2017 Best internet bike for €1k

sparrowcar

How do,

Looking at doing another BTW in Jan. Will have €1k to spend with no B&M restriction.

I've bought 3 Canyon MTB's over the years but the last one a carbon strive had shapeshifter issues which canyon handled appallingly. On that basis I swore I wouldn't give them any more of my hard earned money.

I have a trek alpha 1.1 compact at the moment. Bike will be used for a 12k commute and spins 30-50k with the odd 100k thrown in when I can't get to the mountains on the bouncy bike.

Any recommendations online at that price point?

Thanks in advance

Eamonnator

What are shapeshifter issues?

brownian

rosebikes

sparrowcar

Eamonnator wrote: »

What are shapeshifter issues?

Proprietary technology on the bike that failed and was replaced by a version 2 which also failed. Well documented by owners of strives.

wanderer 22

I got a nice Wilier from Salden.nl earlier this year. Some decent bikes there for 1k

https://www.salden.nl/en/bikes-and-frames/roadracing/roadbikes/massini-mst-carbon-custom-racefiets.html

https://www.salden.nl/en/bikes-and-frames/roadracing/roadbikes/cinelli-experience-ultegra.html

https://www.salden.nl/en/bikes-and-frames/roadracing/roadbikes/ridley-orion-105-11sp-mix-compact-team-replica.html

magicbastarder

Eamonnator wrote: »

What are shapeshifter issues?

the bike turned into a washing machine on him on a tough ascent.

Mango Joe

How many bike to work bikes are people allowed get anyway? It may be somewhat different in Limerick but I've never heard of anyone actually using this scheme as intended ie. genuinely and everyone now seems to spend minimum 1k on a feckin bike all of a sudden..... Is this not fraud????

phelixoflaherty

Once every 5 years I think

Dermot Illogical

Mango Joe wrote: »

How many bike to work bikes are people allowed get anyway? It may be somewhat different in Limerick but I've never heard of anyone actually using this scheme as intended ie. genuinely and everyone now seems to spend minimum 1k on a feckin bike all of a sudden..... Is this not fraud????

1 every 5 years, and you can add as much as you like on top of the 1k.

magicbastarder

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

1 every 5 years, and you can add as much as you like on top of the 1k.

yep; you can spend €1k which is within the bounds of the scheme, and taxed accordingly, but anything above that is straight out of your pocket.

using someone else's 'allowance' to top yours up is technically fraud.

colm18

colm18 wrote: »

I got a nice Wilier from Salden.nl earlier this year. Some decent bikes there for 1k

https://www.salden.nl/en/bikes-and-frames/roadracing/roadbikes/massini-mst-carbon-custom-racefiets.html

https://www.salden.nl/en/bikes-and-frames/roadracing/roadbikes/cinelli-experience-ultegra.html

https://www.salden.nl/en/bikes-and-frames/roadracing/roadbikes/ridley-orion-105-11sp-mix-compact-team-replica.html

from that site - a bit more than 1k but just look at it.
https://www.salden.nl/en/bikes-and-frames/roadracing/roadbikes/battaglin-faster-custom-racefiets.html

sparrowcar

Any opinions on Radon bikes from Germany?

mrcheez

Aww I thought this was some sort of IoT advancement in bikes... "Internet bike" indeed

nilhg

sparrowcar wrote: »

Any opinions on Radon bikes from Germany?

Had one rented for a week in Spain a while ago, shop had plenty of them and the owner was telling me he had no issues with them, his version of it was that they are associated in some way with Cube.

The one I rode was a Radon one alu with 105, I was impressed, lightweight and comfortable.

seanin4711

i would go for this!
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FBBATFAS/battaglin-faster-105-road-bike

Chuchote

Mango Joe wrote: »

How many bike to work bikes are people allowed get anyway? It may be somewhat different in Limerick but I've never heard of anyone actually using this scheme as intended ie. genuinely and everyone now seems to spend minimum 1k on a feckin bike all of a sudden..... Is this not fraud????

What I've noticed with a few people is that it's like "Ah, I'll get it and use it for fun, sure who's to know…" and then they get into a bit more serious cycling, and a year later they're hooked and cycling in to work every day and going for long spins on the weekends.

There's probably a certain amount of hit-and-miss about the scheme, but considering the way the cycling population is doubling and doubling again - in Dubling anyway - it seems to be having the desired effect.

Now all they have to add is the cycleways.