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What brands/models have you tried? Could help people to give those suggestions as I think your initial paragraph has unwittingly confused some of us.
Squaredisk-
Yeah, I meant I am new to the bikes, not the concept, my bad.
I can't recall the models off the top of my head. I have used a 2017 Trek something which was really great, I couldn't fault it, but I didn't love it. I also used a 2016 PlanetX something, which was alright, but it seemed a bit ostentatious and not as user friendly as the Trek.
I also used a rusty 2012ish Boardman something, which was horrible, and never worth much. It was like being the back of a moving caravan
dbadger
I haven't articulated my situation well
I already do a bit of road cycling i.e. amateur events, duathlons of the sort. Nothing major just a bit of fun. I'do more if I had owned the right equipment.
Fortunately I have a couple of mates who already spent £2k on a new bike, subsequently neglecting it after 1500 miles, so I've had access to these (the irony is not lost on me)
I very much appreciate the try-before-you-buy suggestions, but I've already tried and now I want to buy.
Contrary to my initial assumption, it doesn't look like I need to spend £2k to get something decent, which in honesty is a relief. So this thread may have saved me a lot of money already. Thank you..