Well, I've narrowed it down to about seven bikes.

[Mo1959]

I have the female version of the Roubaix and it is a very comfy bike.

 

[EltonFrog]

Condor Fratello? Cooler than your average mass market manufacturer....
If you’re in Enigma price range, look at a Rourke custom built winter trainer and get exactly what you want.

You don’t come on here for weeks on end, then you have to make things more difficult when you do! Ffs! 😜

 

[Fab Foodie]

I’m spoilt for choice, but today I’ll be going to Rides on Air Wallingford. (Assuming they’ll call as promised)

They’re a good bunch.
Have supported the Abingdon Freewheeling Cycle Festival since it’s inception. :-)

 

[Fab Foodie]

You don’t come on here for weeks on end, then you have to make things more difficult when you do! Ffs! 😜

Easier, I thought ;-)

 

[EltonFrog]

They’re a good bunch.
Have supported the Abingdon Freewheeling Cycle Festival since it’s inception. :-)

Yup, done that a couple of times.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Yup, done that a couple of times.

Good man....I’m one of the founders :-)

 

[EltonFrog]

Good man....I’m one of the founders :-)

I didn’t know that, did it last year in fact, and the year that a TV company was there doing some filming for summat.

I find it ironic that a town that hosts a popular cycling festival has probably the worst feckin’ road surfaces in the whole of Oxfordshire.

 

[figbat]

I’m spoilt for choice, but today I’ll be going to Rides on Air Wallingford. (Assuming they’ll call as promised)

They were my first thought, followed by Mountain Mania/Road Room in Didcot and the Specialized Concept Store in Newbury.

 

[Oxford Dave]

I didn’t know that, did it last year in fact, and the year that a TV company was there doing some filming for summat.

I find it ironic that a town that hosts a popular cycling festival has probably the worst feckin’ road surfaces in the whole of Oxfordshire.

There's a lot of competition for that title in West Oxfordshire!

 

[EltonFrog]

They were my first thought, followed by Mountain Mania/Road Room in Didcot and the Specialized Concept Store in Newbury.

Went Mountain Mania, nothing in the shop that floated my boat, went to Newbury yesterday to look, going back next week to try a couple.

 

[Pale Rider]

I’m spoilt for choice, but today I’ll be going to Rides on Air Wallingford. (Assuming they’ll call as promised)

My brother uses them.

I've been in once with him.

Nice shop, although I got the impression they know how to charge.

They had a spot of bother with a sticky fingered staff member.

Suspended sentence, if I recall.

 

[Blue Hills]

I made the mistake of helping a cyclist fix a puncture on his rim braked bike.

Both my hands were very grubby afterwards.

I'd forgotten how dirty the braking surface on a rim wheel becomes.

Took some scrubbing to get my hands clean.

Disc brakes for me.

your clint image is shot.
Unless I can locate that rumoured scene in High Plains Drifter where he demonstrates exfoliation tips.

 

[EltonFrog]

Rode these two today.

I can now rule out the Enigma, it was nothing special for the price, riding the SL5 was a much better ride.

I’m also going to rule out the Genesis and Whyte ‘cos I can’t find one to ride.

 

[Pale Rider]

I know the square root of naff all about high end road bikes, but I think it's a pity the Enigma is out of the equation.

Classic, under stated, titanium bike which will never go out of fashion, and will look better as it acquires patina from use.

Of the rest, I like the look of the Domane and the Roubaix because they have some unique design features as opposed to being an identikit carbon bike which could be made by anybody.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Test rides are your answer