Road Bike: £750 budget max, L/56/58CM

[MY95]

Anyone selling a road bike that would fit me for under £750:
Ideally looking at Tiagra/105 and a bike thats fairly recent (3 years old max)
What have people got?
Closer to Newcastle the better
Thanks!

 

[Roadrider48]

Did you look at any bikes then, in the shops?

 

[MY95]

Yes, had no Giant Defy 0/1/2 left! Wasnt a fan of the new version of the Defy! New Trek bikes are good but very expensive to get tiagra/105, Cannondale CAAD8 very cheaop at the moment but nowhere local to test ride one unfortunately!
So seeing if anyone on here has a fairly newish similar bike

 

[Roadrider48]

Apart fro the Pro carbon, the other bike I am selling atm is a BMC Teammachine. But I am looking for £950.
So no good for you.
Keep looking mate.
EDIT: Sorry, £900 plus p&p

 

[Tin Pot]

CINELLI EXPERIENCE!

 

[MY95]

CAAD 8 105 is £699 at the moment, but cant test ride it, so looking to see what others have
CAAD8 105 any good? either looking to buy one of those or find something a year old of a similar spec on eBay

 

[Tin Pot]

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...erformanceHorizon-_-goldcastlemedia-_-TopLink

 

[MY95]

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/cinelli-experience-tiagra-road-bike?istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=xtmmitaaww&istBid=t&_$ja=kw:goldcastlemedia|tsid:40392&cm_mmc=AffiliatesPerformanceHorizongoldcastlemediaTopLink

That is cheap! want something fairly light though and I bet that wont weigh under 9kg :/

 

[MartinQ]

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/offers.php?cat=7

Two giants at the top seem decent (50 over budget though).

 

[MY95]

Ridden the TCX and in all honesty I wasnt a fan of any of the Giants I test rode, only the fully carbon one I actually liked (Defy Advanced) but it was a bit over budget!

 

[bonsaibilly]

So did you test ride any aluminium frames that weren't Giants?

What was it you didn't warm to? Bikes aren't that different to each other if frame material and geometry are equal.

 

[vickster]

If you want a carbon giant, http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p5915/GIANT-TCR-ADVANCED-3-2015

You can upgrade the groupset as and when if you want

Or if you need the ML, the 2016 isn't much over budget

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p6983/GIANT-TCR-ADVANCED-3-2016

Geometry/sizing

Evans have the CAAD but only the 58cm which could be too big (if you are 6ft, not taller), they'll price match Rutland, get the bike in for you for £60 deposit IIRC with no obligation to buy, and allow proper testrides

 

[MY95]

So did you test ride any aluminium frames that weren't Giants?

What was it you didn't warm to? Bikes aren't that different to each other if frame material and geometry are equal.

The Giants just seemed a bit slow and the spec was poor for the money compared to the Trek bikes I test rode, Alu frames on the Treks were much better and lighter, much lighter!

 

[MY95]

If you want a carbon giant, http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p5915/GIANT-TCR-ADVANCED-3-2015

You can upgrade the groupset as and when if you want

Or if you need the ML, the 2016 isn't much over budget

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p6983/GIANT-TCR-ADVANCED-3-2016

Geometry/sizing

Evans have the CAAD but only the 58cm which could be too big (if you are 6ft, not taller), they'll price match Rutland, get the bike in for you for £60 deposit IIRC with no obligation to buy, and allow proper testrides

Some great bikes there Vickster! Yes 6 foot so need a 56cm ideally! Good deals though, but found a better one so went for it.... just bought a Planet X RT58 in blue with full 105 groupset for £549! Getting built in the next few days and should be with me by the middle of next week, cannot wait! http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPX58105/planet-x-rt-58-alloy-shimano-105-5800-road-bike

Using it for sportives and all dry weather rides, keeping the boardman hybrid as a 2nd bike/turbo bike/wet weather bike and possibly a commuter in the future!

Havent you got one Vickster? what do you think of it?

 

[bonsaibilly]

The Giants just seemed a bit slow and the spec was poor for the money compared to the Trek bikes I test rode, Alu frames on the Treks were much better and lighter, much lighter!

But also (you said) much more expensive, so it's not really surprising if they were lighter.

"Slow" - interesting!! Pedal harder?

BB