Oh dear, looking for a disc braked road bike for all seasons

[cirian75]

And I saw this

I'm in love



http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/road/road-disc...

I know its steel, but it looks so nice.

[IroningMan]

Steel has a lot going for it - and a few lengths of leading-edge tape will protect the paint from the worst of the winter road crap.

[Kell]

I love steel bikes.

Not ridden carbon so can't compare, but I'd take steel over aluminium every time. Alu is just so harsh.

[Kell]

PS - nice looking bike.

[Barchettaman]

Lovely looking bike.

Be aware, though, that £999 - 100 quid less - will get you into 11-speed Sram Force AND hydraulic discs from a popular online retailer.

[Justin S]

Discs are the future, whatever the haters say. Specs a bit mmmmmm. FSA cranks are a bit cheap, but wouldn't cost much to put some Tiagra ones on there to suit the groupset. Steel has a lot going for it still.

[SystemParanoia]

my commuter is an old alu thing.

what would steel do for me that alu isnt ?

[Shuttle Cock]

Not sure what other prices are about, but this isn't to bad, and it's a great looking bike.

http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/m16b0s6p15242/GENESIS_...

[Barchettaman]

Kell said:

I love steel bikes.

Not ridden carbon so can't compare, but I'd take steel over aluminium every time. Alu is just so harsh.

With 700/23 tyres, yes. Throw on some wider-rimmed wheels and 700/28 tyres and the different riding characteristics of frame materials are diminished.

My Quantec aluminium CX bike, with an alu fork, offers all-day comfort with 700/30 Vittoria Zaffiro training tyres on Oval Concept clinchers. The same bike with 700/23 rubber, well, it was say goodbye to your fillings time, even on smooth German roads.

My 1979 Merckx Corsa Extra, on 700/25 rubber, offers another experience. The springy ride *seems* to come from the frame, whereas the Quantec's more cushioned ride *seems* to come from the wider rubber.

I should mention the Quantec also sports a Brooks Swallow saddle, not the last word in style or light-weight, but a lovely thing.

[ecsrobin]

Genesis bikes are so nice and great value. I was riding a day one Alfine this week off road and it was just so quiet and smooth a very comfortable ride. Swapping over to my Ridley and I'm instantly quicker however that speed also comes at the cost of comfort.

[frisbee]

Barchettaman said:

Lovely looking bike.

Be aware, though, that £999 - 100 quid less - will get you into 11-speed Sram Force AND hydraulic discs from a popular online retailer.

Planet X? Its the first one that seems to have everything I want for under a grand.

[Barchettaman]

That would be the one, yes.

[cirian75]

Yes, planet x London road looks nice

[Chicken Chaser]

Planet X London Road is the bike I'm hankering after at the moment. I did think it would be a great bike for riding some of the unsuitable roads on the moors but having ridden my road bike at speed down what was only a potholed steep bank, I think I'd rather have wide bars to give me that extra confidence.

I'd sell my Kinesis Racelight for one as it ticks the boxes for me.

[andySC]

If my MTB sells tomorrow night I'll be ordering a stainless CdF on Monday. I'll get the frame set & build it up over the next few weeks. The only fly in the ointment is the stainless version has a bloody press bloody fit bottom bloody bracket...toss. The Enigma I'm looking at doesn't have a BPBFBBB but the sizing is not quite right for me so Genesis comes out on top & I'll get a bit of a discount on it too.

[andySC]

If my MTB sells tomorrow night I'll be ordering a stainless CdF on Monday. I'll get the frame set & build it up over the next few weeks. The only fly in the ointment is the stainless version has a bloody press bloody fit bottom bloody bracket...toss. The Enigma I'm looking at doesn't have a BPBFBBB but the sizing is not quite right for me so Genesis comes out on top & I'll get a bit of a discount on it too.

[cirian75]

Planet X don't deal with the Halfords Ride2work scheme

[S10GTA]

Anyone want to buy a boardman cx bike? I like this

[cirian75]

S10GTA said:

Anyone want to buy a boardman cx bike? I like this

depends on your location, size of bike and condition.

[S10GTA]

I'm in Southampton. Bike is good, almost immaculate (very dirty currently!)

I got it about 13 months ago and its covered 1700 miles in that time. Mixture of on and off road.

Size is 56ish, a medium.