Buying my second "road" bike ~ £1250

[Maxeh]

Hi chaps,

I'm slowly accepting that I will need to go ahead and get myself my first "proper" bike at some point.

I've had my Boardman Road Comp nearly a year now, got it second hand as an introduction into road cycling. I've done around 1000 miles in it now and although I've had a bike fit done at my LBS, the frame is just too small.

Now onto the fun bit....

I'm looking to spend up to £1,250 ideally and my riding is mainly a weekend blast around Goodwood for a couple of hours and as many sportives as I can fit in.

Also an option to bring it on holiday but I may keep my Boardman for that.

Due to the local roads and lovely British weather would maybe a Cyclocross style bike be suitable or stick to something more road focused with provision for some beefier tyres?

Contenders currently are the Planet X London Road and Canyon Inflite AL range.

Any pointers?

[Maxeh]

I probably won't be doing any commuting, I have a Mango single speed for pottering around in.

My Boardman is a nice bike (carbon forks/105) so I want something similar/better spec for my new one.

The Canyon is really catching my eye at the moment!

[Maxeh]

pablo said:

1.Sell the Boardman, they hold their value so you should get a minimum of £300 for it.
2.Go to a bike shop and sit on a few cannondales, find the CAAD10/Super6 that fits you best.
3.Buy this
4.Buy a pair of Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels with the money from the Boardman
5.Ride, you have a superb framset, wheels and an 11 speed groupset ready for upgrades too.

Very good shout...

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/endurace/2016/en...

Or go Carbon/105...

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/endurace/2016/en...

That seems like very good value to me?

Edited by Maxeh on Monday 31st August 14:51