1st road bike: 1000£

sync1

Hi everybody,
I have a mtb bike (freeride/dh style) which I love to ride in mountain. This summer I had some road rides and I think that I'm started to be addicted, although the bike don't be road friendly.
I would like to have a road bike to use everyday (going work, about 20Km) and long rides (about 150Km). I'm looking for a good lightweight bike to start, I found some:

Around 1000£
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-rhigos03/
http://www.radon-bikes.de/xist4c/web/R- ... usstattung
http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2106
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/YBP ... -road-bike

Around 1400£
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/moser-bikes-111-ultegra-2011/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/prorace-moros-ultegra-2011/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-rhigos02/

I just choose a 1400£ if it justify the 400£. Do you advice me any of these or other?

outcastjack

if you have a decathlon nearby try out the facet 3 £899, full carbon, shimano 105 groupset.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/btwin-facet-3-175387571/

awsome value, and unusually includes pedals in the price.

DorsetKnob

I was in a similar position and ended up with a Battaglin C11 from Wiggle - Its in the sale now at about £930 (reduced from £1200). Full Italian carbon frame and Campag veloce/fsa bits. In fact everything on the bike is Italian. It looks great, rides real nice and is a bit different to the norm.
I'm very pleased with mine and Wiggles service is excellent. Check it out.

sync1

Thanks for the suggestions

DorsetKnob wrote:

I was in a similar position and ended up with a Battaglin C11 from Wiggle - Its in the sale now at about £930 (reduced from £1200). Full Italian carbon frame and Campag veloce/fsa bits. In fact everything on the bike is Italian. It looks great, rides real nice and is a bit different to the norm.
I'm very pleased with mine and Wiggles service is excellent. Check it out.

I saw it too, but for me the size will be a 56, which isn't available.
What do think about Verenti frames? I'm thinking in the rhigos.02, the price almost pays the wheels and sram force group.

BBH

A little over budget (by 99) but what about a caad 10.

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/bikes- ... -bike-2011

Great frame, great bike, really light, comfy and lifetime warranty on the frame. Its also got full 105 (aside from fsa gossamer crank set).

Do a google search and read the reviews!!