[FONT=Calibri]Hey folks, [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]I am planning to spend up to 2k on a decent road bike so i’m looking to do my research and get some good advice and recommendations. I bought a bike on mail order about three years ago and promised never to do again as the fit and feel were all wrong!. I quickly got shot of it and made a promise to buy from local dealers who have a good range of makes and models. [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]The bikes that would be up for grabs include Wilier, Bianchi, Lapierre, Trek, Cube and Beone.[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]Does anyone have pointers for me on what would be the best brand, most reliable, level of stiffness and so on?. If you have one of these brands, what are your thoughts on the bike in general?[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]Also have a preference for an aluminium frame possibly with carbon forks and drops out to help me over the odd pot hole etc. Does anyone have any thoughts on this selection?[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]Looking forward to some help[/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]M[/FONT]