Around £2000 budget,help needed in choosing
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Ok so i've decieded to take the plunge and invest in a dedicated road bike and leave the mtb for off road duties only. Been looking online and just visited the local shops and seen a few nice bikes but having a nightmare as at this price there are soo many options. Im looking for a bike with a degree of comfort for longer day rides and handling that is probably more stable than twitchy especailly as i'll be a newbie getting used to the road riding position. With my MTB i knew what i wanted and just bought it but with this road bike im struggling lol
Bikes i've seen locally:
Evans have a BMC pro machine SCL01 2010 model lin my size, full SRAM Red apart from the brakes which are force, Easton ea90 sl wheels reduced from £3500 to £2499, bit more than i was wanting to spend but it seems like a lot of bike especially since parts alone come to around £1800. Tried it briefly in the car park and it felt good but want to retest it to be sure.
Merida Scultura EVO 907 2009 - reduced from £2600 to £1950, has last years Ultegra all round, mavic krysium elite wheels. Guys in the shop are super helpful in fitting the bike making sure its right size for me, getting angles right etc.Felt good on the turbo trainer but hard to make a comparison to the BMC. Can't find many reviews on this bike but its highly rated by the staff who are all really into road racing, they rate it higher than the cannondale super six 105 which they also have in.
Same shop also has Moda Stretto for £2000, my size is coming in this week so can try it out then. The Moda looks great and has had rave review.
I haven't discounted building up a frameset either but again so many choices it hard to get clear idea of what to go for, enigma titanium frames have popped up though as a possible option.
Also have local Giant dealer but they don't have any stock in my size and wont order it unless im sure i will buy the bike :?
Any opinions on the above bikes or other options which may be a better buy for the money would be greatly appreciated.
Bikes i've seen locally:
Evans have a BMC pro machine SCL01 2010 model lin my size, full SRAM Red apart from the brakes which are force, Easton ea90 sl wheels reduced from £3500 to £2499, bit more than i was wanting to spend but it seems like a lot of bike especially since parts alone come to around £1800. Tried it briefly in the car park and it felt good but want to retest it to be sure.
Merida Scultura EVO 907 2009 - reduced from £2600 to £1950, has last years Ultegra all round, mavic krysium elite wheels. Guys in the shop are super helpful in fitting the bike making sure its right size for me, getting angles right etc.Felt good on the turbo trainer but hard to make a comparison to the BMC. Can't find many reviews on this bike but its highly rated by the staff who are all really into road racing, they rate it higher than the cannondale super six 105 which they also have in.
Same shop also has Moda Stretto for £2000, my size is coming in this week so can try it out then. The Moda looks great and has had rave review.
I haven't discounted building up a frameset either but again so many choices it hard to get clear idea of what to go for, enigma titanium frames have popped up though as a possible option.
Also have local Giant dealer but they don't have any stock in my size and wont order it unless im sure i will buy the bike :?
Any opinions on the above bikes or other options which may be a better buy for the money would be greatly appreciated.
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I have the BMC in the naked carbon with orange and red and am very happy. It isnt 2k better than my old alu Gian Defy but then again no bike at that price would be as its diminishing returns! That said it is a fantastic bike and given the good weather we have had Ive been able to get a couple of centuries in! Its comfortable and easy to ride given that its a full on race machine. It isnt twitchy in the way Id expected but relaxed and good at climbing, stiff and light but then again Id be hoping most bikes at that price point are. Look at Canyone too if you want a bargain and Cube also do bikes at reasonable prices/. When I was looking my initial list involved a Bianchi Cinelli and a Colnago (believeing that I needed an Italian bike) I quickly realised that most of these were otherpriced and I could get better value for money elsewhere. Shop around get the bike that makes you smile and good luck0
