You are reading a single comment by @%~} and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
Not saying you shouldn't buy yourself a nice bike but I found very quickly when I started racing that nobody wins a Cat 4 race based on the standard of their kit.
The Bowman frames are lovely, I'll give you that.
Planet X Pro Carbon can be had from about £350. People love to say they're 'flexy' through the front end but I think that's because most people ride them with an inch of spacers under the stem.
I know plenty of big, punchy lads who have raced them up to Cat 2.
+1 for Rose as well. I've got a 2013 Xeon CRS. I don't know if they've changed the geometry but mine's certainly aggressive enough for racing.
%~}
Well, i've been riding for ages, i'm 17 and only just starting to race crits etc. The Bowman is indeed £650, and (it seems) is geared towards crits. It won't just be a crit bike though, it's going to be for everything.