£2500 to spend on new bike

AircraftHandler1979
AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
edited March 2017 in Road buying advice
Evening all,

Been saving quite well and I'm in a position to spend upto £2500 on a new road bike. I have been looking at the Planet X EC-130E Aero Road Bike with Di2.

Mainly be used for sportives and weekend rides.

Any ideas on others that could rival the Planet X one?

Regards
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    What are you riding now and what do you like and dislike about it?
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,815
    2500k on a Planet X? Not for me I'm afraid. It will probably be reduced to 99p next week.
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,815
    How about a build starting with one of the BMC frames mentioned on the bargains thread?
    https://www.mantel.com/uk/bmc-teammachi ... 3-frameset
  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    cougie wrote:
    What are you riding now and what do you like and dislike about it?

    I have a giant defy disc which is a good bike but going to keep that for winter riding.
  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    A 2016 CAAD 12 frameset for about £500
    Di2 group set £900
    Decent finishing kit £300
    That leaves you with IRO £800 for wheels (not that you need to spend)

    That would eat the PX alive...

    I don't own a CAAD 12 btw, but I'm tempted to sell some carbon to fix that
  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    I would love to build my own tbh. Even exploring the option of a Chinese carbon frame and doing it up.
  • birdie23
    birdie23 Posts: 457
    Depending on what sort of ride you're looking for you can get a Canyon Ultimate or Endurace with Di2 for that, and the kit on those is much better than the PX in my opinion.
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  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    birdie23 wrote:
    Depending on what sort of ride you're looking for you can get a Canyon Ultimate or Endurace with Di2 for that, and the kit on those is much better than the PX in my opinion.

    I just checked the Canyon site and they're double fr M what I have to spend.

    Where else can I look?
  • birdie23
    birdie23 Posts: 457
    Really? All sizes of the Ultimate CF SL 9.0 Di2 are under £2400.
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  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    birdie23 wrote:
    Really? All sizes of the Ultimate CF SL 9.0 Di2 are under £2400.

    Bloody hell that is good. Will take a look. Also seen the Ribble Aero bike which is slightly over my budget but can stretch a bit.
  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    What size frame are you currently riding ?
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  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!
  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    Galatzo wrote:
    What size frame are you currently riding ?

    Got a medium/large giant frame
  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!

    Help me to choose one then haha. I do like the thought of buying a good frame and building around that.
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,815
    AircraftHandler1979 wrote:
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!

    Help me to choose one then haha. I do like the thought of buying a good frame and building around that.

    Have a look at Rose. Similar to Canyon but you can pick and choose components so it's a bit of a halfway house between an off the peg bike and a self build.
  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    AircraftHandler1979 wrote:
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!

    Help me to choose one then haha. I do like the thought of buying a good frame and building around that.

    Something you wont see at the cafe stop http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Orbea-Orca-M20- ... _95661.htm
    Great bike.

    Or the Canyon Ultimate mentioned above. I'd be tempted with the £1700 spec and use the rest on a bike box and cycling holiday. Ha
  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    AK_jnr wrote:
    AircraftHandler1979 wrote:
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!

    Help me to choose one then haha. I do like the thought of buying a good frame and building around that.

    Something you wont see at the cafe stop http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Orbea-Orca-M20- ... _95661.htm
    Great bike.

    Or the Canyon Ultimate mentioned above. I'd be tempted with the £1700 spec and use the rest on a bike box and cycling holiday. Ha

    I can still have the holiday so that's my £2500 budget safe and sound haha.
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    AK_jnr wrote:
    AircraftHandler1979 wrote:
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!

    Help me to choose one then haha. I do like the thought of buying a good frame and building around that.

    Something you wont see at the cafe stop http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Orbea-Orca-M20- ... _95661.htm
    Great bike.Ha
    You won't see many at the cafe stop as they've all gone back to to the manufacturer for repairs :cry:
  • Neil Grubb
    Neil Grubb Posts: 38
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!

