Aluminium bike buying advice

[thunderlips76]

recently destroyed my second carbon framed bike. I’ve decide to go aluminium but don’t really know where to start. Could anyone offer advice. I want it to be my summer specific main bike. budgets around 2000 quid. Spec wise 105 up, maybe hydraulic disc brakes. 28mm tyre clearance. I have had a good look at the caad12 but everyone I speak to says not to bother. I was riding a BMC grand fondo gf01.

 

[Grant Fondo]

recently destroyed my second carbon framed bike. I’ve decide to go aluminium but don’t really know where to start. Could anyone offer advice. I want it to be my summer specific main bike. budgets around 2000 quid. Spec wise 105 up, maybe hydraulic disc brakes. 28mm tyre clearance. I have had a good look at the caad12 but everyone I speak to says not to bother. I was riding a BMC grand fondo gf01.

£2k...that should give you a few options! I had an alu Ghost which was excellent.The 105 version was around £1300 from memory.

 

[Sharky]

Why not just buy a new frameset and transfer all the components across? Should easily be able to get a decent frame for £500.

 

[Sharky]

Dolan Bikes are doing an aluminimum frameset at £250
https://www.dolan-bikes.com/road/road-framesets/dolan-rdx-aluminium-frameset.html

 

[Venod]

In my opinion Cannondale make exceptional Alloy frames, what reasons were you given against the Caad12 ?

Kinesis also do good alloy frames.

There will be many more out there, Sharkey above has the right idea.

https://qwertycycles.co.uk/products/cannondale-caad12-rim-frameset-2019

https://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/Catalogue/Models/Racelight/Aithein-EVO

 

[raleighnut]

With 2 grand you could just about get a Steel frame.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

https://masoncycles.cc/

 

[thunderlips76]

I should mention I have had a look at the condor Italia rc...which I love. And the bowman palace R. But that might be too much of a race machine

 

[Vantage]

That kind of money would get you a damn good steel or titanium framed bike.
Why on earth would you want an alloy frame?

 

[johnblack]

In my opinion Cannondale make exceptional Alloy frames, what reasons were you given against the Caad12 ?

Kinesis also do good alloy frames.

There will be many more out there, Sharkey above has the right idea.

https://qwertycycles.co.uk/products/cannondale-caad12-rim-frameset-2019

https://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/Catalogue/Models/Racelight/Aithein-EVO

I love my CAAD8, it might be relegated to 3rd in the pecking order now, but I still enjoy every ride on it.

 

[thunderlips76]

Well I don’t really know ‍♂️. Everyone is hating on the caad 12 bb30 bottom bracket

 

[Bonefish Blues]

With 2 grand you could just about get a custom Steel frame.

EFA

 

[ianrauk]

Well I don’t really know ‍♂️. Everyone is hating on the caad 12 bb30 bottom bracket

So it's not the frame rather then the press fit bottom bracket.
Which is fair enough.

 

[derrick]

In my opinion Cannondale make exceptional Alloy frames, what reasons were you given against the Caad12 ?

Kinesis also do good alloy frames./QUOTE]

The Kinesis does look good.
https://www.merlincycles.com/kinesis-racelight-aithein-evo-frameset-105157.html?source=PHG

 

[Racing roadkill]

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-rc-520-disc-road-bike-navy-105-id_8554421.html

Winner winner chicken dinner.