One of the questions I get the most is ‘What Bike Should I Buy?’ — which is such a difficult question to answer because it’s dependent on so many different things.
But in today’s video I wanted to give myself the challenge of finding the bikes I would actually buy.
1. The cheapest possible road bike that I would actually be comfortable doing decent length rides on and could recommend to people getting into the sport.
2. A road bike that would be very capable of anything you could throw at it long multi day rides or even a trip to the Alps. Something you wouldn’t want to get rid of.
After all my research, I landed on the two bikes above. This of course doesn’t include the rabbit hole that is second hand bikes, but I made a whole other series on that if you’re interested.
Would love to hear your thoughts and hopefully this helps.
*nothing in this video is sponsored and I don’t have any affiliation with the brands mentioned.
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if I was getting into cycling today what would I buy specifically road bikes Off the back of my last episode I’ve had so many questions from people about what bike to buy So I’ve set myself two budgets and the challenge of finding the bike that I would actually buy if I was in the market First up I wanted to find the absolute cheapest bike that I would be happy riding on a decent length bike ride And I wish I was on commission at this point but it’s another shout out for the Kathlon The Triban RC 520 is just unmatched at this price point It’s got 11 speed out of the box Shimano 105 shifters and rear mech and all for under a grand which is mad They have made a few compromises to hit this price point The brakes and the crank set are a little lower spec and it’s a little bit on the heavy side but because it’s already 11speed These are all easy upgrades that you can make over time And that’s exactly why in my opinion it beats every other 8 9 and 10 speed bike at this price point Next up if you’re looking for a bike that is very capable of long days out I’m talking things like Lzenda Gro or a multi-day trip out in the Alps a bike that you would be quite happy keeping for a very long time then we need to increase our budget a little bit And after all of my research I landed on Canyon Their aluminium endur comes with full Shimano 105 DT Swiss wheels and with 35 mil tire clearance and a frame geometry that fits normal people and not pro cyclists But if I’m totally honest and it was me I would save up another £300 and go for its carbon fiber big brother the Endura CF7 I actually own a Canyon Endurance race from way back in 2015 and even today it is still a top tier performance bike But this CF7 is honestly a killer platform Throw on some carbon wheels at some point and you’re looking at a performance that will rival bikes way beyond its price point And with a cycle to work scheme here in the UK this bike would end up costing around £1,300 all in The bike also comes stock with this one piece carbon cockpit which is worth nearly £300 which is insane if handlebar is the right size for you Sadly at this point Canyon does not let you choose the size of handlebar at checkout which is a shame because the handlebar is one of the best parts of this bike and it would be such a shame to have to swap it out for a standard handlebar because it doesn’t fit Anyway I’d love to hear your thoughts What would you buy what do you think of the base I’ve chosen
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For 2000 pounds you can get a 7.1kg di2 aero wheels aero cockpit race bike from China, the bike is TanTan X68, it’s basically a Tarmac SL8 knockoff. Just as fast as any 10k+ bike.
Radon has a 2×10 Tiagra hydraulic group set for 899€
I have got a 50 year old Raleigh sooo
Second-hand market is the way to go.
Merida scultura 300, its 6066 Al bike so more strength, triple butted i.e lightweight, carbon fork, full shimano tiagra, better hubs, maxis detonator, can be upgraded to 35mm tyres for gravel, award winning geometry, 9.8kgs disc variant and even less weight on rim brake version. What do u say ?
I got the RC520, and also bought other fancy carbon bikes which I ended selling. I kept my RC520 on which I changed few parts to make it my own. Love it.
Used. Also I wouldn't wear all black like every other new Fred.
For someone getting into road biking, they’d also probably need to budget for shoes, a bag, barebones tools, bib/shorts, and probably a jersey. For middle of the road options, it’s probably going to be another $400-$500
bikes are so expensive today he had to cut his hair himself and can't afford a razor
Canyon Endurace CF7 is my first road bike and after 3 years I love it. I can't compare since I've never had any other road bike, but I really have no complaints.
I totally agree with the Canyon CF7 choice. I got mine in December. She is SO fine!
