chrisjpainter Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 I'm after a new bike. I'm thinking of going down the cyclocross route as I want something that'll be a little more road like in feel when on the road, but my partner's pretty nervous on the road and prefers the easy trails you get in National parks. The thing is I'm a bit of a novice as to what to look for, in particular the groupsets. My current bike (Specialized Sirrus Elite) has Soras and they feel a bit clunky, but I'm not sure where to look beyond that? 105? Ultegra? what's the difference between 105 R7000 and 105 5800?? What are the next stages up? looking to spend up to a max of £1000 but really, preferably lower than that. Any advice from anyone would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Wait until the new models come out and shops that have the old models (old by a few weeks only) will give big discounts. Think my bike was £900 new and paid about £600 as a week into the new model. This was a road bike though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 21 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: Wait until the new models come out and shops that have the old models (old by a few weeks only) will give big discounts. Think my bike was £900 new and paid about £600 as a week into the new model. This was a road bike though. I have found one that's already got £450 off it, but it's online, so I can't try it out first! The frame is the right size for me (I'm 5'9/10 and it's a 52, but it should fit), it's just I want to see whether it's worth getting first. It's got a shimano 105 groupset as opposed to the Soras on my current bike, and mechanical discs as opposed to hydraulics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: I have found one that's already got £450 off it, but it's online, so I can't try it out first! The frame is the right size for me (I'm 5'9/10 and it's a 52, but it should fit), it's just I want to see whether it's worth getting first. It's got a shimano 105 groupset as opposed to the Soras on my current bike, and mechanical discs as opposed to hydraulics. A bit like guns, you can go as high end as you like. Some can get silly. My mate was looking at a £5,000 carbon bike but would regularly do 100+ mile rides. I don’t know enough to advise which is best - plenty of bike forums / groups on FB that are worth looking into and YouTube also very good for a look. Always get reviews off people who actually use them not idiots paid to say how great they are 👍🏻. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 I’m a big fan of Planet X bikes. Have a view of their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logstove Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Check out the NS RAG road and gravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 you won't go far wrong with shimano, but i wouldn't go spending big money, by that i mean more than a few hundred, not worth it unless you know what need and are doing lots of miles. look at second hand, big place near us buy a bike does second hand, trade ins. Few of the specialist shops nearby the wheels cost more than my bike!! car boots are worth a look, Some work places do bike to work scheme, and the offers Halfords do can be very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 hello, quite agree mice but then i have not rode a bike in 30 years but seems a popular thing now, as for secondhand, Stuarts bikes in Oxfordshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Think my road bike was £2-300 it was an older model with straight bars like a mountain bike, you don't need to spend silly money for weekly bike rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 21 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: I'm after a new bike. I'm thinking of going down the cyclocross route as I want something that'll be a little more road like in feel when on the road, but my partner's pretty nervous on the road and prefers the easy trails you get in National parks. The thing is I'm a bit of a novice as to what to look for, in particular the groupsets. My current bike (Specialized Sirrus Elite) has Soras and they feel a bit clunky, but I'm not sure where to look beyond that? 105? Ultegra? what's the difference between 105 R7000 and 105 5800?? What are the next stages up? looking to spend up to a max of £1000 but really, preferably lower than that. Any advice from anyone would be much appreciated Hi, www.paulscycles.co.uk is worth a look, they specialise in last years models, in August / September 2019 a “2019” bike will be “last year’s” as the 2020 bikes will be hitting the shops. Sometimes just the colour of the bike changes. I’ve had one bike off them, a mate has had two and saved lots....brand new bike but last years. Because they are mostly online they post you a bike part built, so you or someone needs to be ok with final assembly. A torque wrench is a good idea as lots of threads need enough but not too much. Good riding 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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