Road bike recommendations

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.

I don't think those are sram cranks

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?

for 2.5k the koga miyata kimera is also well worth considering, but of the two above canyon is the stand out.

I don't think those are sram cranks

Oh rly?

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/SRAM-RED-Carbon-Crankset-172-5mm-Cannondale-Evo-Logo-Ceramic-Pressfit-30-BB30-/00/s/NjUzWDExMzQ=/$(KGrHqZ,!o!F!NG+C1yMBQI-e6bwPQ~~60_57.JPG

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?

Canyon

Canyon

Canyon

canyon

Canyon

canyon

Are these actual recommendations? How do you know which is the better bike?

An ultimate AL Di2 and a set of race wheels? Maybe a good option if they're as good as the hype.

Canyon is obviously the better bike.
By a mile.

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?

...or there's always the Legend 7.5 for £2,999 with full Chorus 11 and a custom paint job

£3k is the frameset only.

...or buy my Pinarello and still have over £1,000 left for other goodies.

Ah right....

Well in that case it really is a serious carbon job then. From the sound of review, almost worth every penny though.

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?

Both boring options. I'd get a much more high end frame with a cheaper group and upgrade the group when it wears out (105/centaur?) Enigma ti? Condor carbon? Damn you could get a cervelo or something.

Oh and rowhan the 3k for the legend is frame only.

As yetidamo just said...

Dimi - you might want to take a peek at the current ridiculous discounts in evans too.
£4,499 £2,999 Di2 BMC Racemachine

/ifonlyihadthemoney..

Slow response...
Seriously you're not going to get a bad bike for that money, so get what makes you happy. Canyon and px are hard to beat for vfm but they're so bland, ymmv.

Both boring options. I'd get a much more high end frame with a cheaper group and upgrade the group when it wears out (105/centaur?) Enigma ti? Condor carbon? Damn you could get a cervelo or something.

Oh and rowhan the 3k for the legend is frame only.

Tis a good point.

If you're a shorty like me, this is an awsome starting point.......

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/road-parts/transmission/groupsets-road-bike/shimano-ultegra-di2-groupset.html?utm_campaign=googlebase-GB&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shopping&utm_term=Groupsets+-+Road+Bike

http://www.hergarden.de/wenn-weg-dann-weg/rahmen-mega-sale/409/argon-18-gallium-pro-di2-only-rahmenset-weiss-2011-/-nur-shi.-di2-kompatibel

Andy I saw that BMC, they only come in small sizes. WVM interested in your bike, need to have a test ride. Thanks for all other suggestions, will have a look at all of them, when I get home.

but .... it ... has .... CAMPAG

Canyon is obviously the better bike.
By a mile.

I like their logo. Do you have reasons?

:)

It's stiffer thereforth it make you go faster.

Am I doing this right?

Are these actual recommendations? How do you know which is the better bike?

No, they're actual opinions, and just like arseholes..

No, they're actual opinions, and just like arseholes..

don't see many planet x's in the pro peloton.

Plenty of arseholes though!

Scherrit, bike whisperer, rated them very highly.
Enough for me.

And canyon design their own frames. Planet x, well that's questionable. Most are open mould chinese frames.

A frame only becomes 'open mould' when you don't pay enough for exclusivity. You could argue those savings are likely to be passed on, giving a better frame for the money.