Whats the best bike for a max spend of £800

gort2106
gort2106 Posts: 7
edited March 2011 in Road beginners
Please help!!

I want to purchase a road bike for the first time, budget is £800 max, whats the best that money can buy for that amount of cash.

I will be using it for Duathlons and my training for these events - please advise!!

Thanks in advance

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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    whatever fits YOU
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • Rooner
    Rooner Posts: 109
    dunno what others will say, but what about an Edinburgh cycles Revolution Continental Pro? Not a big fancy name, but a decent bike, especially as they are on sale at the mo for £599, down from £899. Shimano 105 for the most part, bloody good value I think.

    I've got one as my first road bike, can't fault it. Sure its probably a tad heavier than some, but coming from a hard tail mtb its still a featherweight. You'd have money left over for kit, spds pedals and like.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    ride_whenever wrote:
    whatever fits YOU
    Surely it's the nicest looking bike in the shop that fits. £800? All good at that price point. Buy whatever makes you go ooooh that's nice when you see it in the shop.
  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    A good second hand bike with quality components that retailed in the region £1500-2000 when new. :wink:
  • Peddle Up!
    Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
    {Cough} Secondhand is a good option too. :) For example the classifieds here. {cough}
    Purveyor of "up" :)
  • Joll
    Joll Posts: 14
    I just got a 6 month old planet x with full ultegra for around £800. Secondhand is a great option.

    hello. I'm new.

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