ive got a grand ?

fat lad in lycra
fat lad in lycra Posts: 93
edited July 2011 in Road beginners
right ive got a grand to spend on a new bike, i need a bike with ideally a compact, able to take my massive (muscular ) frame, and also with decent wheels that will take the strain, i want to buy a bike and not have to upgrade anything on it, i had possibly planned on buying a boardman but halfords service was crap :x ....so whats best for the cash

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  • solboy
    solboy Posts: 368
    Cayo 105 from Wiggle if you must have carbon

    Canyon Roadlite 6.0 or 7.0 from Canyon if you are happy with Alu. This is a great value bit of kit.
  • EarlyGo
    EarlyGo Posts: 281
    Or a Cube Attempt £999, stiff Alu frame for a big fella and 105 Groupset with solid Fulcrum 7 wheels. Gotta be worth a look. (I think this was the Cycling Plus £1000 bike of the year this year?)

    Regards, EarlyGo
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    ^
    What they both said
  • chrishd883
    chrishd883 Posts: 159
    Alu frame?

    Cannondale CAAD 9 if you can find one!
    Or CAAD 10 if you can stretch the budget to fit!
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    Set of pins
  • Speedmenace
    Speedmenace Posts: 97
    Chinese bike frameset
  • mrwibble
    mrwibble Posts: 980
    focus cayo
  • datpat64
    datpat64 Posts: 85
    Gotta be a Canyon for me...check out the latest review in Cycling Plus
  • mrwibble
    mrwibble Posts: 980
    wiggle has 20% off at the moment on bikes

    TOUR20

    at checkout, go cayo
  • kev77
    kev77 Posts: 433
    PINARELLO FP1 you wont look back!
  • solboy
    solboy Posts: 368
    At £879 for a cayo 105 with the TOUR discount that must be the best deal around right now. For that money its a no brainer - may even order one myself!!
  • sumosprintstar
    sumosprintstar Posts: 171
    Cannondale Synapse 105
  • stronginthesun
    stronginthesun Posts: 433
    get a rose
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    pinarello faux pa 1. :wink:
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    What's Halfords service quality got to do with anything? If you want a Boardman buy it from Halfords and then either get your LBS to do the looking after, or discover what a complete doddle it is to maintain a bike. Halfords need never see it again once it's out of the door.
  • chiark
    chiark Posts: 335
    blimey, 20% off at wiggle makes a lot of things tempting!
    Synapse Alloy 105 / Rock Lobster Tig Team Sl
  • fat lad in lycra
    fat lad in lycra Posts: 93
    that focus cayo looks well worth the money, enquired with wiggle as to my frame size but im a bit wairy...im 6ft 4" with an inside leg of 33" i already have 2 bikes, one 59cm and one 61cm and there advising me on the 58cm and not the 60cm frame....both my bikes at the moment are comfortable when riding, if i bought one i need to get the right size :?
  • mrwibble
    mrwibble Posts: 980
    I am 6ft 1in and I have the 60cm cayo, perfect. you are either wanting the 60cm or the 62cm. The larger the frame the more upright you will be (better suited for touring) or the 60cm would be more head down (ideal for racing). I think you could be a bit cramped on the 58cm
  • tom22
    tom22 Posts: 59
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/

    check them out! great value for money, and good components for the price.
    delivery times on bikes can be longer than explained (as i found out),
    but extremely good value
  • fat lad in lycra
    fat lad in lycra Posts: 93
    decided to go for the focus this morning and the XXL frame......SOLD OUT :x ..my own fault.....so the search continues :?
  • solboy
    solboy Posts: 368
    Are you sure they are sold out - wiggle site says in stock
  • gaddster
    gaddster Posts: 401
    Their site may say in stock but it doesn't always mean they have it. Ordered some glasses yesterday which were in stock, then got email later saying sorry, they hadn't actually got them.
    ARTHUR
    "Hello oh great one"
    LARRY
    "Are you talking to me or my ass?"
  • fat lad in lycra
    fat lad in lycra Posts: 93
    wiggle said out of stock.....unless theyve now just found another lying around somewhere

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