road bike for racing???

[hodgey]

im looking to getting into road racing next year and wanted to get a new road bike around £1000-£1500 it would mainly be used for Sunday rides (60-100 miles) training in the summer and of course racing such as crits and circuit racing. any suggestions please help!

 

[vickster]

What do you ride at the moment?

I guess you'll be looking at carbon? Maybe something like a Cannondale Supersix, Giant TCR, Trek Madone or a Specialized Tarmac for racing. Then you've got the options from Cube, Focus, Ribble, Boardman

Get to a shop. I'd go to a few LBS and look at the options they have. Thing is for the longer rides, you may want a more relaxed sportive geometry for the shorter races a more aggressive bum in the air geometry. Whatever you get, it needs to fit you properly

 

[VamP]

This or this.

A smidgeon above UCI weight limit, great all round racing geometry, awesome frame quality, excellent spec for the money and race ready. No need to upgrade ANYTHING.

 

[hodgey]

im riding a boardman sport at the moment nothing special but was looking at kestrel bikes http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/kestrel-talon-road-shimano-105-2013/rp-prod82205

 

[montage]

Frame should be comfy, still then light in that order. Go for 105 rather than ultegra/dura ace and spend the money saved on nicest wheels.

Or buy the canyon - or a Rose.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Specialized Tarmac IMHO outstanding all round bike and razor sharp turn in and stability.

 

[hodgey]

i was looking at dolan and ribble bikes any thoughts???

 

[VamP]

i was looking at dolan and ribble bikes any thoughts???

Sure.

 

[TissoT]

Willer izoard xp .. best of both worlds

 

[Norry1]

Just bought a 2013 Giant TCR Advanced 1 on eBay for the same reason - £1,550