Recommendations for Ride to Work Road Bike - £700

[Toshiba Boy]

Hello guys and girls. I've only gone and got a work colleague into cycling to work on his 15 year old road bike (having done the same for the past 30+ years myself), and....of course......., he now loves it so much, he wants to buy an up to date road bike.

He has set himself a price tag of £700.

Anybody got any thoughts as to particularly good deals out there at this price point (presuming we will be loooking at aluminium frame / carbon forks)?

 

[Hacienda71]

Ribble's winter/audax is gvfm and a t £700 you could spec quite decent components. It has guard and rack mounts, so can be very practical for commuting.

 

[vickster]

2012 giant defy 2 if he can find one. £100 less or so than the 2013 model

 

[Arjimlad]

I like my Giant Defy 2 which has rack mounts & can take Giant's own mudguards.

 

[vickster]

Or cruds but they do rub a bit on my avail with the 25mm tyres

 

[samsbike]

The decanthlon triban 5 is apparently very good and boardman have a entry level bike as well at around that price.

I think in vfm stakes the above two are the best

 

[musa]

Kinesis TK2 or Pearson bike

 

[vickster]

Not sure what Pearson have in the way of a geared bike for £700?

 

[DCLane]

I posted this one yesterday for £700 here: http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/recommendations-for-light-sporty-commuting-bike.132135/

"Mudguards and panniers - it'll be a tourer type then. How about last year's Ridgeback Platinum, which is £699: http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/p...um_2012_Bike?gclid=CN-0oLe0xrcCFbMdtAod7yIA9Q

10-speed Tiagra and a decent frame."

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Thanks very much everyone, much appreciated.