Carbon frame, disc brakes, mudguard mounts - anyone?
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potsy
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Can't help with the search but if you find one for £1000 would you order me one too? 
(preferably black)
(preferably black)
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MisterStan
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There is clearly a gap in the market then.....
vickster
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The PX bike is £1200
Double your budget, way way way prettier http://www.eastwaybikes.com/product/eastway-cx-1-0-carbon-road-bike/
Double your budget, way way way prettier http://www.eastwaybikes.com/product/eastway-cx-1-0-carbon-road-bike/
potsy
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Lack of mudguard fixings though, the search goes on
vickster
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Do you really want to fix mudguards to a carbon frame?! After all, it will melt in the rain making the mudguards a moot pointLack of mudguard fixings though, the search goes on
GrumpyGregry
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You can have two out of three for £1000 if you shop around but hen's teeth are more common than bikes that match your criteria.
So... what weight do you place on each criterion?
So... what weight do you place on each criterion?
vickster
Squire
Carbon about a kilo
Andrew Br
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Off the top of my head, I can think of the Trek Domane, Orbea Avant and the GT Grade that are carbon, disc and take mudguards.
All of them are way over your budget.
I have an On-One Dirty Disco and I use Race-Blades when it's raining/going to rain. They go on and off very quickly.
You won't get even a Disco within your budget unless you already have some parts to go on it.
It's a great bike IMO; it's my favourite from the fleet.
As others have said, you're going to have to compromise somewhere:- carbon, discs, mud-guards, £1000.
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All of them are way over your budget.
I have an On-One Dirty Disco and I use Race-Blades when it's raining/going to rain. They go on and off very quickly.
You won't get even a Disco within your budget unless you already have some parts to go on it.
It's a great bike IMO; it's my favourite from the fleet.
As others have said, you're going to have to compromise somewhere:- carbon, discs, mud-guards, £1000.
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Wafer
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Not even too many options for alloy disc braked road bikes under £1k (though a few more on the way I guess)
vickster
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Whyte...
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MisterStan
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Thanks, I'll have a look at them, When you say they take guards, are you referring to race blades?
Wafer
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Which counts as not many
Andrew Br
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As far as I know, the Domane, Avant and Grade have fittings for "proper" mud-guards.
Have a look here (scroll down)*:- https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=75945.75
I imagine that the Grade has something similar
FWIW, my Disco with its "enhanced" Race Blades:-
I say "enhanced" because the guards are a Crud Catcher/Race Blade mash-up.
Unless you need a bike "now", it might be better to wait another year or so to see how the disc road bike develops.
I think through axles will become the norm (I'd prefer them on my bikes) and the wheels will develop; lighter, stronger, disc-specific.
*Sorry for the YACF reference but ICBA posting again.
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tincaman
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I had the same problem, ended up buying a no name Chinese carbon direct, and building it up myself
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my...a-chinese-carbon-cx-frame.152360/post-3208174
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my...a-chinese-carbon-cx-frame.152360/post-3208174
