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this is what I went for as a sub £1000 road bike
the standard chainset is a bit meh but other than that it rides like a dream
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I gots myself one of these through the cycle to work:
http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/images/orbea-onix-vuelta-1000.jpg
£999. I love it.
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You could buy a planet x or something and get on with it fine. Just never ride anyones more expensive carbon racer as you will very quickly realise the failings of yours.
A £1000 carbon racer:
Good parts where the name is recognisable and visible (rear mech/chainset)
Generally cheap and heavy finishing kit (case in point Planet X)
Overly heavy and bulky frame which does not respond or feel like something that has had focused development involved.Carbon frames are not cheap, there is a lot of work involved in creating a compliant and comfortable ride. £400rrp for a frame and fork is not going to offer you something to write home about. Depends on how much you value comfort and actual 'feel'. It is a combination of many parts that make a good bike, all of the bikes mentioned above are lacking in some areas.
As i say really depends what you want from the bike/how tight your budget is but if you have the extra money i urge you to spend it.
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If you have to buy through Halfords, Carrera do a full carbon with Ultegra for under a grand, thats had good reviews - Bike radar seem to think it is a rebranded Scott
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/virago-carbon-32967
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raliegh do a full carbon full dura ace bike for £2799 with mavic ksyrium sl's i bet its shit though.
test ride loads of bikes and see which you prefer, its all person preference at the end of the day
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+1 go and ride as many bikes as you can. Ride some higher end ones as well.
For a grand you should get decent aluminium rather than cheap carbon. CAAD9 the obvious choice. -
I was told by a guy who road tested them that the carbon was the bottom end carbon.
Ooh what's the difference between top and bottom end carbon? Can you tell by looking, maybe in the weave like fancy rugs or something?
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Thats a very cool frame
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Quote: Originally Posted by **Ufrasia** [](http://www.londonfgss.com/thread30431.html#post973535)I was told by a guy who road tested them that the carbon was the bottom end carbon.
Ooh what's the difference between top and bottom end carbon? Can you tell by looking, maybe in the weave like fancy rugs or something?
Price is usually a good barometer...
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'07 Tour de France runner-up Cadel "RPM and Smiffy Love Him" Evans rode a rebadged P-X frameset in the time trial stage.
I paid £500 for the same frameset as a world champion rides.. not bad.. :)
i bet the bike he rode was of a higher modulus carbon than yours. not all carbon frames are made equal.
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i bet the bike he rode was of a higher modulus carbon than yours. not all carbon frames are made equal.
Possibly, but you don't know that and neither do I. For all we know he drove oop norf to pick it up himself coz he used to mtb with Brant.
The S-Works uses different carbon to the rest of the Spesh range so I am aware of the material difference.
Anyway, my Cadel Evans Tour Podium TT machine is gonna be ready for next year and if it's shit, it'll suit the rider to a tee.
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I particularly like the Quill-style steatpost
Been looking at this frame. That seatpost solution looks fantastic, really finishes the bike off.
As for the original question unlike most companies that use a single frame for a range of bikes then switch it for a better one for the range topper. Boardman seem to do this the other way around. The extra £500, for the pro, not ups the gruppo and finishing kit (much better wheels IMHO), but gets you a better frame as well. How the two frames compare ride wise I have no idea but the team carbon is T700 carbon and the pro is T800 (Quality frame materials are only part of the equation though, together with tube design, and geometry design).
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Local (York) Halfords said they wouldn't allow a test ride as it would devalue the showroom bike.
retards
who is going to buy a bike without trying it? They could at least have a demo model they can order in for you to try
Also I'd rather get a nice aluminium frame than an okay carbon frame. You can get a sexy Bianchi for a similar price
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Thinking of doing the l'etape next year, so, in my wisdom I decided to splash out and buy a middle range Boardman.
Now, I'm not a " modernist " and will always be more than happy with my 1980's bicycles. I have an old chromoly Zeus that I ride day in day out and it serves me well, so why I hear myself and others ask, buy a new one ??
Good question, is it the weight ? is it the gear range ? is it because it's new and shiny ?
Well I weighed both bikes, the Boardman comes in at 11 lbs and the Zeus at............... 11 lbs.
So what's the point, I may as well stick to my beater and save the pennies. Can any one convince me that the Boardman is worth keeping.
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Just because I can be arsed to make a new thread - I have a PX Carbon SL Pro frameset (Medium) available if interested.