Best bikes between £1000 and £2000?

addictedtocarbon

Hi, what is the best bike between £1000 and £2000? It has to have a carbon frame and fork. 18 gears, Shimano/SRAM/Campagnolo.

sloppyschleckonds

addictedtocarbon wrote:

Hi, what is the best bike between £1000 and £2000? It has to have a carbon frame and fork. 18 gears, Shimano/SRAM/Campagnolo.

Does it have to be 18 gears?

addictedtocarbon

maybe 16.

Pseudonym

what about 20?

addictedtocarbon

Yes just looking at groupsets from different companies. 18,20,21 would be fine.

solboy

How long is a peice of string? You simply cant compare bikes across that price range especailly right now when some bikes are reduced in price.
:roll:

addictedtocarbon

Everyone has an opinion on what bike that they would buy between £1000 and £2000, even with reduced prices.

Pseudonym

addictedtocarbon wrote:

Everyone has an opinion on what bike that they would buy between £1000 and £2000, even with reduced prices.

so what's your opinion then..?

MaxwellBygraves

I think the reason people aren't really answering your question is because you'd have to pretty unlucky to walk into any bike shop these days and walk out with a donkey.

Just go to a reputable LBS and pick the one who's colour you like, seriously.

Crankbrother

^ What he said ...

only check it's not to heavy or imbalanced ... A good tip is to balance it on 2 fingers at the junction between seat tube and top tube ... If it's too heavy to do tnat, forget it, if it thumps to the ground at the rear end, forget it ...

Other than that just buy what you like the look of ... Otherwise you'll be there all year umming and ahhing over what to buy and then explaining how the choice of inner tubes swung it for you ...

markos1963

addictedtocarbon wrote:

Hi, what is the best bike between £1000 and £2000? It has to have a carbon frame and fork. 18 gears, Shimano/SRAM/Campagnolo.

Race, TT, Audax, Sportive, Commuter, Tourer, Fixie, MTB, Beach Cruiser?

arlowood

If you want some starting points then read through the comments on this link:-

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/b ... 000-29719/

This gives considered opinions on a range of bikes for under £1000.

My suggestion would be to take one or two of the top rated manufacturers and look at models priced further up their ranges.

For my money I would be looking at one of the Cubes - either a top specced Alu frame or one of their carbon framed models.

I'm sure there will be lots of other advice based on personal preferences - just go and try out a few to see what grabs you.

passout

Why not a Planet X titanium - not carbon of course. If Carbon then maybe Boardman, Ribble, Focus, Trek, Giant etc etc

Firstly though think about what sort of bike you want - sportive, pure race machine, all rounder, something to take mudguards?

addictedtocarbon

I was thinking about sportive, for longer distance riding.

sloppyschleckonds

addictedtocarbon wrote:

I was thinking about sportive, for longer distance riding.

What are you riding at the moment? It may be useful to know what mileage you have in your legs and what riding style you are use too.

petemadoc

http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/Bianchi_Cento_Strada.html

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No wait hold on, how about this

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/colnago-ace-105-2011/

or one of these with some change for nice wheels

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/publish.a ... n&page=1rc

or

This could go on for a while

benno68

addictedtocarbon wrote:

I was thinking about sportive, for longer distance riding.

Why "only" carbon?

These look tasty although I'd prefer a Shimano groupset.

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/bikes/q/drop-bar-road-bikes/ti-bikes

It maybe some time off, but I'm going to try Ti next time around. In fact I'm waiting to hear about a warranty claim for my carbon bike and have asked if I could upgrade to a Ti.

Don't get me wrong, I loved riding my carbon bike, it was comfortable for century rides and seemed quicker than my Alu bike - just throwing another option in the pot.