Recommendations for a road bike

[Welsh wheels]

What are the best road bikes to buy new with a budget around the £400 mark? Looking to replace my current road bike soon when I reach this budget.

 

[Drago]

One of the B:Twin Triban range must be in the running.

Monitor the big online retailers - you'll often find more expensive models from the previous year going cheap, sometimes half price. You might get a bike that originally cost much more.

Be patient, surf the sites, use the Force...

 

[Welsh wheels]

One of the B:Twin Triban range must be in the running.

Monitor the big online retailers - you'll often find more expensive models from the previous year going cheap, sometimes half price. You might get a bike that originally cost much more.

Be patient, surf the sites, use the Force...

Thanks, I've heard they're pretty good value.

 

[Drago]

Not got one myself, bit they've a rep for no nonsense machinery that punches well above its weight in performance terms.

 

[Grant Fondo]

What are the best road bikes to buy new with a budget around the £400 mark? Looking to replace my current road bike soon when I reach this budget.

This would be on my list https://www.merlincycles.com/felt-f...s&ucpo=34312&gclid=CIjAivzuuNICFdS7GwodSS4Lyg

 

[Grant Fondo]

And this £449 @ Chainreaction

 

[Drago]

This would be on my list https://www.merlincycles.com/felt-f...s&ucpo=34312&gclid=CIjAivzuuNICFdS7GwodSS4Lyg
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Oooh, good spot Sir.

 

[Spiderweb]

There are always some good buys at Paul's Cycles, both the Giant Defy and Cube Peloton are well regarded.
https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p0/Road-Bikes/Racing-Road-Racing

 

[vickster]

Whatever you decide, try it out first given the last road bike you bought was completely the wrong size!

 

[kingrollo]

Ive had the budget decathlon to use a as a winter & commuting bike. Excellent value for money.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Whatever you decide, try it out first given the last road bike you bought was completely the wrong size!

Yeah, I will. Going to get a 54 cm frame this time which should be fine.

 

[vickster]

Yeah, I will. Going to get a 54 cm frame this time which should be fine.

Don't make that assumption - remember manufacturers use different measurements to determine the 'size' - a 54cm boardman for example uses the seattube measurement, while others use the effective or actual top tube, Giant use something else again from memory. Frames are different shapes too

Forget trying to get a bargain, find the right bike at a local shop and then see what you can do on price by haggling/negotiation. Or Evans do testrides and will pricematch almost every other retailer, so I'd start there!

 

[Welsh wheels]

https://www.evanscycles.com/scott-speedster-60-2016-road-bike-EV253458

Thoughts on this bike? Also how much of a difference do 25 mm tyres make? They seem to be the norm, but I have only ridden on 23 mm tyres.

 

[vickster]

Also how much of a difference do 25 mm tyres make? They seem to be the norm, but I have only ridden on 23 mm tyres.

Minimal

The Scott seems to have a no name / generic groupset, I'd look for Sora / Claris at a minimum

This in a 53cm, Sora, carbon fork? https://www.evanscycles.com/dawes-giro-600-2016-road-bike-EV238289

 

[ianrauk]

Also how much of a difference do 25 mm tyres make?

You wont notice any difference