new bike advice wanted please help!!

[strutton1981]

Hi,

ive got £ 800 ish to spend on a new road bike. im looking at a few different bikes and i would like some advice. ive got a commuting bike so its just for weekends and going on holiday with. These are a few of the bikes ive been looking at :

Eddy Merckx AMX-1 Tiagra 2010
Orbea San Remo CT
Trek 1.5 Compact 2010
Lapierre Audacio 300
Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Tiagra
Lapierre Audacio 400 D
Focus Cayo 105 Compact 2010
Basso Devil Xenon 2010
Cinelli Dinamo

Im open to suggestions on other bikes orbea i think looks the best but you guys know more about it than me.

Thanks Stuart

 

[ianrauk]

Moved to the Bikes and Accessories forum by the admin team.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

A few of those bikes will be a fair bit more than your budget.

How about the Boardman? Probably better equipped than any you've listed and you'll get 1p back from £900.

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/road_team.html

 

[Lozatron]

If you can stretch to a grand that becomes a magic price point it seems to me...with the Boardman Comp or Planet X you can get a full carbon with decent components - far better value than the ones you're looking at i'd say. If you think there's *any* chance of wanting to upgrade in the next year or two, I'd definitely wait until I could afford the extra 200 and get the boardman or planet X

 

[Winnershsaint]

Cube Peloton £799.

 

[jig-sore]

If you can stretch to a grand that becomes a magic price point it seems to me...with the Boardman Comp or Planet X you can get a full carbon with decent components - far better value than the ones you're looking at i'd say. If you think there's *any* chance of wanting to upgrade in the next year or two, I'd definitely wait until I could afford the extra 200 and get the boardman or planet X

the boardman "team carbon" is now £1200. the comp is the lower spec model at around £600. the boardman team (ali) is a very nice bike. rides real nice

 

[nightoff]

From your shortlist I have only tried the Trek 1.5 and the Bianchi. I bought the Bianchi and have no regrets at all. I have had the bike for just over 2 weeks and have racked up over 300 miles. It's a great bike, looks fantastic imo and is very comfortable.

I am sure there are better value bikes out there but it is important to love the looks of your bike to inspire you to ride more.

 

[Lozatron]

Planet X carbon with ultegra - comes in at under a grand (a whole 1p under a grand) - can't get more bike for your money

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPSL/sl-pro-carbon-ultegra-sl

I have one with Rival and it's a wonderful bike - nightoff is right, a beautiful bike is a beautiful thing, but when you're on your bike you're not looking at it - the weight, stiffness, how it shifts...that's what's important then!

 

[Garz]

I would take a look at the 'Verenti' range by wiggle. I think their Kilmeston is around that price bracket if you can stretch a few more £'s.