£1500 carbon road bike?

NeilM · Mar 15, 2014

I thought this would be the best section to ask about all year round carbon road bikes.

I have a very light Rourke which I finished building a while ago but have only recently ridden (dry weather bike). This showed me just what a light bike is like to ride :shock: Not that my trusty Raleigh 853 is heavy, but the difference is noticeable.

So, I am now thinking about getting a carbon 'work horse' for all year round riding / training. I have a fair few bikes on the list, but I wondered what other peoples experiences have been of good / bad / indifferent.

I'd especially like to know about Dolan, Ribble and Planet X, although I also have Boardman, Raleigh and Canyon on my list.

BertR00t · Mar 15, 2014

My wife has had the Planet X Pro Carbon with Ultegra on for about a month. She absolutely loves it. Light as a feather and quick as hell. I know nowt about road bikes but even I like it. All for 999 but on CycleScheme cost me about 600 by the end of the year.

NeilM · Mar 15, 2014

As a company car driver I can't benefit from the ride to work scheme.

Even so, for a grand, that seems an awful lot of bike.

jimo746 · Mar 16, 2014

Friends have both Canyon and Planet X carbon road bikes, light, quick, and generally good for distance work too, not much to fault , and little to choose between them.
Thinking about going the Planet X route myself actually.

Personally I'd look at Canyon, Boardman, and Planet X out of the ones you mentioned, more a case of picking the one with components or finish that you prefer.

NeilM · Mar 16, 2014

My list keeps getting longer. :facepalm:

I have several criteria I am trying to achieve, including 10 speed (as opposed to 11 speed) Shimano or SRAM, because I already have some really good quality 10 speed compatible wheels. I also don't want to go below the weight of my Rourke, which is 8.2kg, if I can help it. This makes the Ribble and Dolan options difficult, as they do not list weights.

I am going to visit the Welsh bike show in a couple of weeks, so that will allow me to look at a couple of my possible options 'in the flesh'. I am also going to try to get to a few dealers over the next couple of weeks, inc Halfords.

There certainly is a lot of choice in this price bracket, even if you stay away from the mainstream.

stewlewis · Mar 16, 2014

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBGUCARULT ... -271209921

hamster · Mar 17, 2014

Two of my pals have Ribble sportives - both very satisfied owners two years down the line. The fact that they are not looking for replacements probably says it all.

matthew71 · Mar 17, 2014

have you seen the canyon in the link below neil, seems to be a lot of bike for the money and very light. I would not get to hung up on the weight,the ride and fit are more important

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/cate ... -14-48151/

as for dolan, I love them .I had a frame made by him in the 90,s and it was the best fitting bike I have ever had. I did over 300 miles a week o that bike for many years. the second dolan I have is made in the far east alu affair with mudguard fitted for winter riding, and I am more than happy with it

NeilM · Mar 17, 2014

Canyon are high on my list Mat. I have looked at both the AL and CF ranges, as they have good £1500 bikes in both.

Added the Ridley Fenix now too.

It's a tough decision as there is a huge amount of choice. Once I have been to the Welsh show, I will have a better idea of what fits my requirements, and will be able to look a few of the bikes I'm interested in up close. At that point I will start whittling the list down.

cannondale king · Mar 17, 2014

what about a last years giant tcr from pauls cycles heavy discounts there usually dude

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