£800 budget

DylanMurphy
DylanMurphy Posts: 39
edited July 2018 in Road buying advice
I am getting into road cycling a bit more so I have decided to spend some money on a better bike. My budget is £800. I would like at least a Sora groupset (or equivalent) and to be below 11kg but apart from that, I'm open to what everybody thinks. Thanks. :D

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  • janwal
    janwal Posts: 489
    https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-540- ... 77756.html
    Always gets good reviews. Partial 105,11 speed groupset and under 10kg. Plenty of decathlon stores around to try it for size.
  • DylanMurphy
    DylanMurphy Posts: 39
    I have seen the 540 but I have read that the brakes are not that good unfortunately
  • janwal
    janwal Posts: 489
    Check the Evans site. Lots of bikes in your price range. They will get them in to store for you. May have to pay £50 but it is refunded if you don’t want the bike.
  • DylanMurphy
    DylanMurphy Posts: 39
    Thanks very much. I've had a small look but ill look in more depth. Thanks for the help.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    CAAD with 105 for me please.
    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.
  • DylanMurphy
    DylanMurphy Posts: 39
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    CAAD with 105 for me please.

    Thats over 800 though
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    DylanMurphy wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    CAAD with 105 for me please.

    Thats over 800 though

    an 8, 9 or 10 will come in on budget and are top value, the 10 being brilliant value.
    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.
  • DylanMurphy
    DylanMurphy Posts: 39
    oxoman wrote:
    Have a look on paulscycles website. Nothing wrong with decathlon bike, just change the pads to improve the brakes as standard pads are not brilliant the same as most rim braked budget bikes. See the first dozen or so bikes as under budget.
    https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p0/ ... oad-Racing

    Thanks. Ill have a look into this option as it seems good value for a 105
  • milemuncher1
    milemuncher1 Posts: 1,472
    https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-520- ... 77757.html

    This is a very competent bike, ( I’m biased ‘cos I have one ) and if you’re happy with Sora, spend 130 odd quid on some Mavic Aksum wheels, and you’ve got yourself a cracking package. Although if you’re spending extra on the wheels, you’d be better off with the 540 quoted above.
  • joe_totale-2
    joe_totale-2 Posts: 1,333
    Slight curveball but how about this for a super versatile bike?

    https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/ ... 5cm-frames

    £720 with British Cycling discount which is enough left over to get some slick 28mm tyres for the roads and you can keep the knobbly ones for off road adventures. Move quick though as there aren't many left.
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-roc ... 92611.html

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