Road bike

[Beats777]

Hi all

Currently using a hybrid but thinking of purchasing a road bike, budget of £1000, looking something with more relaxed style of riding and not lying over the back as much.

Any advise much appreciated

 

[Dan77]

Sounds like you want an endurance geometry bike.

Ribble have some interesting options around your price range.
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/bikes/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/

Or Decathlon are well regarded at that price point.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/rc520-disc-road-bike-105/_/R-p-308072?mc=8554421&c=BLUE
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/edr-af-road-bike-black-105/_/R-p-305449

 

[vickster]

If you go for the Decathoon, you may find the wheels problematic in terms of tyre fitting!

Giant Defy/Contend have a relaxed geometry. Toy need to look ideally for a bike with a longer headtube, flipping the stem can also raise the bars up.

Dolan may have something too
Availability is a real issue at the moment, try a few local shops if you can.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Hi all

Currently using a hybrid but thinking of purchasing a road bike, budget of £1000, looking something with more relaxed style of riding and not lying over the back as much.

Any advise much appreciated

Hi might be worth following this thread OP's Cube endurance option seems a good one.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/first-road-bike.273470/#post-6360608

 

[Cycleops]

The world is your oyster. Not sure what 'not lying over the back as much' means but I assume it's a endurance type you're after:

View: https://youtu.be/wDGQWlBWMoA

 

[Beats777]

The world is your oyster. Not sure what 'not lying over the back as much' means but I assume it's a endurance type you're after:

View: https://youtu.be/wDGQWlBWMoA

Typo, meant lying over the bike

 

[vickster]

How tall are you? Some sizes might be more readily in stock than others.

Other than the geometry what else might you be wanting...double vs single chainring, gearing, disc vs rim brakes etc, colour...where are you based too as that might determine what you can get?

 

[iluvmybike]

Have a look at the Scott bikes

 

[Cycleops]

Typo, meant lying over the bike

We usually call it 'arse in the air'

 

[Beats777]

So out of 4 bikes shops the only one I was advised on was trek domane al4, all other shops where struggling with stock, is this a good bike? or wait a yr till stock starts flowing in again then least I have a choice of bike not just buying the first one that comes along

 

[Eziemnaik]

Hi all

Currently using a hybrid but thinking of purchasing a road bike, budget of £1000, looking something with more relaxed style of riding and not lying over the back as much.

Any advise much appreciated

Buy the best looking one.
Seriously.

 

[vickster]

So out of 4 bikes shops the only one I was advised on was trek domane al4, all other shops where struggling with stock, is this a good bike? or wait a yr till stock starts flowing in again then least I have a choice of bike not just buying the first one that comes along

Was it the correct size? How much do you want a new bike for spring/summer?

the Trek Domane range is relaxed geometry as you specify, just make sure you get the right size not just the one the shop has!

You may not find stocks flowing in any time soon?
My LBS says everything they are expecting is already sold on pre order!

 

[Spiderweb]

So out of 4 bikes shops the only one I was advised on was trek domane al4, all other shops where struggling with stock, is this a good bike? or wait a yr till stock starts flowing in again then least I have a choice of bike not just buying the first one that comes along

The Trek Domane would be a good choice, as @vickster says Relaxed geometry is what you are looking for and size correctly.
A friend has a Domane and loves it, he really rates the Isospeed decoupler which he says makes it the smoothest ride.

 

[Beats777]

So went for the cube attain race, was only a choice of 2 bikes I had all shops I tried didn't know when they wud get stock in, happy with it after first ride out today

 

[DaveM77]

Nice looking bike 👍🏻