Suggest a cycle for a mid-life crisis

[Randomnerd]

Fast approaching The Big Five-Oh.
Should I buy a new road bike to celebrate?
What should I get?
I'm a year in to road bikes, fairly fit. 14 stone 5 and 5'11".
Is a crisis approaching if I think I can step up from a steel-frame to something "modern" and carve out a more cutting dash on the byroads?
Budget? £1967 of course.

 

[vickster]

Titanium.. go see the nice chaps at Spa in Harrogate

E.g http://www.spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3404/SABBATH-Aspire-105

 

[screenman]

Carbon, I like my Focus. Mind you I am also 11 years older.

 

[vickster]

Or if you want a racing bike

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p6966/GIANT-PROPEL-ADVANCED-1-2016

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s6p6621/CANNONDALE-SUPERSIX-EVO-ULTEGRA-2016

 

[vickster]

You probably need to say what you might like or not like

 

[dim]

£1900 can get you a really good used bike on ebay or gumtree .... something with Di2

 

[vickster]

Big birthday, treat, second hand? Nah!

 

[Dirk]

Carbon, I like my Focus. Mind you I am also 11 years older.

I love my Focus Di2 carbon Cayo as well..............but I'm 12 years older.

 

[dim]

£1799 gets you a brand new Canyon Endurace c/f with disk brakes
https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/endurace/endurace-cf-sl-disc-8-0.html

 

[Milzy]

As mentioned titanium or Stainless steel. Maybe even import a really nice campag Classic from Italy.

 

[biggs682]

That is a fair budget why not get a nice new made to order steelie , then you can grow old together

 

[StuAff]

Titanium.. go see the nice chaps at Spa in Harrogate

E.g http://www.spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3404/SABBATH-Aspire-105

+1. Spa's own Elan is bang on budget, 105 & hydraulic discs. http://www.spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3553/SPA-CYCLES-Elan-(105-11-Speed-Hydraulic)
In steel, how about a Light Blue Robinson? My LBS is a dealer. The chief mechanic has one and really likes it.
http://www.thelightblue.co.uk/Sport/5LB5R150O/Robinson-RD-105

 

[dim]

If you are patient, and shop for good used, £1900 can get you a really good classic bike with Campagnolo Record groupset :

and you will still have change to buy something a bit more modern such as this:

1 bike is never enough

 

[Spiderweb]

A custom British built steel frame Brian Rourke may be within your budget.

 

[snorri]

Budget? £1967 of course.

It can't be..............people born in 1967, as recently as that, will be 50 this yearEEEK!!!!