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£1500-£2000 sportive disc bike

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  • August 17, 2015 at 8:02 am #24634
    bikedoofus

    Hi folks, I’m looking for suggestions for a bike in the £1500-£2000 range, ideally I’d like to stick to the bottom of that range but I could go up a tad if necessary. Requirements are;

    – Carbon frame, preferably sportive biased
    – SRAM rival or force groupset
    – Hydraulic disc brakes (I ride in the wet a lot)

    So far I’ve managed to find…. drumroll…. the Planet X RTD-80 Rival and the Specialized Roubaix SL4 Elite Disc. That’s it! By going Shimano I’d have the options of Cannondale Synapse, Giant Defy, Trek Domane etc but then I’d have to be spending a LOT more switching the shifters and dérailleurs, some of which I might get back selling the shimano parts as new-fitted on ebay but who knows.

    Any other options I’ve missed?

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  • August 17, 2015 at 4:02 pm #857277
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    Kadinkski

    The cayo is definitely worth
    The cayo is definitely worth test riding – its not an aggressive riding position, but certainly more racey than a defy. But I found the difference so small that just putting the cayo’s stem on upside down makes it a more ‘sportive’ fit. Then you have the option to go more racy in the future if you want.

    The RAT thru axels are an amazing invention – so quick to get on and off and it locks the wheel into position precisely so disc rub isn’t an issue like I regularly had with QRs. It easily takes 28c tyres too by the way.

    I haven’t ridden the Roubaix but a mate has one – he’s just got back from a ride to the South of France and he didn’t have a bad thing to say about it.

    August 17, 2015 at 3:53 pm #857275
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    paulrattew

    Rose Xeon
    Rose Xeon CDX
    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-xeon-cdx-4400/aid:766557

    I’ve got the ultegra version, and it really is a great bike. You can customise the set-up to get the components you want, although there are more options with Shimano in relation to chainsets. It’s also considerably lighter than almost any other disc bike at this price point – mine is comfortably under 8 kilos.

    Having ridden both SRAM and Shimano hyraulic disc systems I just think that Shimano’s works a lot better. If you prefer SRAM’s doubletap shifting though then i can still happily recommend their hydro – not quite as good as shimano’s but still excellent

    August 17, 2015 at 2:14 pm #857273
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    bikedoofus

    Yes, it is a limitation. I
    Yes, it is a limitation. I ride wet or dry and sometimes in very cold conditions. I had a couple of close shaves with Shimano when grabbing the lever suddenly with wet hands and thick gloves – brake lever moved out of the way of my slippery hand and I shifted up instead of braking. Very brown trouser moment, so I prefer my brake levers to only be brake levers now.

    August 17, 2015 at 2:03 pm #857271
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    pablo

    Sticking with SRAM limits
    Sticking with SRAM limits you. I assume personal preference? I run mixed SRAM shimano and have no particular preference so not buying or selling

    August 17, 2015 at 8:28 am #857269
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    Kadinkski

    Focus Cayo 4.0 Disc
    Full
    Focus Cayo 4.0 Disc
    Full carbon, rival, internal cabling, hydro discs.

    http://www.thevelohouse.com/23218/products/focus-cayo-4-0-disc-road-bike.aspx?origin=pla&kwd=&currency=GBP&gclid=CjwKEAjwjMauBRDH-bOCo56b13wSJABA2-Hv3IDrGeXz8DXuk2iOrQhcyqXeR_5tqGfm6h3KpgJdtBoCFCHw_wcB

    August 17, 2015 at 8:22 am #857267
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    Judge dreadful

    http://www.hargrovescycles.co
    http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/boardman-elite-cxr-9-2-silver-2014-cyclocross-bike.html

    It is a CX, but everything else matches your criteria (albeit 300 notes over budget).

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