Pop quiz - Roadbikes with SRAM

[vickster]

What <= £1000 roadbike / crossbike options are there with SRAM brifters fitted as standard? Needs to be able to take a fixed rack, some sort of mudguard, 25mm tyres.

Must have a carbon fork. Around 10kg or less

Oh and absolutely must NOT be black or grey, nor have Specialized written on the frame

Unisex or WSD in an approx 54cm frame

 

[michaelcycle]

Something like this?

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBPXUJFOR/planet_x_uncle_john_sram_force_road_bike

No carbon fork though but the frame is triple butted...

 

[vickster]

Carbon fork is needed as I have bad arms/ wrists so need as much dampening as possible

 

[michaelcycle]

What about this?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitus-bikes-energie-alloy-bike-2013/rp-prod81030

 

[vickster]

Would prefer to buy in a shop to make sure the sizing is right. I will have to make changes to the bike like narrower bars

Also it is rather black

 

[HLaB]

My mates have MODA road bikes with SRAM, their's are more expensive and dont have mounts for a rack but you could perhaps check their other models out.

 

[vickster]

I may go C2W hence the 1k limit

 

[michaelcycle]

Also it is rather black

It looks green in a certain light. Seriously*

*Lies.

Would you compromise on the SRAM shifters? Lots of audax / cyclocross bikes you could consider but not that many with SRAM fitted as standard.

 

[vickster]

I have Tiagra at the moment on my commuter but find it almost impossible to brake effectively and have had a couple of near misses lately when I haven't had tome to get to the crosslevers. I have SRAM Apex on my 'best' bike and the hoods being smaller and better designed (for my hands) I don't have the same issue

I just think it'll actually cost me less to buy a new bike than swap the Giant to SRAM brifters

 

[michaelcycle]

The Boardman it is then...

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/cx/cx_team.html

 

[vickster]

Ahem what colour is it?

 

[michaelcycle]

Ahem what colour is it?

Well, it is grey in a certain light I give you that but still...otherwise fits za brief.

Now I know how Kirstie & Phil feel like on "Location Location"

 

[vickster]

I simply don't do black or grey bikes. Even more so after a harrowing experience with a black car recently!!

Well, it is grey in a certain light I give you that but still...otherwise fits za brief.

Now I know how Kirstie & Phil feel like on "Location Location"

 

[fossala]

At least you're not too fussy...

 

[michaelcycle]

Ok, I've cracked it.....














not really

but this is a whiter shade of pale:

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/fi/fi_hybrid_comp.html

(I may be back tomorrow to fight another day though!)