New Road Bike - Cheap(ish)
Wallace1492
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Right, main roadbike for last 2 years has been the Tricross on 25mm tyres.
Have to keep changing it for sportives and other long day runs, so is a bit of a pain.
So thinking about keeping it set up for touring - guards, rack etc and getting a dedicated road bike for longer, faster runs, sportives etc.
No set budget, but would not want to go much beyond £500 -£700
Thoughts so far are Specialized Allez - it looks decent and nice kit.
Any other's you recommend looking at?
Have to keep changing it for sportives and other long day runs, so is a bit of a pain.
So thinking about keeping it set up for touring - guards, rack etc and getting a dedicated road bike for longer, faster runs, sportives etc.
No set budget, but would not want to go much beyond £500 -£700
Thoughts so far are Specialized Allez - it looks decent and nice kit.
Any other's you recommend looking at?
"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"
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Specialized Secteur?
Very similar to the Allez, but longer head tube so it should be more comfortable for long days in the addle.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
If you're not too tall and are willing to stretch your budget for a bargain, I can highly recommend you a BeOne...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=45889
That is a rather nice machine...0 -
Saw one of those beones (full carbon jobbo) with full ultegra. I was very impressed with the quality and it looked amazing in full white with cherry red accent pinstriping.0
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I'm currently looking at this
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/bikes/q ... pro-carbon
or this
http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2106
or maybe this
http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/roa ... librium-20--
Chris
Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/50 -
Sketchley wrote:
Having just built up my Equilibrium, I can confirm that it's one hell of a lovely ride. Very fast, very light and remarkably comfortable.0 -
Sketchley wrote:
Love it, though that canyon looks very nice too.- Genesis Equilibrium Athena
- Cannondale CAADX Force/105/Rival0 -
UndercoverElephant wrote:Sketchley wrote:
Having just built up my Equilibrium, I can confirm that it's one hell of a lovely ride. Very fast, very light and remarkably comfortable.
Pictures.... c'mon.... pictures! :-)Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
You may still be able to pick up a Cannondale Caad8 (Sora) 2010 for £450 - £500
A well recommended bike“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
davis wrote:UndercoverElephant wrote:Sketchley wrote:
Having just built up my Equilibrium, I can confirm that it's one hell of a lovely ride. Very fast, very light and remarkably comfortable.
Pictures.... c'mon.... pictures! :-)
Well now, if you insist...
Still have a few things to do to tart it up a bit...0 -
Wow.Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0
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ahhhhhh.... now I opted for the Fratello over the Equilibirum and that shot has just caused a little pang of regret. Lovely.0
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UndercoverElephant wrote:davis wrote:UndercoverElephant wrote:Sketchley wrote:
Having just built up my Equilibrium, I can confirm that it's one hell of a lovely ride. Very fast, very light and remarkably comfortable.
Pictures.... c'mon.... pictures! :-)
Well now, if you insist...
Still have a few things to do to tart it up a bit...
now that's gorgeous, what's the actual built up weight of it considering it's steel? (725 I know, but still)?0 -
gareth1234 wrote:UndercoverElephant wrote:davis wrote:UndercoverElephant wrote:Sketchley wrote:
Having just built up my Equilibrium, I can confirm that it's one hell of a lovely ride. Very fast, very light and remarkably comfortable.
Pictures.... c'mon.... pictures! :-)
Well now, if you insist...
Still have a few things to do to tart it up a bit...
now that's gorgeous, what's the actual built up weight of it considering it's steel? (725 I know, but still)?
It tips the scales at just less than 10 Kg including everything on the photo. It's a very large frame, mudguards, a Tiagra drivetrain and has my hand-built, heavy, 36-spoke commuting wheels though, so it's surprising that it's as light as it is. The Orbea used to weigh over 12kg when kitted out the same.0 -
Some more to throw into the mix...
Orbea Aqua
Bianch Nirone
Felt F95
I quite fancy the Orbea myself :oops:0
