What road bike with 2k budget?

[jonny jeez]

Ok guys. I have a budget if 2k but have been looking since May and still can't decide. Now is the best time to get the most bang for my buck as the 2015 models are in the sales. What would you buy? (Excluding Canyon, due to rediculous waiting times)
I do club rides and Sportives, don't need Di2, as would rather put the cash to some good wheels. I like aero bikes but don't think I would get any benefit as I avg about 16 mph. Not keen on discs and would really like something in black (picky I admit)

Check put the VO2 Revolution. Ignore the website and go see the bike...its a beauty. Super good price too....like £1500.

http://www.vo2cycling.co.uk/bikes/road-bikes/revolution

 

[vickster]

Did you realise that every bike listed on that page except for one (a solitary Cube) is from an American brand?

I'm not buying it...I have my carbon Pearson and my steel Genesis as geared road bikes

However, IIRC Giant are Taiwanese

I'll give you Cannondale, Scott and GT

 

[smutchin]

I'm not buying it...

So not good enough for you but fine for lesser cyclists, eh?

However, IIRC Giant are Taiwanese

Oh yeah, good point. Why do I always think of Giant as American? I make the same mistake with BMC too.

 

[vickster]

So not good enough for you but fine for lesser cyclists, eh?



Oh yeah, good point. Why do I always think of Giant as American? I make the same mistake with BMC too.

Well I'd say to get a Pearson but you can't for a grand and nor wsd these days. Or a nice Bianchi but again if wanting carbon wsd the budget won't stretch most likely...not that I would as I use SRAM

Very hard to get an off the peg SRAM bike, hence suggesting the Planet x

 

[Doyleyburger]

Huge savings at 'Pedal-On' these days with Giant bikes.
Can't go wrong with a TCR or Defy advanced

 

[smutchin]

I always thought Scott were Swiss?

You know what, you're absolutely right. Was American originally but has been based in Switzerland since the 1970s.

And of course Cannondale and GT are both owned by the same Canadian company these days.

I really didn't think that one through, did I? Doh!

 

[shanta]

Think i may have narrowed it down to the Scott Addict 10 2015 or the Rose X Lite 300...

 

[Dogtrousers]

Here's inrng's handy "Who Makes What" list. http://inrng.com/who-makes-what/