What Bike? - Carbon £1200

[Thomk]

AS it says. I want minimum 105 components and half decent wheels. Will be used for "best" - sportives and long summer rides.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=81024

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I was going to say that it might be worth spending a couple hundred more, but that Vitus looks pretty reasonable!

 

[AndyRM]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...uctId_777725_langId_-1_categoryId_165710#tab2

Saw a few of these yesterday. Quality machine.

Also worth having a look at Ribble's bike builder and Planet X options as well.

 

[Thomk]

Both look good. I think I prefer the Boardmans understated looks better though and could get it for about £200 less.

 

[Thomk]

Understated except for the great big boardman on the frame...

 

[AndyRM]

Understated except for the great big boardman on the frame...

Ha. True! Although I've seen far more offensive branding!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I was going to say that it might be worth spending a couple hundred more, but that Vitus looks pretty reasonable!

I've had my Vitus a month and haven't regretted it once. Wheels are pretty poor, but it's such a lovely bike to ride. Raced club RR's and TT's with it + spent a day in Scotland in that time. Think I've done 600-700mi on it and it's never made me feel like it was the wrong decision. There were 5 Vitus of various spec in our club ride today if that's any recommendation.

I could have stretched the budget a bit and bought the entry level carbon but didn't want Tiagra to upgrade which is £155 for 105 shifter set(don't like tiagra asthetically) as well as a MTB, new shoes/pedals/ race licence. You know, the essentials


But - I live 10mi from CRC so actually riding one before purchase wasn't an issue. 6FT3 56cm frame

 

[Kestevan]

Planet X RT-57 £1100
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXRT57RIV/planet_x_rt_57_sram_rival_carbon_road_bike

Stunning bike, don't think there's much if anything can touch it for the money (I may be biased, I have one).

 

[Thomk]

Planet X RT-57 £1100
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXRT57RIV/planet_x_rt_57_sram_rival_carbon_road_bike

Stunning bike, don't think there's much if anything can touch it for the money (I may be biased, I have one).

It's been cheaper than this though hasn't it?

 

[VamP]

This is still a great value bike.

 

[Dan J B]

I recently bought a Specialized Roubaix and am very happy with it. I thought long and hard about whether to get the Roubaix or the Specialized Tarmac, but happy with my choice given the state of some of the back roads in Chichester! Good luck.

Dan

 

[Grayduff]

I recently bought a Specialized Roubaix and am very happy with it. I thought long and hard about whether to get the Roubaix or the Specialized Tarmac, but happy with my choice given the state of some of the back roads in Chichester! Good luck.

Dan

+1 from me, had mine for 6 months now and LOVE it, nothing wrong with the Sora groupset for newbie like me, over 1200 miles done with no problems,,,

 

[mip]

• http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-insight-ultegra-2013/
• http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-insight-105-2013/
• http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/moda-echo-13
• http://www.cyclesurgery.com/cube-agree-gtc-2013/cube/bikes-components-bikewear/fcp-product/46917
• http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mekk-2g-poggio-p25-105-2013/

 

[samsbike]

personally if you can wait a few months and maybe less you can probably pick up the Trek Domane 4.0 for that kind of money. Although its tiagra I think the 2013 version has the cables much like the 105 range.

Planet x also did a carbon bike will full ultegra for around £1400 (if you can stretch the budget)

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT/planet_x_pro_carbon_shimano_ultegra_road_bike.

Failing that I quite like the boardman in the vfm stakes.