£5K to spend

[Mista Preston]

Cervelo should be a consideration

 

[addictfreak]

One of these without a doubt for me:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products...oogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle


If your in the NE, KB cycles in Newburn is a great shop

 

[accountantpete]

One of these without a doubt for me:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products...oogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle


If your in the NE, KB cycles in Newburn is a great shop

Only good for 11 year olds apparently!

 

[accountantpete]

Personally if I were spending that much I'd want a test ride with a pair of wheels I was familiar with to fully assess it.

I like and trust Ridley's but would still insist on a ride first.

 

[Noodley]

All,
I am based in NE England so may have to travel to try some different frames.

There are plenty good bike shops in the North of Englandshire. So you should be able to find something not too far away from you.

 

[Aperitif]

I would get a nice handbuilt tourer and there would still be p[lenty left to blast around on abit of carbon or titanium. £2k+ at Planet X will get you a race geometry machine for blasting around upon...

 

[beancounter]

Cam, I must admit that I didn't think you'd get much in the way of useful advice here - there's very little interest in high end bikes on this forum.

You might do better on bikeradar.

If you do get something nice, post it up (with pics).

Cheers

bc

 

[MadoneRider1991]

look at the madone projects ones, you get a great bike and also it looks how you want it too

www.trekbikes.com

 

[Arch]

Cam, I must admit that I didn't think you'd get much in the way of useful advice here - there's very little interest in high end bikes on this forum.

There's high end and there's 'how much!'

If I had 5K to spend I'd be looking at one of these:

But I'd need extra money for a garage to keep it in.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

There's high end and there's 'how much!'

If I had 5K to spend I'd be looking at one of these:

But I'd need extra money for a garage to keep it in.

And a baby elephant to wash it

 

[kfinlay]

My choice would be custom build titanium to get everything I wanted or if you really want carbon then custom fit Viner. Jealous as hell so enjoy making your choice as it would take me forever!

 

[MajorMantra]

Viner would be my suggestion too, though in your position I'd probably end up being seduced by a Pinarello Dogma or something instead, for pure raw sex appeal.

Matthew

 

[MacB]

At that price I'd want to be able to insist on no decals, stickers, as I object to being a moving advertising board.

 

[CamR]

All,

The responses have been interesting. I continue to do some research. Has anyone got any experience of Look Frames? My head has been turned by a Look 586

 

[StuAff]

At that price I'd want to be able to insist on no decals, stickers, as I object to being a moving advertising board.

Trek and Pinarello's personalisation both allows for that, you just have black-on-black (etc). I imagine Viner would do something similar, I'll find out sometime.......