What Road Bike - £1000 Limit

Mark Elvin
Mark Elvin Posts: 997
edited January 2011 in Road buying advice
Looking at getting a road bike later this year on the cyclescheme

Budget of upto £1000, for use on "long rides" (Sportives, Audax etc.

What recommendations do you have.
2012 Cannondale Synapse

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  • oli2001
    oli2001 Posts: 350
    look at ribble, any of 'em are good value. i've got the sportive bianco and it looks the mutts nuts! great ride and spec for the money. i know that planet x do some great deals too. I did it through cyclescheme too, very easy, but does take a month or so to sort out before you get the bike.
  • Mark Elvin
    Mark Elvin Posts: 997
    THat does look like a nice bike & pretty much spot on £1000
    2012 Cannondale Synapse
  • zippypablo
    zippypablo Posts: 398
    If you use Cyclescheme at Ribble then there's an "admin fee" to pay. It was £50 a few years ago when I done it but I think it's more now.
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  • Cubic
    Cubic Posts: 594
    Have a look at Cube bikes. They tend to be good value for money, with componentry you'd normally expect on a bike a worth a couple of hundred pounds more.

    I've had the Peloton for the last couple of years and it's served me well as a fitness/sportive bike.
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  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 1,387
    The Boardman Team Carbon is still £999 from Halfords when bought online - that's what I went for when looking for a bike recently (although I was lucky enough to get one when they were down to £899 just before Christmas).

    I also considered Ribble or Planet X but, unlike the Boardman, wouldn't have been able to try those first so was concerned about getting the right size.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Planet X bikes are spot on and great customer service from them too.
  • MichaelW
    MichaelW Posts: 2,164
    Kinesis Racelight TK2 is another highly regarded "training" style road bike. Proper mudguard clearance and rack fittings.
  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    MichaelW wrote:
    Kinesis Racelight TK2 is another highly regarded "training" style road bike. Proper mudguard clearance and rack fittings.
    +1
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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    Cannondale CAAD8 with Tiagra, quite a few folk doing them under 1k. You might even get lucky and find a CAAD9 with Tiagra or a CAAD8 with 105.
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  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    Boardman would get my vote - if really can't be seen on that - Planet X - had an email of them today with some crackin deals - .....pity Im skint.

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