Road bike recommendations

cheap bicycle does come with pedals, the higher end one doesn't.

I can't wait to get to the shop now and give them ago, I already have clipless pedals and shoes for my fixed so I'm gonna just swap them over I think and then get a set of strapped pedals for the fixed gear. Not sure what to spend the £50 on though?!

Light? lock? wider tyres? rack? jersey? tools? inner tube? puncture repair kit? pump? water bottle? cage? mudguard? etc.

Light? lock? wider tyres? rack? jersey? tools? inner tube? puncture repair kit? pump? water bottle? cage? mudguard? etc.

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Don't be a retrogrouch.

Yea the list of possibilities is endless, I'm thinking a nice new road helmet so I don't have to use my terrible halfrauds own brand £15 one

take fuji!

Yea the list of possibilities is endless, I'm thinking a nice new road helmet so I don't have to use my terrible halfrauds own brand £15 one

Check the Specialized Align helmet, it's a good place to start, and remember, fit is important as everyone head is very different, a large Specialized may fit as well as a medium Giro.

http://www.nelsoncycles.co.uk/Lge_frameset_carbon_yell.htm

Anyone own one? Any good? Opinions please.

Great bargain SuperSix with 105 size 56 for 1499 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/supersix-105-compact-2012-road-bike-ec032125

http://www.nelsoncycles.co.uk/Lge_frameset_carbon_yell.htm

Anyone own one? Any good? Opinions please.

I'm of the opinion it looks fucking badass

Hi all I am wanting to buy a road bike mainly to do London to Brighton for charity but would like to get into road riding.

My advice would be to get a well known bike that will be easy to sell on in 6 months time when you want to upgrade to some new carbon goodness. My first road bike a few years back was an end of season basic model Giant. I sold it a year later for almost what I paid for it when I upgraded.
Some useful advice on this thread bikeradar >>>

http://www.nelsoncycles.co.uk/Lge_frameset_carbon_yell.htm

Anyone own one? Any good? Opinions please.

These look to be almost identical to a friend's Gios branded bike. His also has an aero carbon seattube centre section, otherwise identical. I'm certain they were from the same factory, they're probably the same geometry.

He's just replaced his but it was a good bike and he had no problems at all. It got heavy racing/training use and didn't fall to pieces. Not really any lighter than top alloy frames but interesting looking in the flesh.

ankersupersix.jpg

See with compact geo you can't rest your cock on the tt when taking a natural break.

These look to be almost identical to a friend's Gios branded bike. His also has an aero carbon seattube centre section, otherwise identical. I'm certain they were from the same factory, they're probably the same geometry.

He's just replaced his but it was a good bike and he had no problems at all. It got heavy racing/training use and didn't fall to pieces. Not really any lighter than top alloy frames but interesting looking in the flesh.

Just what I was after. Thanks

all that money on the Supersix and he puts a mtb seatpost / stem on it? :(

I dislike the re-branding of the SRAM Red crank, too. If you want a crank that says Cannondale on it, just get some Hollowgrams.

all that money on the Supersix and he puts SRAM on it? :(

I know. I know. shakes head

I was thinking to get a serious carbon road bike in the near future. At the moment I have two options Canyon Aeroad CF 7.0 (Ultegra) or Planet X N2A (Sram Red). Both in region of 2.5k. Which one and is there better options?

Got a PX myself which i enjoy but i'd chose the Canyon any day of the week. Superb frames.

Canyon.

Canyon but have a look at the Rose Xeon CRS too.

canyon

Canyon. Never a planet x at that price point.