£2000 what would you buy?

[NorthernDave]

Go testride at CR...I linked it before @NorthernDave

If a BC member, the dura ace version also in budget

 

[Fenrider]

+1 for the Specialised Roubaix Elite, now discounted....

 

[vickster]

Do you want mechanical or hydraulic disc brakes?
If the latter, Evans have a bunch in their sale, grey Fuji one looks good

https://www.evanscycles.com/offers/...me_material?priceIncMin=1445&priceIncMax=2475

No Specialized under £2.5k with hydraulics that I can see

 

[400bhp]

What's the reason for wanting disc brakes by the way?

 

[Racing roadkill]

I'd deffo have a look at the Boardman. I don't do disc brakes on road bikes personally, but if that's what you like, the Boardman is a good shout.

 

[Oldbloke]

+1 for the Specialised Roubaix Elite, now discounted....

+2

 

[rivers]

Check out Sublime. They are a couple of local guys, who make custom spec bikes to fit any budget (including paint job). I just bought a Zoku from them, and it's a cracking bike. It also comes in a disc version. They are more active on FB (haven't updated their actual website in awhile). Here's a photo of my bike:

 

[velovoice]

Funny. £2k is exactly the price we paid today for a 5-year-old virtually unused Mercian tandem. Candied apple red, too.

 

[simongt]

If I had two grand I wouldn't spend it all on a bike, unless it could do something a bike at half or quarter the price couldn't do.

You certainly have a point there - ! Although I must admit that a new Paris Galibier 'frame only' @ around £2500 is tempting. But then what superb craftsmanship on said frame - !

 

[Dan B]

Funny. £2k is exactly the price we paid today for a 5-year-old virtually unused Mercian tandem. Candied apple red, too.

Last time I spent two grand on a bike it was for this one

The kids love it, though we've only had it a month or two so that might be partly the novelty factor

 

[derrick]

Thats easy, Then a few evenings down the pub.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mavic-ksyrium-pro-carbon-sl-clincher-wheelset-2017/rp-prod153984

 

[vickster]

Thats easy, Then a few evenings down the pub.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mavic-ksyrium-pro-carbon-sl-clincher-wheelset-2017/rp-prod153984

Except he wants a carbon race bike to go with them if you read the OP

 

[derrick]

Except he wants a carbon race bike to go with them if you read the OP

The post said.
£2000 what would you buy?

 

[vickster]

The post said.
£2000 what would you buy?

The thread title may have done, the OP (opening/original post) says for a carbon roadbike

 

[vickster]

I am about to cash in a small pension and am in the happy position of wanting to buy a carbon bike for around £2000. The only stipulation is that I want the bike to have disc brakes. I am planning to cut down on running (really forced to cut down due to constant injury) and I have as one of my targets next year the Bristol to Bordeaux bike ride. One bike I have seen that does appeal is the Giant Defy advance 1 carbon.....

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Defy..._mK0LFStXRLn5d3jMhu47yH56Y_HlwdIaAm63EALw_wcB

any others you might care to recommend?

@derrick