Buying a Road bike.......Where to start (cycle to work scheme)

[Alex321]

Hi.
I'm looking to get a road bike from the cycle to work scheme through my employer, they offer a number of different bikes and i would appreciate advice on different options.

The idea is to commute to work and also go out cycling at the weekend, the preference being riding at weekend so would be aiming for that use specifically.

These are the brands that are on offer (attached) i have no experience with road bikes so any input into which brands to look at please and which to avoid and also any specific bikes under that brand as well, budget is max £1200

Thanks for your help.

All of those brands have a number of different road bike models, at varying price points.

They all have bikes ranging from aluminium frames & wheels with Tourney or Claris groupsets at £500-700, up to full carbon frames & wheels with Dura-Ace or equivalent, at £5k plus.

You need to start by narrowing down the price range you are looking at.

Then look at the type of cycling you are planning, and what standard of cyclist you are starting out at. Then narrow it down to a few models, rather than brands, and you may be able to get useful advice from people who have ridden the models you are interested in.