Road bike recommendations

I cant see you regretting that^

Needs a 11-25 cassette maybe. I'm a pretty strong cyclist, with a habit of churning a gear higher than I probably should, and I find 50/34 with 11-25 pretty much perfect. I do use the smaller sprockets a lot, and have considered a 52/36 chainring change, but I've never felt I wanted another gear after 50->11

This. I've never found myself ungeared with an 11. Compacts are fine.. Unless you are cat 3+