New road bike advice

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dbadger in reply to @Johnnyw75

You can grab a bargain now as 2019 bikes are out as well which is a brucey.

That's a good point. And there will be Christmas and new year sales on soon.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/canyon-ultimate-cf-sl-9.0-di2-carbon-road-racing-bike-medium-55-56/1317475293 With last years bikes in mind, this caught my eye. Though this isn't a good enough discount for a 2nd hand bike IMO, and its too far away, but its encouraging

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hippy in reply to @dbadger

This is the kind of thing I'm trying to prevent. £2k bike... does 1500 miles... for sale 12 months later.

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dbadger in reply to @hippy

I am grateful, but I'd love and cherish my new bike

Maybe 2nd hand is the best option. Do you know how easy it is to insure a 2nd hand bike with out its receipts? My current insurance only covers the cost of my frame, because it's the only component I bought new

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