sub 2k road bikes

maddog 2

I'm putting together a list of carbon bikes for a mate. So far i have:

Boardman AiR 9.0 £2k
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/air90.html

Rose Xeon CRS4400 £1.9k
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rose ... aid:557099

Giant Defy Composite £1.8k
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bik ... 316/49818/

Giant TCR Advanced 3 £2k
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bik ... 309/49804/

Cube Agree GTC Race £1.8k
http://www.cube.eu/en/road/pro-comp/agree-gtc-race/

Any other candidates?
I've excluded Specialized, Felt, Cannondale, Ribble and Trek for various reasons which I won't go into here

spasypaddy

Canyon 9.0
http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2508

Coach H

spasypaddy wrote:

Canyon 9.0
http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2508

+1 (if you want fishing gear)

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2507 (if you want a proper groupset )

Mate has one and it looks and rides great. The only iffy bits are the odd steerer tube size (but this is becoming more common) and the slightly funky goemetry

spasypaddy

youve looked at the bikes the OP has linked then?

4 of the 5 have shimano
the last has Sram.

Why would you then think to link to a campag bike and turn this into a pathetic my groupset is better than yours thread?

Coach H

spasypaddy wrote:

youve looked at the bikes the OP has linked then?

4 of the 5 have shimano
the last has Sram.

Why would you then think to link to a campag bike and turn this into a pathetic my groupset is better than yours thread?

Obviously the LOL Smilie was lost on you then with regards my 'pathetic' comment which is so obviously tongue-in-cheek it should hardly start a 'my groupset is better than yours thread'.

I have also looked at the linked bikes and noted that along with the vast majority of bikes in this price range they are fitted with Shimano or Sram. It does not say anywhere that the OP is only looking for these components so as well as agreeing that the Shimano equiped Canyon is a good choice (with my +1) I have also liked to a Campag alternative for consideration. The OP did ask for 'any other candidates?', not 'any other candidates fitted with Shimano or SRAM?'

Ginjafro

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXRT57REDSLK/planet_x_rt_57_sram_red_road_bike

Planet X RT-57 SRAM Red & £2K, less a penny.

maddog 2

anyone got any opinions on the list?

I'm tempted with the Rose actually.

singleton

Pinarello FP Quattro Ultegra 2011
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/pinarello-fp-qu ... 1-Team_Sky

Wilier Izoard XP 105
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/wilier-i ... 77818.html

outcastjack

Kuota Kharma, epic looking bike! A club mate has had one for about a year, two other guys in the club recently bought examples for themselves on his recomendation. 1.6-2k depending on group/wheels
http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/Kuota_Kharma.html


The bike that is at the top of my current 'might be able to afford when I graduate' list, albeit for no other reason than the looks. about 2k
http://www.bowlandoutdoors.com/outdoor- ... bikes.html

kfinlay

Cannondale Super Six with 105
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=cannondale+super+six&gbv=2&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5899801606536894896#

or

Focus Izalco Pro 3 (although just over £2k)
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=focus+izalco&hl=en&gbv=2&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=6935498521676052170#

smidsy

Kfinlay - even I resisted recommending a dale given his comment at the foot of the OP :-)

I am however intrigued to know why he has discounted the best bike under 2k 8)

bmxboy10

something different

http://www.pearsoncycles.co.uk/store/pr ... rAndTongs/

golfergmc

What about this,
http://www.slanecycles.com/scott-addict-r2-20-bike-2011-p-6250.html

maddog 2

cheers all

'Dale are off for reasons other than the quality of the bike

That Scott is well specced. Like the Rose it has Ksyrium Elites, so decent wheels. Many 2k bikes have so-so wheels.

gabriel959

Why not get the Canyon though?

It has got an impressive spec for the money...

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2509

smidsy

maddog 2 wrote:

'Dale are off for reasons other than the quality of the bike

Ooohh - you tease I NEED more info :-)

People like you should be banned 8)

MikeWW

outcastjack wrote:

Kuota Kharma, epic looking bike! A club mate has had one for about a year, two other guys in the club recently bought examples for themselves on his recomendation. 1.6-2k depending on group/wheels
http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/Kuota_Kharma.html

Now that looks ace

Coach H

gabriel959 wrote:

Why not get the Canyon though?

It has got an impressive spec for the money...

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2509

Yup, even better value on paper than the one I and Spassypaddy linked to.
I know its £100 over budget, but having seen them in the flesh if I had £2000 to spend this would be where my money would go.

blablablacksheep

thats a nice bike that canyon pro 9, though if it too exspencive, what about the 9, still very good value there at a shade under £1700.

Or a bit of a side ball how about the canyon Di2 al 9, might not be carbon, but some say the AL frame is very good even when compared to the Ultimate CF range

ovi

2011 tcr advanced 2 for £1550
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m7b4s6p3604