Find me a road bike!

[opm]

Ok folks task at hand!

I want a new road bike, i ride between 2 to 3 hours most rides at about 17 to 18mph average, i am 46 so want a more relaxed( sportive ) geometry.

I want 105 groupset, hydraulic disc brakes, full carbon frame and forks, tubeless ready wheels and as much future proofing as possible as I would keep this bike for minimum 5 years.

I like the look of Giant range of disc equiped road bikes, any other ideas though?

As Giant bike like is £1800 the giant defy advanced 2, like the colour plus frame geometry etc.

So anything else cheaper?

[finishing touch]

Quote:- want a more relaxed( sportive ) geometry.


I bought a S/H Cannondale Synapse for this very reason.

Paul G

[jamiebae]

If it's the right size, buy this

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/eastway-zener-d0-ultegra-2...

Great spec and does everything you want.

[remedy]

opm said:

Ok folks task at hand!

I want a new road bike, i ride between 2 to 3 hours most rides at about 17 to 18mph average, i am 46 so want a more relaxed( sportive ) geometry.

I want 105 groupset, hydraulic disc brakes, full carbon frame and forks, tubeless ready wheels and as much future proofing as possible as I would keep this bike for minimum 5 years.

I like the look of Giant range of disc equiped road bikes, any other ideas though?

As Giant bike like is £1800 the giant defy advanced 2, like the colour plus frame geometry etc.

So anything else cheaper?

I bought that exact bike about 2 weeks ago. Absolutely love it. So comfy that I'm cracking 60-70 mile rides with no aches at all. My speed has increased to 17.3 average from low 16s on my previous bike, boardman cx comp with Kysyrium wheelset.

Edit, my 2 biggest rides with this bike were 1900ft climb (Warwick to Inkberrow and back) and 2800 ft climb (Warwick to Silverstone and back) .

Edited by remedy on Monday 17th April 08:41

[anonymous-user]

Depending on what size you are, there might be something among this lot that catches your eye

I quite like the look of these for instance

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322399011810

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162469626372

But there are more here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sa...

[idiotgap]

I was half tempted by one of these...

https://www.evanscycles.com/scott-solace-20-disc-2...

Scott Solace 2016 model still available in a 56 frame at £1600 down from £2k

Main reason I didn't buy one was I decided to repair my old bike in the end.

Edited by idiotgap on Monday 17th April 09:22

[daddy cool]

Unless you get snobby about the name, how about this Boardman?
https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/1158-...
Disc brakes & 105, and a nice stealthy finish. 52/36 chainrings might be an issue?

£1500, or £1350 if you know someone with a British Cycling membership...

[opm]

After Giant bikes boardman was the next manufacturer i was looking at as they seem great value for money.

My crankset at mo is only a 50/34t mated to a 11-25t cassette and i want a higher top speed large ring at front as i find i frequently out pedal myself downhill once i get to about 40mph.

[Barchettaman]

opm said:

My crankset at mo is only a 50/34t mated to a 11-25t cassette and i want a higher top speed large ring at front as i find i frequently out pedal myself downhill once i get to about 40mph.

If you find yourself regularly needing more than 50-11 you need a pro contract, not a new crankset!

[opm]

A 50/11 i out pedal at about 40mph if i spin my legs like billy o i can hit about 45mph but i am spinning my little legs like so fast by then that they are creating their own gravitational field lol.

This is all downhill figures mind you i dont go along at 40mph on flat, normally 18-20 ish

[anonymous-user]

If you optimise your gearing solely for the long descents that may not even feature on all rides, you risk buggering it up for the climbs and flats. For example an 11-28 cassette has lots of jumps between ratios. When you just want to lose a single tooth going up our down the block, you will inevitably lose two or three with such a range and only eleven gears to choose from.

You'd be better forgetting about your top speed downhill and work on increasing your average on the flats and climbs. A 52/36 chain set with a 12-25 block would probably be ideal.

