Suggestions for a winter road bike.

[Scott addict]

I started cycling in May and really enjoyed getting on the road after 30 years.

I'm looking for winter road bike recommendations,as most cyclists I've chatted with have a summer and winter bike! My budget is £1,500.
Ideas much appreciated.

 

[vickster]

Probably some sort of gravel bike that takes fat tyres and full mudguards

which one will come down to what you like and what is available (not that much right now)
Look at Ribble, Planet X, Merlin as well as the usual big brands

 

[Scott addict]

I live up in Cumbria where its very wet in the winter and some rough rural roads.

 

[Mo1959]

.....or maybe one of Ribble’s aluminium endurance bikes? You can go into the configuration bit and modify some bits to suit like crank length, cassette size, tyres and most importantly for a winter bike, they will fit full mudguards.

 

[vickster]

I live up in Cumbria where its very wet in the winter and some rough rural roads.

Look at Sonder / Alpkit, they’re local

https://alpkit.com/collections/sonder-gravel-bikes

 

[Pale Rider]

I live up in Cumbria where its very wet in the winter and some rough rural roads.

I would drop the budget a little and include some studded tyres.

Worth their weight in gold on those icy mornings.

 

[cougie uk]

I live up in Cumbria where its very wet in the winter and some rough rural roads.

Pop in to Alpkit in Keswick and have a look at the Sonder range ?

 

[vickster]

Pop in to Alpkit in Keswick and have a look at the Sonder range ?

It does look like they’re all sold out online but might have something in store I guess

 

[cougie uk]

Oh vickster beat me to it.

They also have a shop in Ambleside and I believe you can hire the bikes too.

 

[I like Skol]

What is your 'summer' bike?
Never really got this summer/winter bike thing. As an all-year cyclist & commuter I know the weather can be continually awful in summer or surprisingly dry & mild in winter so my bikes are prepared and spec'd accordingly.
I think the winter bike thing is used just as an excuse to justify buying another bike by the 'most' cyclists you are referring to?

 

[vickster]

What is your 'summer' bike?
Never really got this summer/winter bike thing. As an all-year cyclist & commuter I know the weather can be continually awful in summer or surprisingly dry & mild in winter so my bikes are prepared and spec'd accordingly.
I think the winter bike thing is used just as an excuse to justify buying another bike by the 'most' cyclists you are referring to?

He's got a Scott Addict...
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/schwalbe-one-tyres.267266/page-2

 

[Scott addict]

What is your 'summer' bike?
Never really got this summer/winter bike thing. As an all-year cyclist & commuter I know the weather can be continually awful in summer or surprisingly dry & mild in winter so my bikes are prepared and spec'd accordingly.
I think the winter bike thing is used just as an excuse to justify buying another bike by the 'most' cyclists you are referring to?

My summer bike is a carbon scott addict 10 disc

 

[DCLane]

As above - something that can take mudguards and wider tyres, studded if you really need to.

People will suggest a gravel-type / cyclocross bike (Specialized Diverge / Ridley Kanzo) or a road bike with wider tyre options (Kinesis Racelight).

A 'winter' bike is just something you don't mind if it gets slightly damaged due to bad weather; road salt particularly, plus rain and dirt can corrode components quickly.

My 'best' bike gets put away in October and I use either my Wilier Montegrappa road bike or an Avanti Circa cyclocross bike. One's got road wheels but 25mm tyre clearance max, the other can take 35mm tyres.

If you go for disc wheels and the same speed you could run two sets of wheels; one for better days from the Scott and the other with wider/knobbly/studded tyres

 

[vickster]

As above - something that can take mudguards and wider tyres, studded if you really need to.

People will suggest a gravel-type / cyclocross bike (Specialized Diverge / Ridley Kanzo) or a road bike with wider tyre options (Kinesis Racelight).

A 'winter' bike is just something you don't mind if it gets slightly damaged due to bad weather; road salt particularly, plus rain and dirt can corrode components quickly.

And for that reason there's no reason to spend £1500... this would do perfectly well
https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-malt-g2-claris-gravel-bike-2021-197226.html

 

[Scott addict]

And for that reason there's no reason to spend £1500... this would do perfectly well
https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-malt-g2-claris-gravel-bike-2021-197226.html

Thanks for your help