzerland (yeah!) and the surrounding area, I would suggest the compact crank (a 34-50 chainring set), along with a 12-25 cassette in the back. That's what I've used for years and really like how it gives you the chance to spin a smaller gear, without the extra weight of a triple.

3) WHEELS!: Having light wheels makes a BIG difference in how you can "dance" up the hills. I like the MAVIC Ksyrium Elite (on their own they're around $600 at least in the U.S.). Or I've had Bontrager Race X Lite too and they are good as well.

I don't know about prices here in Switzerland, but ChrisW's thread here includes a pdf with some example prices (from Nov/Dec) that might help you.
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