~ £1k all rounder for the road?

Maxeh

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Evening chaps.

Slowly accepting that I will need to go ahead and get myself my first "proper" bike at some point.

I've had my Boardman Road Comp nearly a year now, got it second hand as an introduction into road cycling. I've done around 1000 miles in it now and although I've had a bike fit done at my LBS, the frame is just too small.

Now onto the fun bit....

I'm looking to spend up to £1,250 ideally and my riding is mainly a weekend blast around Goodwood for a couple of hours and as many sportives as I can fit in.

Also an option to bring it on holiday but I may keep my Boardman for that.

I've been looking at Canyon's, Planet X's and a few other ones at my LBS.

My Boardman feels a bit weak on the roads I go on (I am 100kg also so that won't help :o)

Would maybe a Cyclocross style bike be suitable or stick to something strictly road going?

I don't mind buying second hand again providing I give it a proper going over of course.

Edit - Could a mod move this to the right section, oops.
 
I personally wouldn't bother with a cyclocross bike for road riding. There are a number of road options with clearance for bigger tyres and disc brakes that give a bit more flexibility for poor surfaces or the odd unpaved path. This is the sort of bike that I wanted to buy but at my budget it wasn't possible but yours would get a good example.

This is an example rather than a recommendation (although I believe it to be a decent bike) http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/arkose-five-2015-adventure-road-bike-ec071309 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/genesis/croix-de-fer-20-2015-adventure-road-bike-ec073914
 
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100kg fatty on the saddle, 23mm tyres, pot hole laden roads; just feels like its about to snap in half :p
 
London road is better specced tho so I'd go for that or if you can wait, canyon has some epic bikes for around that!
 
The guys at work just bought Canyons and they have some great deals on at the moment, apparently. I bought a Bianchi as I liked it and I love the ride. I'm 92kg, so my fat **** does OK :p you should be fine.
 
Decided I want to get one sooner rather than later :D

Current favourites are the Canyon Inflite AL 8.0/9.0, Planet X London Road/Kaffenback,maybe a Fuji Sportif?
 
Well that rules that one out :p

Torn between the London Road and AL 8.0/8.0s....

Quite fancy the idea of travelling up to the Planet X showroom and seeing a few in the flesh and seeing how they fit.
 
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