I think I'm going off the Focus Cayo and the Planet X pro carbon. I'm sure they are fantastic value and great bikes but I'm a bit sick of hearing about them. The amount of times they are put forward as the bikes to have for £1000 suggests to me that by now everyone and there mum must have one. Like a BMW 3 series, they require almost no thought before buying. Dull, dull, dull. Be different.
I'm going to suggest the
EBC Revolution Shadow. Scandium frame, Ultegra SL, much prettier than it looks in the picture, and the Revolution bikes I've had in the past have been brilliant.