Best bike for around the £1k mark

[Part time cyclist]

Hi looking to buy a n+1.a drop bar one this time been having a look at some of the reviews on line etc. cant make up my mind if they are all really impartial. is it worth taking a look at the entry level carbon bikes or go with the big boys alloy versions I. E. trek madone 2.1 or 2.3. Any advice. Would be gratefully received

 

[Fuzzball]

Giant defy won best 1k bike

 

[BSRU]

Mine

 

[matthat]

I've got a defy 3 and love it @£700 so spending a grand on a defy 1 personally would be my 1st choice!! But also would certainly window shop. Seen a lovely £2500 carbon today in in Bike logic Helsby waaay outta my league.

 

[Dave 123]

3 different Triban 3's.
A commute one (Knobbly tyres)
A shopping one (with panniers)
A weekend one (Resprayed in full team colours)
And you'll still have money left over for 33 pairs of Aldi cycling glasses.
Whoever said "less is more" was a tit!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

The real question which needs to be asked is what kind of riding do you do, as this will determine the bike

 

[Sittingduck]

Anything but Specialized

 

[Basil.B]

Giant Defy 1 is well worth considering.
Tested one last year, very nice!
Would have got one, but got fed up with waiting for them to be in stock.
So I got a TCR instead.

 

[stumpy66]

Giant defy won best 1k bike

Wat he said

 

[outlash]

Personally, I wouldn't trust reviews as far as I can throw them. They're about as impartial as the posts above ...

Anyway, I think you already know the answer to this. Try your intended purchases and see how they feel to you. I ended up with a Canondale CAAD8.


Tony.

 

[BSRU]

Anything but Specialized

Anything but a full priced Specialized, last years models are always better value.

 

[wxbull]

Why not Specialized, Mr. Duck? I love mine!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Why not Specialized, Mr. Duck? I love mine!

I don't think his likes competition.

 

[Sittingduck]

They're under-specced and over-priced tat. There you go... I said it!

 

[mark st1]

They're under-specced and over-priced tat. There you go... I said it!

Compared to..........?