Which £10k Road Bike?

[g7jhp]

Given a theoretical upper limit of £10k which ONE road bike would you choose, for what (endurance, race, aero, tt) and why?

Obviously you don't have to spend it all.

Edited by g7jhp on Friday 26th April 08:10

[SVS]

I’d get the new S-Works Roubaix in a fantasy world, but in reality I can’t imagine spending that much on a bike even if I won the lottery.

[okgo]

g7jhp said:

Given a theoretical upper limit of £10k which ONE road bike would you choose, for what (endurance, race, aero, tt) and why?

Obviously you don't have to spend it all.

Edited by g7jhp on Friday 26th April 08:10

Clearly there is no bike that will do it all.

Venge/Tarmac S works discs with top end finishing kit, groupset, carbon rims, decent powermeter should do the job. Probably could build it for far less, but if you bought off shelf it would be about 10.

[lufbramatt]

S-Works Venge for me. For no other reason than I think they look cool (aero without looking like a TT bike) and Sagan rides one. Dura Ace Di2 build comes in at a hair under £10k.

In reality I'd buy a £2-3k road bike and spunk the rest on a really nice full suspension mountain bike

Edited by lufbramatt on Friday 26th April 09:07

[snobetter]

As above but with a Fat Creations custom paint job...

[z4RRSchris]

just done this but got a wyndymilla, hasn't arrived yet.

Wyndymilla Saw Dr custom
Blu Pozzi Ferrari paint
Sram Red Etap Disc with those blips
quarq dzero PM
Rotor NoQ Qarbon chainrings
1190 chain and 11-28 cassette
Zipp 808
Ceramic Speed OSPW
Kogel GXP BB
Vision Metron 5D bars
Rapha saddle
Look Blade ti pedals

[okgo]

z4RRSchris said:

just done this but got a wyndymilla, hasn't arrived yet.

Wyndymilla Saw Dr custom
Blu Pozzi Ferrari paint
Sram Red Etap Disc with those blips
quarq dzero PM
Rotor NoQ Qarbon chainrings
1190 chain and 11-28 cassette
Zipp 808
Ceramic Speed OSPW
Kogel GXP BB
Vision Metron 5D bars
Rapha saddle
Look Blade ti pedals

Still think they've done a number on people to get them to pay big money for their bikes.

[andySC]

I’d go for an Independent Fabrication SSR frame, Columbus Xcr stainless steel & have it custom painted with a nod to my 1986 Panasonic Raleigh. Components would be Shimano Dura Ace di2. Enve 3.4 rims with either Chris King or DT Swiss 240 hubs. Finishing kit, FSA carbon with a Fizik Arione perch.

[louiebaby]

I might be tempted by spending £9k on a Canyon Ultimate Evo...

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/ultimate-cf-evo-10.0-...

But to be fair, my ability wouldn't really be doing it justice.

[Daveyraveygravey]

I wouldn't have a bike of that value from an "ordinary" manufacturer. I'd have something bespoke, made to measure, rare, probably titanium. And yes, I know a £10k Spesh Venge isn't "ordinary" but I wouldn't want a big brand name.

However, I'd split the £10k and get a good £4k road bike, a good £4k full suss mtb, and a good £2k gravel/winter bike. I'd spend less on the winter bike because it would get more use in bad conditions so parts would need replacing more often.

[z4RRSchris]

okgo said:

Still think they've done a number on people to get them to pay big money for their bikes.

Sarto make the frames, so Its just a Sarto lampo plus, with a custom fit and geo and paint job, for a lot less. Think a Sarto frameset is north of £5k and the wyndy is just over £3k.

As a business i'm not sure how they are making money, as its pretty labour intensive offering a bike fit, all the work that goes into paint, the build etc. The margins on a £3k frame cant be that high.

[Barchettaman]

g7jhp said:

Given a theoretical upper limit of £10k which ONE road bike would you choose, for what (endurance, race, aero, tt) and why?

It´s crazy to spunk 10k on just one bike for those purposes, so the premise is a bit off.

You´ll have a bike optimised for 1 thing and compromised for the other 3.

Having said that, I´d be looking at a nice CX bike with rim brakes, a Redshift seatpost and clipons, an adjustable stem and a number of wheelsets, then you can add a bit of light off-roading/cocking about to the list of things you can do on it.

[g7jhp]

Barchettaman said:

g7jhp said:

Given a theoretical upper limit of £10k which ONE road bike would you choose, for what (endurance, race, aero, tt) and why?

It´s crazy to spunk 10k on just one bike for those purposes, so the premise is a bit off.

You´ll have a bike optimised for 1 thing and compromised for the other 3.

Having said that, I´d be looking at a nice CX bike with rim brakes, a Redshift seatpost and clipons, an adjustable stem and a number of wheelsets, then you can add a bit of light off-roading/cocking about to the list of things you can do on it.

It's one bike and I wanted to understand what you'd use it for. Not one bike to do it all.

Obviously if Specialized/Trek you could go:

- Venge/Madone for aero
- Shiv for tt
- Tarmac/Emonda for race
- Roubaix/Domaine for endurance

Yes crazy money to some.

Always interested in the bike snobbery preference of custon build v top end mass manufacturer.

No rights or wrongs just choices.

[Matt_N]

Before he passed away I would’ve said a Pegoretti Marcelo with Super Record, Bora Ultra and Deda carbon finishing kit. Now I’m not so sure.

I’d probably go Colnago Concept, SR EPS, Bora WTO and Deda carbon finishing kit.

[FukeLreeman]

Probably a planet X

[lufbramatt]

FukeLreeman said:

Probably a planet X

10 of them?

[anonymous-user]

Sarto or passoni for me.

Super record eps throughout

But would most likely spend the 10 on at least 2 bikes

[smifffymoto]

Probably get a Time,that said,could think of better things to spend 10k on.

[addey]

I was in sigma sport a couple of days ago, they must have a dozen ~£10k bikes on display. Can't get excited by the specialized and trek offerings but quite like the new S5. But this might tempt me to part with the money - custom painted 3T

[DS240]

As much as I’d love to blow 10k on 1 bike, I think if push came to shove I’d struggle with the idea currently (unless money was no object, in which case the worries would be irrelevant).

If I had to pick something ‘off the shelf’ a top spec Venge or a Cervelo S5 would be at the top of the pile.

I like Cervelos so that’s an easy choice, but the Venge also stands out. I like the aero look but it’s not too aero TT bike looking. It must also be getting to become one of the most successful bikes out there with the wins it is racking up.

Some reason Pinarello bikes don’t float my boat despite appearing very capable.

Liked the 3T Strada, but now put off with the company itself not believing in the 1X concept. Still like the idea though.

Not a big fan of Trek brand.

BMC and Factor not really got a model I’d go for currently.

Quite like the look of Willier Trestina stuff.

It would be a tough one to choose if it came down to it. I’d have to look in the custom route more to have faith in it.

Too be honest I’m sure there isn’t that much space between all the mid to top bikes out there in terms of performance. Are riders at that much of a disadvantage from one team to the next in terms of their hardware?