Carbon road bike for £1,000

[MikeW-71]

Giant TCR is worth a look too

 

[helston90]

^it sure is, like THIS ONE for example.

Assuming he's a L in Giant, I'm 6'2 and I'm an XL so he'd need to check the math/ inquire with Giant if it'll fit.

 

[Elybazza61]

If it was my cash I'd be looking at that supersix evo(provided it's the right size)

 

[Yazzoo]

I like the evo too! and Nigel's Canyon!

 

[helston90]

Pauls also have the TCR from above (albeit £50 more) but in an ML, fitting the bike is more important than £50
HERE

 

[vickster]

Based on my sitting on a Defy a few years back, I'd say an ML would be on the large size for someone 5'9

They have the EVO in a 54cm, but if the guy wants a racy bike, he may be looking at sizing down presumably. I think the C dales come up largeish. @Sittingduck is that sort of height and has an Evo

 

[Yazzoo]

How tall are you @vickster?

 

[vickster]

How tall are you @vickster?

going on 5'10, but female so longer legs (34") and shorter torso, narrower shoulders. I'm also not very flexible. All my bikes are a 54cm with 100mm stem, 38/40cm bar

 

[Yazzoo]

Thanks, helps put it into perspective!

 

[vickster]

He just needs to go try some ultimately

A bit over budget and his mates might not like orbeas, but this is a good spec for the cash

http://www.cyclesurgery.com/orbea-a...nents-bikewear/fcp-product/62079?listing=true

They probably do interest free finance and you can get Quidco

 

[Cyclist33]

He just needs to go try some ultimately

A bit over budget and his mates might not like robes, but this is a good spec for the cash

http://www.cyclesurgery.com/orbea-a...nents-bikewear/fcp-product/62079?listing=true

They probably do interest free finance and you can get Quidco

Bunch of naturists, are they?

 

[vickster]

Makes it easier to wave their bits around I guess

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

Pauls in Dereham are great. There is a Morrisons around the corner for lunch while you are at it
Lovely friendly staff in Pauls.

Cheapskate! There's a Tesco's cafe just a little further up the road.

 

[Milkfloat]

I am a shade over 6'3" and ride a Large Defy, not XL. I fit most other bikes around the 58-59cm range, a L in a Giant TCR too. Not sure if this helps.

 

[helston90]

I am a shade over 6'3" and ride a Large Defy, not XL. I fit most other bikes around the 58-59cm range, a L in a Giant TCR too. Not sure if this helps.

This will help the OP to be left in no doubt that her OH needs to go check the bikes out in person- a bike fit last week ruled that my L Defy is too small for me at 6'2" and I've had to buy an extra long seat post (450mm) in order to carry on the fit (the shop didn't sell that size so I could tell he wasn't on the sell, it was the 'minimum' line being above the collar that gave it away) I guess a lot of my height comes from my legs.