http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New road bike. Decisions decisions... en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:39:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14861#post-193361 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:49:53 +0000 Stickman 193361@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Summer sales starting soon"</p> <p>I recently found out that I can get a ridiculously good discount all year round at Wheelies via my work, so I'm not as tied by sale time.</p> <p>(Edited the part of my post seeking bike advice so I don't hijack Beano's request!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14861#post-193360 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:42:41 +0000 amir 193360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Summer sales are starting soon </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14861#post-193359 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:30:33 +0000 Beano 193359@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>took a while from last payment to 'end of hire' payment so fingers crossed i'm ready to buy bike No.2!</p> <p>Going to EBC tonight to have a look at the Specialized Allez Comp. At £960 I can't see a better bike for the money? anyone?</p> <p>My only niggling doubt is whether to go for a £700 or lower bike (e.g. the Specialized* Allez Elite) and accept the lower spec Tiagra gearing and lower spec wheels/tyres.</p> <p>*other bikes are available :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14861#post-189235 Sun, 24 May 2015 11:06:41 +0000 le_soigneur 189235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>2 years old, but still a good review from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJomKaACKNk">The Cycle Show</a><br /> UKbikesDepot.com also worth a look. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14861#post-189223 Sun, 24 May 2015 09:04:00 +0000 Beano 189223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks Gembo, good advice; will have a look at the Allez Comp. Think the C2W suits me as our scheme seems to allow a few bike shops (eg edin bike coop, Evans, etc) so I can get a good choice of bikes/manufacturers. </p> <p>I also don't have the cash to splash but £1000 tax free divided into 12 months is/was less than my annual train fare so I'm 'used' to that money being taken from my wages. </p> <p>Think I'd like to max at £1k though rather than adding too much components to a frame purchase. Happy to add pedals tho (kind of expect that anyway). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14861#post-189220 Sun, 24 May 2015 07:54:17 +0000 gembo 189220@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks beano, just what the forum likes and does best</p> <p>Tricky to get a good carbon frame under £1000. Road cc had two grand Merida recently that looked a beauty.</p> <p> However a colleague has just managed this on bike to work scheme from Evans. We must use Evans in our scheme, no other option.</p> <p>My colleague was looking at a similar specification to you and she went for a Trek carbon frame and managed to persuade them that they could charge £999.99 for it. It helps if you buy pedals, etc out with the bike to work scheme.</p> <p>I tend to agree with you that you get a lot more bike for £1000 if aluminium and non disc.</p> <p>I went for a specialised allez comp as it had good wheels and a good chain set on top of the good frame. I slightly preferred a cannondale at the time, seemed a little longer in the frame which I favour but transmission was clunky, wheels were cheesy etc.</p> <p>My summary if you want carbon you will have to hustle to get a good frame under the grand. If you go aluminium you will have plenty options, the giant defy usually wins bet under a grand bike.</p> <p>Titanium and steel framed bikes not usually under the grand either.</p> <p>When I first went for a bike to work I spent £250 and could not imagine why anyone could justify a bike at £1000. This was I guess in 2001?. However I see that the advantage of bike to work over interest free sale bikes works if you go for the top end. Best result is a dearer sale bike That you manage to get in the scheme like my colleague has just managed and I managed with the spesh allez comp. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14861#post-189219 Sun, 24 May 2015 06:40:59 +0000 Beano 189219@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ok, so I've been going a year now and first C2W bike payments have finished. Going for another one but looking for some thoughts from the floor...</p> <p>I'm happy with my first bike as being the one I commute on 'most' of the time. I don't get in much cycling at the weekend as I have two kids under 3 who need a lot of attention. </p> <p>So...what I'm after is a road bike for the fife to edinburgh commute in the nice summer dry days. I do try and get a decent speed going so want something racey-ish. Don't need/want disc brakes, pannier mounts, or mud guards really. Light-ish and comfortable enough for the commute plus the odd longer race/ride. Not sure how fussed I am for the 'componentry' at this stage. I am learning that it's all in the frame (I.e do I find a sub 1k carbon bike to get a nice frame and, when the hubs go, put on some nicer wheels? I know there are some good Alu frames at that price though).</p> <p>Happy to spend the full £1k but do I need to? I've read the usual cycling weekly / bike radar / etc 'bikes under £1k' guides but just thought I'd see what folk think. </p> <p>Thoughts at moment are:<br /> - Boardman team comp (£699)<br /> - Boardman team carbon (£999)<br /> - Spesh Allez Sport (£600)<br /> - Rose pro SL2000 (£900ish) IF it's possible to get a Rose on C2W<br /> - Cube Peloton Race (£899)<br /> - Giant Defy 0 (£999)<br /> - B'Twin Alur 700 (£749)</p> <p>Obviously the above are main manufacturers but willing to look at others too. I don't have a wide knowledge of other brands so thoughts/experiences welcome (bear in mind it has to be Cyclescheme voucher applicable)</p> <p>Cheers folks! </p>