I was involved in an accident a couple of months back and whilst thankfully my injuries were not too serious, my bike was written off.
I was looking to replace my Cannondale Cyclocross next year at some point however as I am due a pay out from the accident, I am thinking to increase my budget and get a dream bike.
My initial budget was going to be 2k however I am hoping to stretch this to around 4.5k (if the bike ticks all the boxes).
My main priorities are focused on the following areas -
1. Upright Geometry (I suffered from back pain, neck pain and wrist pain, especially on rides longer than 30miles (previously had a bike fit and made some differences but the cyclocross geometry was to aero).
2. Comfortable and durable to handle different terrains and road conditions.
I lie in an area with a number of harsh road conditions.
3. Weight ideally 8kg but can go up to around 8.5kg
4. Good Climber
5. Still some what fast
I have narrowed my choices to the following bikes -
1. Canyon Endurace CF SL Disc 8.0 Di2 - £3300
2. Specialized Roubaix Expert Disc Carbon di2 2021 (£4750)
3. Trek Domane SL 6/7 (not sure which exact model but seems to fit the above requirements)
Others considered Synapse, Bianchi, Giant
Anyone that is experienced or/and tried the above or has another recommendation that fits the requirements, please do let me know what your thoughts/recommendations are?
Thank you
I was looking to replace my Cannondale Cyclocross next year at some point however as I am due a pay out from the accident, I am thinking to increase my budget and get a dream bike.
My initial budget was going to be 2k however I am hoping to stretch this to around 4.5k (if the bike ticks all the boxes).
My main priorities are focused on the following areas -
1. Upright Geometry (I suffered from back pain, neck pain and wrist pain, especially on rides longer than 30miles (previously had a bike fit and made some differences but the cyclocross geometry was to aero).
2. Comfortable and durable to handle different terrains and road conditions.
I lie in an area with a number of harsh road conditions.
3. Weight ideally 8kg but can go up to around 8.5kg
4. Good Climber
5. Still some what fast
I have narrowed my choices to the following bikes -
1. Canyon Endurace CF SL Disc 8.0 Di2 - £3300
2. Specialized Roubaix Expert Disc Carbon di2 2021 (£4750)
3. Trek Domane SL 6/7 (not sure which exact model but seems to fit the above requirements)
Others considered Synapse, Bianchi, Giant
Anyone that is experienced or/and tried the above or has another recommendation that fits the requirements, please do let me know what your thoughts/recommendations are?
Thank you