£1500 road bike

maddog 2
maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
edited October 2007 in Workshop
a mate wants one. Fancies carbon.

I've loooked at

Trek Madone 4.5
Spesh Tarmac Comp
Planet X carbon
Bianchi 928 C2C

any others I should have a look at?

anyone spotted some good deals on 07 bikes?

has there been any tests in the mags at this price point recently? If so , what came up?
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx? ... mpa%202008

    Not in stock for a few months tho, but I like the look of that.
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  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
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  • nasahapley
    nasahapley Posts: 717
    Hi maddog,

    I recently bought a Scott CR1 Pro for £1550; list price is £1899 but there's loads of places that are doing them for around £1400. I haven't actually ridden any other road bike, and I've heard that it's meant to have a 'harsh' ride, but I've done over 1000 miles on including quite a few 80+ mile rides, and I think it's fantastic!

    Looks good too, IMHO (this shouldn't matter, of course...)
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    There's quite a big range of focus's (focii?) in wiggle for 2008 which look technically if not aesthetically interesting.
    http://www.pontypoolrcc.co.uk/
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    that Scott looks very possible. 8)

    Full Ultegra, whereas the Trek/Spesh etc. are 105.
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  • Speck
    Speck Posts: 53
    Wilier Mortirolo Veloce at CycleSurgery for £1,299

    or with Centaur £1,499
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    another good candidate

    keep em coming........ :wink:
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  • HarryB
    HarryB Posts: 197
    I'd second the Scott. I've had my CR1 pro for just over a year now. Brilliant value for money for £1,600 with full ultegra annd Ksyriums
  • noggincp
    noggincp Posts: 1,881
    Orbea Onix

    just purchased one

    fantastic machine
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    where did you get it from noggin?
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  • mikek55
    mikek55 Posts: 7
    http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/trek_madone_50.html

    Good deal £700 pound saving
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    good link mike.

    problem is that 54 is sold out :(
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  • Brian B
    Brian B Posts: 2,071
    2nd the advice about an Orbea bike. I bought a Vitesse about 3 years ago and only had to upgrade wheels after a year. I have a new 'good' bike now but I dont think you can get a better mid price bike(frame) for the £1500 range of bikes.

    Saying that it is now the silly season for slashing bike prices as the 2008 models are now coming out. I would try to go for a reduced 2007 model and would spend a bit of time googling bike shops and checking out some magazines.
    Brian B.
  • noggincp
    noggincp Posts: 1,881
    maddog 2 wrote:
    where did you get it from noggin?

    Sandy Wallace cyles in Inverkeithing

    http://www.swc.co.uk/

    Bought from the man himself- nae frame measurement - took one look at me and got frame size stem and saddle height spot on

    excellent service and 10% off 2007 model :)

    one 40 mile ride yesterday and the bike really is the dog's dangly bits :wink:
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    cheers noggin
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  • dombo6
    dombo6 Posts: 582
    Try the Lemond range for size/comfort. I had two in mind, the Bianchi and Lemond and just found the Lemond fitted better. There is a lot of talk about "the Lemond ride" and "Lemond geometry" which may just be marketing fluff & nonsense, but I certainly found the general feel to be better. The Buenos Aires is in your price range and Zurich may be also if on Sale.

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