Spec me a road bike up to £1000

Vonhelmet said:
You could get a cannondale caad8. The Caad frames are very well regarded. £800 gets you a Caad 8 with tiagra which is very respectable, and leaves a bit of money for accessories.
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While the cost of accessories can't be underestimated (you could quite easily spend £200 without even trying) i would still rather put the money into the bike. £999 will get you a caadx with discs, carbon forks and full 105.
 
Can you get a Ribble Winter Trainer for £1000? That was my first road bike, and came with full 105.

In fact, just had a look. You can build one with full 105 for £700 and they are part of the Cycle Scheme.
 
I have had mine for four or five years now and have never tried fitting anything larger than 20mm on it, but I'm confident I could get at least 25mm on there, possibly 28mm. When did they change the clearance?

It's a great starting frame and I still like riding it now. It is still full 105, but I changed the finishing kit to 3T and the wheels to Kysrium Equippe and it's a decent bike. It's been to the Pyrenees and has a few Cols under it's belt.

I like it - don't know what else to tell you ;)
 
Ben Cole said:
Bikes or kit?

Got helmets,lights, shoes etc.

Bikes wise I have a Scott Metrix hybrid and a Specialized Rockhopper Expert Evo 650b MTB. I tend to just wear my running kit or likewise when I'm on my bikes.
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In which case, you could definitely benefit from saving a bit on the bike and getting some clipless pedals and shoes, and some lycra shorts/jerseys to get you started. Will make a much bigger difference to comfort and functionality than some slightly better brakes.
 
When you say "clipless pedals" do you mean the tiny little pedals that the shoes clip on to?

If so, my plan was to take the existing ones off the Claude Butler and put them on the new bike. Though I suppose it might be nice to get brand new stuff for a brand new bike. I would also like shoes that you can walk on paved areas without sounding like I'm wearing rugby boots too.

I already have some decent shorts with a padded "gooch saver" area :-)
 
Ben Cole said:
I would also like shoes that you can walk on paved areas without sounding like I'm wearing rugby boots too.
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For that, you want SPD (MTB style) rather than SPD-SL (Road style) pedals. SPD have recessed metal cleats and a hard-wearing grippy sole that makes them easy to walk in. SPD-SL has exposed plastic cleats that make you walk like a penguin in tap-dancing shoes.
 
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