Road Bike £1000 budget

cantona29
cantona29 Posts: 3
edited May 2014 in Road buying advice
Hello all,

I am new to road biking and am looking to use it to build my fitness after surgery and for the pure enjoyment of it all!
I would like to enter races etc in time but seriously need to put some miles into my legs. I have a budget of £1000 and would like to get the most 'bang for my buck' as they say. Any advice or help would be greatly received.

Thank you

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  • sanspoof
    sanspoof Posts: 111
    As someone looking at bikes at the moment ( with a little higher budget ), you cannot really look past the Planet X Pro Carbon....either that or maybe a canyon aluminium for £900.

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT ... -road-bike

    https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3191
  • mjf1017
    mjf1017 Posts: 48
    I ride a Giant Defy 1. The reviews in Cycling Plus put it at the top of a very good field of £1k sportive bikes.

    Cycling Active also put it at the top of one of their reviews a couple of weeks ago. Excellent aluminium frame with carbon forks, + mainly 105 kit. I've had mine for 6 months and do plenty of miles on it and have found it excellent.

    Look up the reviews and see what you think.

    Mike
  • rickeverett
    rickeverett Posts: 988
    Fu****g hate these threads - what is it one " which £1000 bike" every week??? - there's a search function on these forums. :roll:

    If I was in the market for a new < £1000 > bike I would be definately looking at Canyon and Rose.

    Made in Germany via online ordering system - you cant beat the quality and kit for the price.

    Rose Pro SL 2000. 7.9kg, 105, £846
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-pr ... aid:668081

    Rose Pro SL 3000. 7.6kg, Ultegra, £1142
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-pr ... aid:668381

    Rose Xeon RS 2000. 7.5kg, 105, £1142
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xe ... aid:690657

    CANYON AL £899 - £1199
    https://www.canyon.com/roadbikes/series ... te-al.html



    Staying Close to Home:

    Planet X Pro Carbon. 8kg, Ultegra, £999
    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT ... -road-bike
  • dj58
    dj58 Posts: 2,223
    Do you want a carbon or alu frame bike fittings for mudguards or not?

    Alu Cayon Roadlite AL 6.0 gets a good review in C+ this month £982

    Alu Trek 1.5 £800
    Alu Trek Domane 2.0 £900, 2.3 £1100

    Giant Defy 1 £999 Defy Composite 3 £1099

    Specialized Allez, Roubaix SL4 £1150

    Try the search facility, this is a F.A.Q.
  • cantona29
    cantona29 Posts: 3
    Thanks everyone I shall check out the links.

    Sorry for posting in the wrong place, new to it all

    Cheers
  • Downward
    Downward Posts: 179
    Suppose it depends on how your buying.
    I chose Cyclescheme route and my LBS supplied bikes so got it down to the Cube Peloton Race and the Defy 1.


    Online wise I looked at the rose above and the Canyon. Planet X have a shop in Sheffield so at least you can try it there.

    Paying £1k without seeing how the bike fits you though is a big gamble.
  • Late Starter
    Late Starter Posts: 48
    Planet X are great value you money and I think you'd do well to get better for your budget. You certainly won't get ripped off that's for sure.
  • BigLights
    BigLights Posts: 464
    My back is problematic, so a full on hardcore bike isn't on for me.

    I've got a Ribble Gran Fondo with 105, which I love, and I'm just about to pull the trigger on a Specialized Secteur Sport (Roubaiz geometry) for the commute - non carbon frame so it won't melt in the rain, sort of thing.

    My colleague has a Spesh Alliez and really likes it. A couple of others have the Planet X and they swear by them - in fact rode L2Paris on them.
  • Downward
    Downward Posts: 179
    Trek Madone 2.1 or Domane 2.3 ?

    Bit more relaxed set ups
  • simonhead
    simonhead Posts: 1,399
    BigLights wrote:
    My back is problematic, so a full on hardcore bike isn't on for me.

    I've got a Ribble Gran Fondo with 105, which I love, and I'm just about to pull the trigger on a Specialized Secteur Sport (Roubaiz geometry) for the commute - non carbon frame so it won't melt in the rain, sort of thing.

    My colleague has a Spesh Alliez and really likes it. A couple of others have the Planet X and they swear by them - in fact rode L2Paris on them.

    Love riding my PX but my commute is on my old secteur and its great, use it like a cx bike across muddy nonsuch park and its still going strong 10k in.
    Life isnt like a box of chocolates, its like a bag of pic n mix.
  • dean7879
    dean7879 Posts: 127
    can i reccomend the cannondale caad 8 tiagra. it was a grand brand new it is now 699 which is a bargain.you can then use the left over money to buy some custom wheels to go with it

    http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p433 ... IAGRA-2012
  • jgarpotter
    jgarpotter Posts: 83
    dean7879 wrote:
    can i reccomend the cannondale caad 8 tiagra. it was a grand brand new it is now 699 which is a bargain.you can then use the left over money to buy some custom wheels to go with it

    http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p433 ... IAGRA-2012


    +1 or look for a secondhand CAAD10.
  • dean7879
    dean7879 Posts: 127
    the caad 10 has the best aluminium frame out there that will outdo a lot of the cheaper carbon frames. a great bike indeed.
  • Stormtrooper
    Stormtrooper Posts: 420
    Felt z85

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