Budget road bikes, anything decent out there??

KevHide
KevHide Posts: 8
edited April 2009 in Road buying advice
Hey, im new here so i hope iv posted in the right area....

Im new to road bikes, and since i had my mtb stolen this week, its given me the push to buy a road bike.

my budget is VERY limited, so im looking for any recommendations of the best cheap road bike there is out there, in terms of performance. I would mainly using it to commute and weekend rides :)

Cheers :)
2008 Felt QX75

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    £500 - Carrera Vanquish. Tiagra shifters, Carbon fork, bargain
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Sorry to hear about the MTB.

    Second Hand is usually best value at a low budget but it's best if you know what you are looking at/for, or are with someone who does...
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    If you have a Decathlon sports store near you and they have some reasonable bikes in their current sale for less than £500.
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  • KevHide
    KevHide Posts: 8
    the decathlon bikes look fantastic for the money, but i dont drive and i live in Bristol, so i don't seem to have any access to them...
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  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Second Hand is usually best value at a low budget but it's best if you know what you are looking at/for, or are with someone who does...

    +1. You can get decent 105/Ultegra equipped bikes that are a few (say, 3-10) years old for as little as £300 or less. You need to watch Gumtree and keep an eye on ebay, especially bikes which are "local pickup only" as they sell for less.

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  • juankerr
    juankerr Posts: 1,099
    Giant Defy 4
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  • Bengdogg
    Bengdogg Posts: 383
    If your tallish i am selling a nice spesh allez and am in the midlands.
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  • mike ives
    mike ives Posts: 319
    If your employer could be persuaded to join the Cycle 2 Work Scheme your choicesoptions would then be significantly improved. Your £500 budget would then probably convert to a budget of approximately £1000 instaed, (I think). Might take a little while to set up though.
  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    KevHide wrote:
    the decathlon bikes look fantastic for the money, but i dont drive and i live in Bristol, so i don't seem to have any access to them...

    Make the effort if thats what you want - surely someone can give you a lift up the M5 to brum (1 hour drive /)- there is a decathlon at Merry Hill - you can phone ahead to see what stock they have - and if they don't have it - they can get it in advance of your trip, with no obligation.
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    I`d get in quick if I were you.Due to the price hikes affecting all bikes,the new Decathlon bikes were significantly more than the sale ones.

    A Tiagra equipped bike is now £800,whereas last years bike was around £500 for example.
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  • acorn_user
    acorn_user Posts: 1,137
    You could try a Giant SCR or one of the entry level Dawes, Claud Butler or Raleigh models. Make sure you can fit mudguards, otherwise commuting will be unpleasant.
  • KevHide
    KevHide Posts: 8
    thanks for the help guys, but i ended up going the hybrid route, test rode a Felt QX35 at Evans and decided it was great for me, very happy :)
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