Hi,
My bikes are going through a bit of an overhaul at the moment. I'm getting Ribble Sportive with Ulterga on cyclescheme as a nice best bike but I'm have some spare cash and want to look into getting a 2nd bike so one bike doesn't have to do summer rides/commutes and winter rides. My ribble will be my summer bike so I'm looking for advice on a 2nd bike which will do everything else!
Ideally budget I have £800/£900 top end but would rather spend less than £800. I'd like to stick with a drop bar bike as most of my riding is on roads and some tarmac trails - so this is leading me down the road/cyclocross route - I like the benefits of having wider tyres say 30mm/32mm and potentially mudguard room.
My fav bike I have seen is the Cannondale Caadx but think price wise it's too much of a stretch. I have also seen
https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/1568-asr-8.8.html
Or there is this from Boardman
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...oardman-cx-team-bike-50-53-55-5-57-5cm-frames
Sits high in my preferred budget but always seem to hear good things about boardman. Realistically, what I'm asking advice for is are there any hidden gems/brands out there worth looking into?
Thanks
My bikes are going through a bit of an overhaul at the moment. I'm getting Ribble Sportive with Ulterga on cyclescheme as a nice best bike but I'm have some spare cash and want to look into getting a 2nd bike so one bike doesn't have to do summer rides/commutes and winter rides. My ribble will be my summer bike so I'm looking for advice on a 2nd bike which will do everything else!
Ideally budget I have £800/£900 top end but would rather spend less than £800. I'd like to stick with a drop bar bike as most of my riding is on roads and some tarmac trails - so this is leading me down the road/cyclocross route - I like the benefits of having wider tyres say 30mm/32mm and potentially mudguard room.
My fav bike I have seen is the Cannondale Caadx but think price wise it's too much of a stretch. I have also seen
https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/1568-asr-8.8.html
Or there is this from Boardman
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...oardman-cx-team-bike-50-53-55-5-57-5cm-frames
Sits high in my preferred budget but always seem to hear good things about boardman. Realistically, what I'm asking advice for is are there any hidden gems/brands out there worth looking into?
Thanks