Lightest cheapest road bike?

viberunner
viberunner Posts: 4
edited February 2016 in Road buying advice
I haven't kept up on bike brand and models. I want the lightest possible road bike for the cheapest possible price. Yes, I know they're competing balances.

But if you have some recommendations I'd love to hear them.

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  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    I would have a look at Rose. In terms of value for money and low weight they are excellent. Option below comes in at £660 and 8.2kg
    https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-p ... aid:856004
  • bsharp77
    bsharp77 Posts: 533
    Have a look at the Rose x-lite series - if its all about weight, these are seriously light bikes, well kitted out at a very good price. I was going to purchase one myself, but the geometry is just a bit too racy for my back! :cry:
  • PBNinja
    PBNinja Posts: 44
    What's your intended budget? That will be the best indicator.
  • viberunner
    viberunner Posts: 4
    Budget, definitely under £1K. Closer to £500 is much better.

    Am looking at 2nd hand too, so at least I have some models to look for.
  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    Dale CAAD8 105 is £600 and dot on 9kg. Not bad considering the wheels on it will be heavy/crap.
    Dale Supersix 105 £1000 for 8.2kg again with heavy/crap wheels but an excellent frameset to upgrade in time.
  • MisterMuncher
    MisterMuncher Posts: 1,302
    Second hand CAAD10. If you can bag a frameset for 300 quid, which is not a big ask, you can probably hit 7-7.5 for a grand with a little luck and care.
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    You can get a new CAAD10 105 for £899. Sell the standard wheels and put some Zondas on and you'll have a cracking bike for about 1k and weight will likely be under 8k.
  • PBNinja
    PBNinja Posts: 44
    I've just bought a cannondale synapse alu sora. 9.9 kg I believe but don't quote me, for less than £500.

    Chain reaction have Cube carbon frame tiagra jobbies 8.6kg

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube ... prod114089
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitu ... prod120697

    £629 (including BC discount) and 8.95.

    You could shave a few 100 off that with different tyres.

    But, really, there's probably a graph here. At some point price and weight intersect or something.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    The biggest weight gain per £££££ is wheels and groupset.

    I would recommend getting something on ebay second hand.
  • simon_masterson
    simon_masterson Posts: 2,740
    Go fixed gear - Track frame, handbuilt wheels with light rims, one brake - You could probably get it under 6kg if you wanted to within that budget...
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Planet x pro carbon frame and forks in the sales, SRAM groupset in the sales, Chinarello carbon wheels.

    Job jobbed.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    Kids bikes or small ladies bikes will be very light as they are really small - maybe worth considering if you want the lightest bike for the money.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I think you are going about this the wrong way. Either pick a budget and get the lightest bike for that price or get the lightest bike you can afford and then start sawing bits off it to make it lighter.

    You will be amazed what you can save with a dissection of certain bits. Single chain ring on front with no derailleur. Cut back the drops on your handlebars. Drilled out saddle. Cut down seatpost to ludicrously dangerous length.
  • viberunner
    viberunner Posts: 4
    LOL - like some of the comedy responses but some of the other responses have given me good models to look-out for especially 2nd hand. All your collective, distilled expertise is greatly appreciated.

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