Best Road Alu Road bike (For commuting) in £1000 Range. ?

[AndromedaTheM31]

Can some one one suggest me the best Alu Road bike (For commuting) in £1000 Range. ? Which should be worth the money. I can go couple of hundreds more or less.
I believe I can get entry level carbon bikes at that price range but they won't with stand bike sheds and commuting I suppose. So I decided to keep away from Carbon. (Correct me if I am wrong on Carbon bikes)
For me Group Set has to be 105.

Thanking you in advance.

 

[Drago]

How far? All weather's? Will you want mudguards? How will you be carrying your gear?

 

[vickster]

Are you wanting to fit proper mudguards and a pannier rack?
The best bike is the one that is best for you

Go try some out

For me, would be a steel Genesis equilibrium like the one I have. Don't like alu road bikes much

I'd maybe add disc brakes for bad weather
http://www.cyclewise.co.uk/11344/pr...currency=GBP&gclid=CJPH3c3uzMoCFSX3wgodNQEKGQ

 

[Wafer]

Loads of options, no 'best', but here's a good one

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/synapse-alloy-105-5-disc-2016-road-bike-ec120349

Might also still be able to find some good deals, though I'd guess options are getting fairly slim now, this from a LBS near me wouldn't be much different to the Cannondale I linked for half the price if the size is right for instance, in fact it looks like it's got better disc brakes.
http://ralphcolman.co.uk/collections/bike-sale/products/orbea-avant-h30d

 

[outlash]

For me Group Set has to be 105.

Why?

 

[Wafer]

Actually, thinking about it, I'd not recommend the Synapse so much now because of the relatively poor brakes when there are other options with 105 and better brakes. It's still a good bike, but I'd be more inclined to go for something with better brakes even if it meant dropping a groupset.

 

[AndromedaTheM31]

How far? All weather's? Will you want mudguards? How will you be carrying your gear?

25 Miles every day. All weather /mudgards - But I have a hybrid as well so quite flexible there.
Sorry what do you mean by 'How will you be carrying your gear?'

 

[AndromedaTheM31]

Why?

Reliable and not too expensive - Fits the purpose.

 

[martint235]

Specialized Allez with 105 if you can pick one up. I've never had one but I've been on maiden centuries with a few people riding them and not a bad word to say about them

 

[martint235]

Why?

Don't know about the OP but for me 105 is the balance point between performance and durability and price.

 

[MiK1138]

Guy in my Work Commutes 20 miles a day on an Allez with 105 and he loves it

 

[vickster]

SRAM for me, rival equivalent to 105

 

[ianrauk]

Check out the Pinnacle range from Evans. Quality bikes for their prices.

I ride one on my commute (Pinnacle Pyrolite). Aluminium has come a long way in recent years in the build and comfort stakes.

For example.
Pinnacle Dolomite (2015) 105 spec for £712.
Two caveats though. Only available in L & XL... and the colour.

Pinnacle Dolomite 5 (2016) 105/FSA mix spec for £1000

 

[cyberknight]

Can you get road discs at this price point ?
For commuting i would seriously looking at discs for their all weather stopping reliability .

EDIT
post before answered the question

 

[Andrew_P]

Take a look at a Grade, I have a carbon that rides nice, not tried the Alu. Bang on your Budget quite a bit more for the Carbon 105 though @ £1999

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-gt-grade-alloy-105-15-48994/