Best road bike for my money ... £800 - £1000 ?

[mr-marty-martin]

hi people

im going to have about £800-£1000 to spend on a new road bike in about march, so whats going to be the best bike for my money (without jumping straight to the top o my proce range )

a full out racer, not sportive mile eater...

also lightness has to be a biggish factor,

 

[RedBike]

At £1000 you'd be hard pressed to beat this
http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/SL_Pro_Carbon_-_Dura_Ace_Build_Unbuilt.html

Probably not the lightest bike at this price though.

 

[mr-marty-martin]

yeh been looking at those but not sure what the frame quality will be like, with it having a realy doog groupset, and carbon frame for that price, sualy there's a catch

so the quality of the frame is what i'm after tbh, so i wouldnt mind say shimano 105... for the comprimise

 

[Radius]

Planet X frames are not anything to worry about in terms of quality as far as I've heard...

 

[mr-marty-martin]

nice one then... what do you's think of the ribbles around that price range (fully built ones)

 

[Nicensleazy]

Have a look at Felt.......great value for money with normally good sets!

 

[Yanto]

Bianchi every time- although I am biased!

 

[Sully]

Hi Martin, do what I did mate...keep your ear to the ground and your eyes peeled, I picked up a Wilier Triestina Thor full carbon with camp groupset brand new for a lil under a grand......shows you can get bargains

 

[ajb]

My son rides a Planet X full carbon frame with Dura-ace. It really is a cracking bike. I would'nt hesiate to recomend them.

 

[The Hedgehog]

I have just upgraded & have a Specialized roubaix comp (2008 model) for sale. I have ridden just 580 miles on it, so its virtually new. Its a 56cm frame. Its very comfortable to ride. I bought it for £1400 in Sept. £1000. based in South Devon. Full carbon frame, Ultegra gears. Interested? Let me know. More info' at...http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/roubaix-comp-2008-road-bike-ec001385

 

[yello]

Have a look at the Focus Cayo. Wiggle have got some in odd sizes for around the £900 mark with £50 worth of freebies thrown in. It might float your boat.

 

[jayce]

have alook at a dolan mythos i just built one but you can buy one fully built for a grand and they got good spec fitted always worth alook

 

[Nicensleazy]

For the money, you can't beat Felt!