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What Road bike for £1500

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  • June 17, 2011 at 10:17 pm #13651
    markkdonnelly

    Hello

    I am looking to get a new road bike. Im fairly new to cycling although have become hooked since starting 9 months ago. Every penny and spare minute has become cycling!

    I bought a Genesis Aether 10. I use it for my commute and my runs on my days off; around 25-60 mile (depending on weather, time etc)

    I’m now aiming to get a new road bike and relegate the Genesis to my Winter/Glasgow-pot-hole-avoiding-bike.

    I cycle between 75-150 miles per week (50 commute) and this is likely to only increase.

    I’m looking in the region of £1500 and at this price im lost. Too much choice and too many components to understand for a newbie!! Any advice would help…what to avoid? Value for money? Etc etc

    From a purely aesthetic principle i love bikes with a curved top bar and in particular De Rosa, Ribble and Wilier. I will be joining a club and becoming more involved and serious so this bike is intended to last through a more demanding use.

    Many thanks for your time.

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  • June 18, 2011 at 12:23 am #645941
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    stewieatb

    Mark, don’t give up on the
    Mark, don’t give up on the forum so easily.

    Firstly, fit is everything. Go around LBS’s trying bikes and seeing what fits, and try to grab a shop assistant who knows his/her arse from his/her elbow to fit a bike for you.

    Components – everything is about the same at that price bracket, and anything you particularly don’t like can be changed for a small sacrifice of ££ in a few months.

    I would say go and get a fitting and some recommendations from various LBSs, and then post links to the recommended bikes on here. Some people will chuck advice out from there based on componentry and experience with the brands and specific bikes involved.

    June 17, 2011 at 11:42 pm #645939
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    markkdonnelly

    Firstly if you don’t see the
    Firstly if you don’t see the point in these posts then why bother commenting?!

    You clearly missed the point of my post clearly stating I was relegating my Genesis to my commuter/winter bike. I was not spending 1500 on a commuter. And yes I do have insurance regardless.

    This bike is intended for a serious bike for sportives and club runs as I progress. All I was after was a bit of advice from fellow experienced cyclists as I am lost when it comes to compinents and perhaps a bit of advice on what would be good value for money etc etc. I have been to many cycling shops for some advice and thought a forum like this might also help. Clearly I was wrong. I’m well aware of taste differs as does purpose. Consider this post removed in due course.

    June 17, 2011 at 11:31 pm #645937
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    the_mikey

    Given the amount of cycling
    Given the amount of cycling you do, do you have any idea of what sort of components you want on your bike? Start with that and find a bike that suits your budget.

    June 17, 2011 at 10:58 pm #645935
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    Gkam84

    Right, i’m gonna be brutally
    Right, i’m gonna be brutally honest here, i really dont see the point in these posts, because everyone has a different opinion on whats good and whats not, Also everyone is an individual, you need what works for you, if that wasn’t the case, everyone would have the same bike

    Get yourself along to the Evans in Glasgow and get trying some bikes

    I would say that i would not be using a 1500 quid bike for daily commute in the first place, but if you are going to, make sure you get some decent insurance

    If you are going to go for the commute option on it, you dont want one that looks hugely expensive or eye catching, thats just going to attract thieves

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