    Not sure this is quite true. Cycling Weekly give the PX a glowing [url=reviewhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/road-bikes/planet-x-ec-130e]reviewhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/re ... -x-ec-130e[/url]

    and yes, I'm a biased PX owner a bit fed up with the PX bashing on this forum!:
  • birdie23
    birdie23 Posts: 457
    Neil Grubb wrote:
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Don't drop £2500 on the Planet X. I've heard it rides like a wet noodle. Wouldnt spend it on a Ribble either! You have a great budget to get a top quality bike, don't waste it!

    Not sure this is quite true. Cycling Weekly give the PX a glowing [url=reviewhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/road-bikes/planet-x-ec-130e]reviewhttp://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/re ... -x-ec-130e[/url]

    and yes, I'm a biased PX owner a bit fed up with the PX bashing on this forum!:

    I think part of the problem is that PX are forever having huge sales. If you buy a Canyon the chances are there won't be a sale taking 30% off the price a week later.
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  • wakey1977
    wakey1977 Posts: 4
    I'm virtually in the exact same position AircraftHandler1979, got a Giant Defy Disc at the moment which will be my winter bike when I get a summer bike.

    I've been looking at the Orro Stc Gold,
    https://www.orrobikes.com/bikes/road/go ... a-11-speed

    In your price range and the bikes are getting good reviews.
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    That Orro does indeed look mighty fine and, unusually for a black bike, still seems to stir my blood! It would also tick the box for something unusual. I ride in a popular club and have never seen one out on the road...which could be good or bad!
  • wakey1977
    wakey1977 Posts: 4
    Yeah I really like the look of it as well Bobbinogs, think you hit the nail on the head bud there's just something about it that gets me as well :D

    Cannot say I've seen one either but think that appeals to me as well.
  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    I have seen the Orro bike and i must admit i do like the look of it and the reviews have been spot on. I'm pretty much torn between the Orro and the Canyon Endurance with di2 which is just over 2500 mark on the canyon website.
  • dstev55
    dstev55 Posts: 742
    By the looks of it the wheels on the Di2 Orro model are worth over £1k. It looks a very good package for the price and it's a very attractive looking bike in my opinion.

    Go for the Orro!
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    http://www.planetx.co.uk/news/products/ ... t-with-10s
  • bianchimoon
    bianchimoon Posts: 3,942
    :|...
    All lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....
  • AircraftHandler1979
    AircraftHandler1979 Posts: 46
    dstev55 wrote:
    By the looks of it the wheels on the Di2 Orro model are worth over £1k. It looks a very good package for the price and it's a very attractive looking bike in my opinion.

    Go for the Orro!

    Is that the disc brake road bike?
  • Flâneur
    Flâneur Posts: 3,081
    Pippi Langsamer wrote:
    A 2016 CAAD 12 frameset for about £500
    Di2 group set £900
    Decent finishing kit £300
    That leaves you with IRO £800 for wheels (not that you need to spend)

    That would eat the PX alive...

    I don't own a CAAD 12 btw, but I'm tempted to sell some carbon to fix that


    Good shout, CAAD12 looks good, and my friend sold his SS6 as he preferred the CAAD, and he is infatuated with the SS6.

    Agreed with the avoid PX and Ribble if spending that much.


    My 2 pence, find a bike you like the colour/look of, then start considering what you can finish it with.
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  • dstev55
    dstev55 Posts: 742
    AircraftHandler1979 wrote:
    dstev55 wrote:
    By the looks of it the wheels on the Di2 Orro model are worth over £1k. It looks a very good package for the price and it's a very attractive looking bike in my opinion.

    Go for the Orro!

    Is that the disc brake road bike?

    Yes, this one:

    https://www.orrobikes.com/bikes/road/go ... ltegra-di2

    A quick search of the wheelset online says they are 35mm full carbon and I can't see them for under £1k. Not too shabby on a Di2 bike selling for only £2750.

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