Close to buying! £2000 budget, anything else to consider?
ct8282
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Many of you will have read my previous thread saying I have set myself a £2k budget to buy my first roader with.
My shortlist has changed somewhat and at the moment I'm strongly leaning towards to the new BMC Granfondo Ultegra which is bang on the money at £2k, has an Alu frame but still weighs in at 7.8kg.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bmc ... e-ec043700
However, I have just landed some cash so would consider increasing the budget slightly, say up to £2300 so was wondering if you guys had any other bikes that I could consider. I'm still liking the Giant Defy Advanced 2, and the Trek Madone 4.7 C H2 is now within reach too at £2200.
Any others I should look at?
My shortlist has changed somewhat and at the moment I'm strongly leaning towards to the new BMC Granfondo Ultegra which is bang on the money at £2k, has an Alu frame but still weighs in at 7.8kg.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bmc ... e-ec043700
However, I have just landed some cash so would consider increasing the budget slightly, say up to £2300 so was wondering if you guys had any other bikes that I could consider. I'm still liking the Giant Defy Advanced 2, and the Trek Madone 4.7 C H2 is now within reach too at £2200.
Any others I should look at?
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toe in or both feet first?
Well I'd love to know where you shop coz I can't find any Di2 bikes for £2k.
That stuff can add up. dont underestimate it. sure you can buy it as you go along but riding round on a 2k bike with a baggy t-shirt and some baggy shorts makes it into a £200 bike pretty quickly. similarly, cheap pedals/shoes can render your purchase a bit of a waste, im sure you'll want to get the most from the money youve spent on the bike
hope thats useful
Here you go...... and lots of change from 2K
http://www.canyon.com/_en/outlet/articl ... o=A1025762
With respect to OP though, I think £2k isnt a typical price for a Di2 specced bike and is more typical of mechanical ultegra.
The spec is a bit tight for 2k though for the BMC but I feel this might be opening a new can of worms....
It is indeed useful, thank you. I'm certainly aware of the cost of all the required extras from my MTB days so don't worry, i have budgeted for these items. Thanks.
Absolutely. So far I am simply selecting bikes that a) I like the look of, b) come reasonably spec'd, c) I have read solid reviews on, and d) on paper appear to suit what I am looking for.
Regards to geometry it's hard to know what I will ultimately choose as I don't have the experience to know which bike would suit me, however my guess is that even with years of experience you could still choose a bike that on paper should suit you perfectly but when you ride it you realise it just does not. I will of course test ride these bikes before spending my very hard earned cash I can assure you.
The BMC Granfondo is of particular interest because I am not planning to do any form of racing at all, rather I will be wanting a bike that will see me for long ride outs at the weekends and that I can go and smash out some hills and clock up the miles in the evenings.
http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/
The scott cr1 is a huge bargain and interest free credit at £2999. Component wise, wheelset wise and groupset wise it blows the BMC out of the water. However, it is only available as a 54 and I am not sure its really a beginners bike.
£3k is too rich for me but thank you for your help. I have been considering the Scott CR1 Team for £1899 at Evans. It comes with full 105 and looks decent. If by 54 you mean frame size then that is probably my size as I'm 5ft8 tall.
Just checked that Scott bike out. I have to say its one of the best looking bikes I've seen, and dear lord its a serious piece of kit. If my budget was £3k I'd buy that in a heartbeat. But indeed, it is way more kit than I will ever get the best out of.
Loving this one though. What do you guys think on spec compared to the BMC?
http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/produc ... X7v1cu9KK0
Verenti from wiggle for one. The giant defy advanced 2 aint £2200 either. It can be had for a fair bit less than 2k.
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Pray tell. Where did you get it for that price?
Small has a 53.2 top tube which should be spot on for your height.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/focus-izalco-te ... orce-2012/
Or a bit racier
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ridley-damocles ... -105-2012/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ridley-damocles ... taur-2012/
XS in Ridley is like small in other btands 52.5 tt, headtube is 13cm which is ok for comfort.
With Wiggle you can try it and send it back if you don't like it I think.
I'd go Ridley at that price - great frame and massive bargain.
And enough left over to get some really good wheels.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=70272
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=92960
Loads more Merckx bargains on CRC.
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p431 ... TEGRA-2012
54 may be a bit big in this but you never know.
So many good sale offers about so no need to buy a Giant, Spesh or Trek etc with 10% off.
FYI I 'm 5ft 71/2" and I ride a 52.8 frame with a 9 or 10cm stem (trying both after getting a new frame recently).
Road - Wilier Izoard Centaur/Cube Agree C62 Disc
Allround - Cotic Solaris
Blimey this has Dura Ace 7900 for £2039 ! Admit the wheelset of Shimano RS30 let it down a bit but otherwise great price.
http://www.pearsoncycles.co.uk/store/pr ... Excalibur/
Great bike for what you want it for, too.
The links above for the Synapse and Ridley will suit your needs perfectly.
Synapse is meant to be for long rides and has a very comfortable geo. the cannondale's SAVE system does work well, i have a CAAD and it works.
Road - Chinese Carbon Diablo - 6.4kg
Its a mail order but I'm off to test ride the 2013 version tomorrow which is pretty much the same bike, geometry is identical so I should be able to decide if it will work for me or not.
I will get pickup one I have the bike. I'm excited
Which bike then ? Please tell !!
Jump in with both feet and buy the most expensive one your budget can afford and your heart desires.
Expect to spend in the the order of £500 on other bits. Maybe get these first and spend change on the bike.
Personally I can't much benefit to Ultegra over 105 - had both and I'd rather skip Ultegra and go straight to Dura-Ace. I find the shape of the shifters of 6700 to be boxy and uncomfortable.
Get a last year discount model assuming you can find the right size and for 2K you could easily be looking at carbon rather than alu.