£1400 budget

tgmax

Hi all,

Got my first road bike a couple of months ago and enjoying it thoroughly, however, thinking of updating it to something a bit more expensive. Got a Trek 1.1 currently, which is great for me just now, but looking to get a bit more serious.

If anyone could give me some advice for a good road bike between £1000 and £1500.

I am not asking for someone to research all possible bikes in that price range, but if you think a bike in this price range is a good buy all contributions would be helpful

jame58rown

Cannondale CAAD10 105

Brommers76

Yep CAAD10 105. £1300 so buy that, save for a few months and get some rs80 wheels, keep the originals for winter. All the bike you need if you want something that goes fast, reasonably comfortable, climbs, descends. must, like black though.

Barrzy257

Ribble sportive Bianco, for between £1000-£1400 got a few choices of groupset, 105 or Ultegra or Sram rival or force, or the campag stuff. £1100 will get you the rival, then put a better wheelset on

ollyridesfirst

there's loads of bikes around for that price range....full carbon frames and 105 (or equivalent) set up. Have a gander around the bike shops and see if they'll let you test ride any that you fancy

Hierotochan

Evans have the BMC Street Racer with full Ultegra reduced to £1400, worth considering...

amberglowphotography

I just bought a Colnago Arte for £1400, lovely bike

mog1404

bianchi via nirone veloce £1240 so you will have change for shoes and pedals great bike to look at and ride

solboy

Van Nicholas Mistral from fatbirds built to your specification

Headhuunter

I've got a Focus Cayo with 105 and RS80 wheels, could probably get that set up for something like £1400 or less

andrewlwood

I like my Trek 2.3...

MattMTB

For £1500 you can get a CAAD10 Ultegra or a Supersix 105 in the sales

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/bikes- ... 011-p88429

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/bikes- ... 011-p88428

I've just bought a CAAD10 105 from them for £1099, should be delivered today!

Steve_b77

Just to throw something different into the mix how's about a Raleigh SP Comp, just got mine and it's great.

bobones

How about a Felt F5 http://www.cyclelane.co.uk/products.php ... 4b0s6p3902 (my LBS). Felts are gorgeous bikes with amazing attention to detail. http://www.feltbicycles.com/United-King ... es/F5.aspx

jon1993

boardman i have one and they beat bikes 3x the price its my baby XD

night_porter

Wow 13 different suggestions (from 15 people) but then again the list is probably endless as most manufacturers make a bike in that price range and I would hazard a guess that none of them are rubbish.

Maybe you could get some more focussed answers if you defined what "serious" means to you?
Do you want to race and if yes what type of racing?
Do you want to ride audaxes or sportives?
Do you want to commute on it?
Do you want to tour on it?
Do you need the lightest bike possible or the strongest one?
Do you need/want to buy new wheels or do you have some already?
Do you want a carbon or titanium or aluminium or steel bike?
Do you like Shimano or Campag or Sram?

There is probably as many questions as there are bikes but understanding your priorities will help to choose the right bike (or make it more difficult).

TheBear FTM

I went up to Planet X in Rotherham a while ago with a friend of mine and we both ended up coming away after placing orders. I had flipped between a Felt, Pinarello, Kuota, and a Moda prior to that. What was good (from my perspective) was that Planet X seemed willing to allow you to change components on the bikes, upgrade, downgrade, whatever, but it feels much better to have something 'bespoke' rather than buying stuff that's off the peg.