from Decathalon bike to £1000
1littlevictory
Posts: 10
Hi all,
I have been riding a Decathalon road bike for the past year. I've really enjoyed but always thought of it as 'temporary' bike. Managed a few sportives and 30 miles in a couple of hours going up the Downs in Kent isn't a problem.
Now I'm more convinced that I'm going to get the use out of it I'm looking to get a proper road bike. I plan on using the cycle to work scheme which maxes out at £1000.
My head has been turned by the Ribble bikes which seem to get a whole load of kit into that price range. But I still look at at the other bikes which sneak into the same range with a penny to spare
My question, after all that, is am I going to notice a massive improvement by getting a carbon bike? Or would I notice the same improvement if I got any bike in that price range? Am I just getting sucked into the shiny carbon :shock: a bit too soon, for someone of my standard or if I'm buying a bike for the next five years is it right to go for what seems to be the most up to date technology? :roll:
(for example several bikes at a grand have carbon forks, so maybe in 5 years all bikes wil have carbon forks.)
thanks
I have been riding a Decathalon road bike for the past year. I've really enjoyed but always thought of it as 'temporary' bike. Managed a few sportives and 30 miles in a couple of hours going up the Downs in Kent isn't a problem.
Now I'm more convinced that I'm going to get the use out of it I'm looking to get a proper road bike. I plan on using the cycle to work scheme which maxes out at £1000.
My head has been turned by the Ribble bikes which seem to get a whole load of kit into that price range. But I still look at at the other bikes which sneak into the same range with a penny to spare
My question, after all that, is am I going to notice a massive improvement by getting a carbon bike? Or would I notice the same improvement if I got any bike in that price range? Am I just getting sucked into the shiny carbon :shock: a bit too soon, for someone of my standard or if I'm buying a bike for the next five years is it right to go for what seems to be the most up to date technology? :roll:
(for example several bikes at a grand have carbon forks, so maybe in 5 years all bikes wil have carbon forks.)
thanks
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