Bang for buck options
mr_eddy
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Hi all
So due to some complicated and frankly boring personal/medical events next summer I will be off the back for quite some time from next summer onwards.
I have never been fiscally gifted enough to be able to experience top end components, I have never had a 11 speed groupset for example nor had a non cable disc bike. I have only owned 1 carbon road bike and that was several years ago.
Given my impending period of cycleless-ness (is that a word?) I would like to spend my upcoming yearly bonus (£2k) on a last hurrah, it could be a couple of years before I am back on a bike regularly enough to be considered a cyclist.
With that in mind I am looking for a road bike (not gravel or cx) that can let me experience some stuff I have never tried. My shopping list would ideally have the below:
* Carbon and light (sub 8kg)
* 11 speed groupset as high up the tier as poss
* Light wheels ideally deep section?
* Aero
* Fast as f##k
I know the above is massively superficial and my lack of fitness won't do it justice but I just want to have something that when finished with next year can take pride of place on the wall in my garage, something that will drive me to return to cycling regularly at some point (hopefully reasonably soon) in the future.
With the above in mind practicalities like mud guard mounts and rack mounts etc are irrelevant.
I am looking for the fastest, lightest, highest spec bike I can get for £2k (new) to have a blast on before it gets put away for 12-24 months.
I am looking maybe at either planet X aero road bike with 40mm selxof carbon rims and ultegra (£1899) or Ribble endurance SL with carbon Mavic cosmic/105 (£2200).
Is this about as good as I can get?
Not interested in used bikes.
Advice please
So due to some complicated and frankly boring personal/medical events next summer I will be off the back for quite some time from next summer onwards.
I have never been fiscally gifted enough to be able to experience top end components, I have never had a 11 speed groupset for example nor had a non cable disc bike. I have only owned 1 carbon road bike and that was several years ago.
Given my impending period of cycleless-ness (is that a word?) I would like to spend my upcoming yearly bonus (£2k) on a last hurrah, it could be a couple of years before I am back on a bike regularly enough to be considered a cyclist.
With that in mind I am looking for a road bike (not gravel or cx) that can let me experience some stuff I have never tried. My shopping list would ideally have the below:
* Carbon and light (sub 8kg)
* 11 speed groupset as high up the tier as poss
* Light wheels ideally deep section?
* Aero
* Fast as f##k
I know the above is massively superficial and my lack of fitness won't do it justice but I just want to have something that when finished with next year can take pride of place on the wall in my garage, something that will drive me to return to cycling regularly at some point (hopefully reasonably soon) in the future.
With the above in mind practicalities like mud guard mounts and rack mounts etc are irrelevant.
I am looking for the fastest, lightest, highest spec bike I can get for £2k (new) to have a blast on before it gets put away for 12-24 months.
I am looking maybe at either planet X aero road bike with 40mm selxof carbon rims and ultegra (£1899) or Ribble endurance SL with carbon Mavic cosmic/105 (£2200).
Is this about as good as I can get?
Not interested in used bikes.
Advice please
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https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Cervel ... -Bike/3G86
even when fitting selcof wheels you are still well below budget. shame its 105 though....
the planet x are well cool though - and tbh you may well be able to build one up for cheaper than the price you say up there.....
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/bik ... -road/air/
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Anyone got an experience with Rose SL ?
I know you said brand new but you can probably get an insane bike for 2k used.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sorry.
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
probs come in again under budget and look cool.
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
In addition to the SL, have a look also at the Rose X Lite Four
https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/rose-x-lite ... ing-Yellow
For your budget you could get the 105 R7000 version and if you sell on the DT Swiss wheels you could probably buy some Selcof 40mm wheels with the proceeds plus a couple of hundred quid.
The X Lite Four certainly ticks the lightweight box as it tips the scales at 7kg or slightly under. I bought one last October and can't fault it. I'm now looking to source some deepish section carbon clinchers to fit for next summer.
disc. why add weight/expense/not needed on initial purchase and then more expense when he gets his deeeep rims?
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
It's a bit confusing your fast as censored , but looking at an endurance type geometry?
E.g. Cannondale pure race is the Super Six versus their Endurance/Cobble section Synapse.
I would look at best bike awards from the industry media and go with one of those.
Voltaire
https://www.merlincycles.com/sensa-giul ... 28534.html
7.8kg in meduim it says
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-900-c ... 90339.html
Cos I haven't found one mentioned yet.
Nothing wrong with press fit, problem is dodgy manufacturing tolerances/standards. Certainly BB86 which the btwin has is a better option, unless you really want a 30mm crank axle.
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Not quite as light as some of the others I was considering but still light and that paint job!!!
I have used some of my left over £300 and got me some 320tpi Bontrager R4 classics in 28mm (roll really well and look pimp also drop 100g from stock), will see what wheel deals come up on black friday but some Hunt wheels for around £300 would drop 200g and give me a spare set of wheels.
Once the above is sorted and I pop on my Carbon drop bars (still using stock) I will be a shade over 8kg which is a pretty light compared to what I have been using.
Thanks for all the advice, will post pics soon.