Best Road Bike (Drop down bar) within £500 - I have a few bikes in mind

[KMKM]

What do people recommend as a very good / best Road Bike (Drop down bar) within £500.

At the moment I have in mind:

• Specialized Allez 16
• Trek 1.1
• Decathlon B'Twin Sport 1,2 or 3 (3 would be pushing past £500 though I think)

I am thinking the specialized.

Any other suggestions, I'd be most grateful.


Thanks

 

[B-B-BikeyStrike!]

All 3 are good. Test ride them all and let your heart decide. The Decathlon Sport 2 seems to be very good value for money + you can spend the surplus on some extras, like clipless pedals or some clothing.

 

[LizardEye]

Merida do a couple of road bikes for £500, one slightly more relaxed than the other. They make frames for Specialized and others so are good quality. Their website has a list of UK dealers

 

[kyuss]

The Decathlon Sport 2 is by far the best out of your 3 (spec wise at least). I was going to suggest a Revolution Continental (which is still better specced than the Spesh or Trek) but with a Sora drivechain and a carbon fork (and even carbon seat stays) that Decathlon looks like a proper bargain.

 

[bauldbairn]

The Decathlon Sport 2 is by far the best out of your 3 (spec wise at least). I was going to suggest a Revolution Continental (which is still better specced than the Spesh or Trek) but with a Sora drivechain and a carbon fork (and even carbon seat stays) that Decathlon looks like a proper bargain.

+1.

The new Edinburgh Bike Cooperative(EBC) Revolution Continental 2010 must be worth a look for £500.