How about a gravel bike without going over $1k USD what’s your pick???
Enjoy, I'm looking to buy a Boardman Adv 8.9 soon but then replace groupset as hate shimano on drop bars
If based on aluminium and round seatpost then my Trek Edmona ALR be ultimate bike, even though be up to £9k but as using tactic tr01 hubs for 30mm, 50mm, 80mm wheelsets and with 50mm it could maybe be 6kg and more aero than my current bike £4k Planet X RTD 90 6.7kg
Used is the answer for both budgets
Keep away from Disc Brakes and buy a used road bike . Go for Endurance as you will be more comfortable that i road race bike . If you get the Cycling bug you can always upgrade to a better bike .
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Looking for an ultralight trekking bike . . . ! ! ! I am in between a Scott SubCross 10 & a Cube Nulane C:62 SLT . Any ideas ?
Love my RC520… it is the bike that made me get into cycling… I still have it, but bought 6 months ago a van rysel ncr sram etap group set. … now I still use the RC520 to commute to work… and the Van Rysel for weekends fun
decathlon van rysel Endurance . Same stuff except it has great rim breaks and its way lighter
Those TRP brakes on the rear all suffer from the same issue where water runs down the inner cable, into the outer & then starts to bind.
On a smaller budget, I would always take aluminium over carbon.
I would buy the first generation Trek madone SSL in discovery channel painting. It's a classic bike, and dirt cheap. Maybe the first generation Scott foil.
Triban RC 520 all the way. Even with all my happy upgrades, it's still cheaper than a branded bike. 🎉
Second hand Giant TCR.
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This aged really bad. RC 520 is now 10 speed Microshift equipped, and has increased in cost…
For a long time I wanted this enduro but you can pay a little more and get trek domane 5 gen 4. The difference is a) the looks (personal but i think trek looks better because of the hidden wires) b) you can attach a rank and mudguards (in case you would want to ride overnight somewhere). Everything else is pretty much the same
I just got a CF 7 AXS with cycle2work scheme. I must say for a beginner it’s quite an hassle to choose your first bike, but CF 7 seems like a great bike to start with. Glad you mentioned it too!!
I purchased my Canyon Endurace AL 7 back in January 2022 after literal MONTHS of research, and for $1,899, it was the BEST bike for the price. It was the lightest aluminum frame (9.03 KGS), it has Shimano 105 groupset, tubeless ready, and it rides PHENOMENALLY.
I compared the AL7 to similar aluminum bikes with the same components from Trek, Specialized, BMC, Giant, Bianchi, and the comparable bikes were 1+KG heavier, had Tiagra groupset, were NOT tubeless, and all of those bikes were at least $400 MORE expensive than the Canyon (at the time). The Endurace is NOT an entry-level bike, but you get WAY MORE than the big name brands. I'm not interested in carbon fiber, and to be honest, I'm waiting for Canyon to release their Titanium bike to never have to buy a bike again.
Currently waiting for the Canyon Endurace to restock. I NEED it.
Canyon bikes are without doubt the best value for money I purchased the grail SLX 8 and am now thinking of buying a CF7 but their bikes are hard to get hold of as everyone seems to be buying them
You upgrade shit with these mechanic disc brakes. Apex 11 group set + Chinese alu frame + Shimano wheel set. Second hand road bike is even cheaper. People buy , ride 100 miles and never touch the bike again.
Juat buy giant defy
Getting into cycling you recommend an almost 2k bike? What drug are you on?
That triban is a good deal with 105 they would charge a lot more here in the us for a bike with 105
I almost bought a canyon cf7
For a first bike you need a doitall bike, not a competition race bike. You need a bike that you can ride on commutes, fitness rides multi day tours, day rides and club rides. It needs to be all weather by design not by hacking with velcro and zip ties.
Look for tyre clearance, mudguard threaded eyelets, rear rack threaded eyelets, and sensible gearing.
why does bro look that Mumbo Jumbo 🔥
Has that bike, a month later the shifter was broken
The word you meant is Specifically not pacifically !!