[opm]

My current cassette is a 11-25 but is only a 9spd so i am used to jumps inbetween ratios, so i figured an 11-28 11 spd be ideal

[jamiebae]

opm said:

My current cassette is a 11-25 but is only a 9spd so i am used to jumps inbetween ratios, so i figured an 11-28 11 spd be ideal

I think you're right, 99% of people will have no issues with the gaps in a 11 speed 11-28 cassette, and it's what the vast majority of pros ride too so can't be that bad.

If you want more top end then a 52/36 chainset makes sense too.

[yellowjack]

jamiebae said:

opm said:

My current cassette is a 11-25 but is only a 9spd so i am used to jumps inbetween ratios, so i figured an 11-28 11 spd be ideal

I think you're right, 99% of people will have no issues with the gaps in a 11 speed 11-28 cassette, and it's what the vast majority of pros ride too so can't be that bad.

If you want more top end then a 52/36 chainset makes sense too.

I used to ride a heavy steel 1990s road bike with 53/39 x 13-23 gearing in North Yorkshire.

I'm now on a lightweight carbon fibre 2015 road bike with 50/34 x 11-28 gearing in Surrey/Hampshire.

Guess which I prefer, and which is easier on creaky old knees? I even went to an 11-28 tooth seven speed cassette on that old road bike, after I checked and found that they were available. Although far too late to make the N. Yorks hills any easier to climb, it made the bike a whole lot more 'usable' and I wished that I'd moved over to lower gears a long time ago.

I think 52/36 x 11-28 would probably suit me very well. It's just a question now of setting aside the funds for a new chainset without the budget being eaten by new car tyres, insurance excesses on a house insurance claim, holidays, festival tickets, or whatever else it is this week! Even on a month where I'm not forking out on 'big ticket' stuff, it seems I've got a new chain, cassette, or tyres to buy for one or other of my bikes. Funding a cycling hobby? It's like painting the Forth Bridge, FFS!

[Paul 8v]

Not cheaper but I have a non-disc Domane and it's really comfortable but it's still super quick when it needs to be. With the local roads in the state they are near me it actually makes a lot of sense...
https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/road-bike...

[Paul 8v]

On the gearing issue, a 50 is enough for most mortals, 40mph on a 50/11 is still less than 120rpm, which lets face it isn't crazy fast and for the periods of time you'll be spending at 40mph it surely wouldn't be too much of an issue? Better to stop pedaling and get in a tuck position! If you have 40mph descents then you probably have some pretty beefy hills which you'll want a compact chainset for ;-)

There's a lot of willy waving goes on with 52 and 53t chainsets but in reality, unless you are a racer or you ride at a stupidly low cadence and can't spin your legs the I don't think there is much point, you'll have more usable gears with a smaller big ring.

[opm]

Even on a 7 to 8% downhill i will spin out and wish to go faster. The only hills which I have to use my easiest gear for is some around marchington woodlands, if anyone knows the area around Uttoxettor in the Midlands. Buttermilk hill is a hill that you grind up regardless of gearing on bike.

[TwistingMyMelon]

Paul 8v said:

On the gearing issue, a 50 is enough for most mortals, 40mph on a 50/11 is still less than 120rpm, which lets face it isn't crazy fast and for the periods of time you'll be spending at 40mph it surely wouldn't be too much of an issue? Better to stop pedaling and get in a tuck position! If you have 40mph descents then you probably have some pretty beefy hills which you'll want a compact chainset for ;-)

There's a lot of willy waving goes on with 52 and 53t chainsets but in reality, unless you are a racer or you ride at a stupidly low cadence and can't spin your legs the I don't think there is much point, you'll have more usable gears with a smaller big ring.

Each to their own, I find a 34 useless on anything but hills, where as a 39 I often use on the flat or around town , i much prefer a 36 or 39 /52 setup

[opm]

Anyway less about gears and ratio's etc and back to good bikes at the price range of £1000 to £1500, any bargains spotted on good bikes?

[Black can man]

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/ultimate/ultimat...


Stunning bike