less than a grand

nick_cooper
nick_cooper Posts: 9
edited July 2011 in Road buying advice
I keep hearing that there are many great road bikes less than a grand - and there are. But the problem is that there are too many.

I would like a roadie with not too aggressive geometry - sportive style - bear in mind at less than a grand my shopping could be online and it get old very quickly to have loads of browser tabs open comparing frame geometry.

LBS is very helpful - so much so that if i go to size bikes i will buy and through no fault of their own not get the best bargain.

So which tall head tube - <1k - roadie should i buy

top 5 answers will be investigated further.

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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    How will you decide what will be the top 5 answers?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • supertwisted
    supertwisted Posts: 565
    Well I'm debating a similar purchase and I've come down to a shortlist of 4.

    Alu: Cannondale Synapse 105 or Genesis Aether 30
    Steel: Genesis Equilibrium
    Carbon: Ribble Sportive Bianco

    I'm afraid I'm still at the 'loads of browser tabs open' stage though, so can't help much beyond that.
    Less internal organs, same supertwisted great taste.
  • chiark
    chiark Posts: 335
    the one that feels the best when you ride it.
    Synapse Alloy 105 / Rock Lobster Tig Team Sl
  • garnett
    garnett Posts: 196
    Wiggle's Verenti Millock?

    I have no idea, but it looks to have good reviews, and I was quite tempted to get it myself.

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