First Road Bike

zerokool

Hi all,

I have been mountain biking for a number of years and now want to get a road bike, not got the biggest budget £600 - £700.

I was looking at a FOCUS Culebro 5.0 which seems to have OK kit and I also like the look of it.
http://www.peakcyclesport.com/m1b0s6p37 ... o-5-0-2013

anyone got any helpful ideas on whether it's any good or if there is anything better for the money.

Thanks

markhewitt1978

Alloy forks? Nah, you can get bikes with carbon forks for that price. Trek 1.2 for example - they've just announced the new models - as well as others.

IShaggy

Boardman Race is also worth considering. Slightly better components, including carbon forks and mavic wheels. Can be had for just under £600 thanks to a 10% discount -

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65710#tab2

zerokool

markhewitt1978 wrote:

Alloy forks? Nah, you can get bikes with carbon forks for that price. Trek 1.2 for example - they've just announced the new models - as well as others.

thanks, but doesn't the trek only have the 2400 groupset. I would av thought the sora was better?

h
what about the flet z95?

davebelushi

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/roa ... /volant-00

you can probably pick one up below the rrp.

zerokool

does anyone know when the 2014 treks are on sale?

Gizmodo

ZeroKool wrote:

does anyone know when the 2014 treks are on sale?

If it is anything like previous years, normally late September.

Mikey41

Giant Defy 3 also in your budget. Sora and carbon fork.

End of season sales are just round the corner too

smoggysteve

A quick look at a random online shop and I find these 3 -

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/synapse-7-sora-triple-2013-road-bike-ec042919

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/caad8-7-sora-2013-compact-road-bike-ec042913

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/felt/z95-2013-road-bike-ec046334#features

ALL with carbon bladed forks - all with Sora groupset and all under 700

MarksMintness

Sensa Romagna from Merlin Cycles is well worth a look at this price point...

IShaggy

CAAD8 - yes please. That's what I'd go for.

dantheman251

I have a CAAD 8 SORA bike and for your price range it is an excellent buy!

Obviously as you progress you will look to get a lighter bike but it is an excellent bike for the price.

markhewitt1978

ZeroKool wrote:

markhewitt1978 wrote:

Alloy forks? Nah, you can get bikes with carbon forks for that price. Trek 1.2 for example - they've just announced the new models - as well as others.

thanks, but doesn't the trek only have the 2400 groupset. I would av thought the sora was better?

h
what about the flet z95?

The Trek 1.1 has 2400 (Claris), the Trek 1.2 has Sora.

Daz555

MarksMintness wrote:

Sensa Romagna from Merlin Cycles is well worth a look at this price point...

Yep. I have been riding my Romagna custom for a few months now and it is first class. I went for the entry level spec which is a full Tiagra groupset.