speed?

[cyberknight]

You're new to cycling according to your user name. As others have said you can't buy speed. Personally I'd start with something much lower cost and build speed, strength and stamina. You will eventually reach a point when you realise you could go faster with a better bike. That will probably take 2-3 years.

For £4.5k you will get a beautiful bike but will it really make you go faster at this stage?

Don't forget very good wheels will bring you significant benefits. My experience is quality wheels did as much, if not more, to improve my riding as my bike which was £3.2k three years ago. I invested in the wheels 18 months ago.

There is much, much more to improving one's riding than an expensive bike.

i will second the wheels, my club mate is riding on latest all singing dancing disc carbon wheels and he says compared to his old ones its like extra speed for free.

 

[vickster]

i will second the wheels, my club mate is riding on latest all singing dancing disc carbon wheels and he says compared to his old ones its like extra speed for free.

Hardly free

 

[cyberknight]

Hardly free

uhm well £3000 bikes worth free .

 

[Lovacott]

I see your error...having children...money pits

If I didn't have kids, I wouldn't be riding a bike.

 

[vickster]

If I didn't have kids, I wouldn't be riding a bike.

How so? I don’t have kids but have 5 bikes (and a fast car)

 

[cyberknight]

If I didn't have kids, I wouldn't be riding a bike.

I hear you its the only way i can get any peace .

 

[Colin Grigson]

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBHOL...-super-professional-shimano-ultegra-road-bike
Delivered to the US, the same bike is used by the Holdsworth Zappi team, will be envy of the local club mates, and rare in the states

That’s a very good value for money set-up ... one of the best I’ve seen recently