Such as the SuperX 105. This runs about $2k. Is that the price at which I can get a good carbon bike or is it entry level garbage?
I need a bike for fast, sporty riding (but not athlete level, just regular exercise) and have good income so I plan to spend a penny. Hoping to stay under $3k though.
Advice?
Don't spend that much. Limit yourself to 1K and buy from bikesdirect or craigslist. Basically you want something that if you lock it up the culturally enriched African American isn't going to bother to go home to get his axel grinder to cut off your d-lock.
>>947953
But for that price, I won't get a carbon bike, right?
FWIW I never leave my bike unattended, I literally just go riding for hours and then go home. It's not a utility bike or method of transportation to me.
http://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/bikes/road-bikes/pro-carbon
105 from £799 (1150 dollars)
>>947957
Can you recommend that bike?
>>947953
>no one should have anything nice because I can't take care of my shit
why are you even here
>>947954
You can get a carbon bike from nashbar for under $1k if that's your main criterion
But consider whether you'd ever want to ride in the rain. If you do, get disc brakes. You can get disc-equipped carbon bikes for under $2k if you shop around.
>>947985
Ok. Yea, I do want disc brakes. That's a good point. Thanks.
Any brands I should shortlist?
>>947988
TBQH with all this flip-flopping it sounds like you're fairly early in your search. next thing you're gonna be like "oh and it needs eyelets for touring I forgot I want to do some overnight trips"
if you're eager to get riding and maybe not sure sure what you want, you might want to consider buying something used, ride for a season, and plan out your dream bike. or just a cheaper entry level bike.
you can buy a pretty good used bike for $500. that will get you riding, and then when you upgrade, you'll know what direction you want to take this in.
>>947997
>if you're eager to get riding and maybe not sure sure what you want, you might want to consider buying something used, ride for a season, and plan out your dream bike. or just a cheaper entry level bike.
Nah, I already did that, I'm already riding bro. The point is I'm looking for the upgrade.
I am early in my search for the upgrade that is true, the only requirement I have so far is carbon and racing handlebar.
>>947944
You don't need disk brakes.
>Carbon + mostly 105
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-race-bikes/%C3%A9monda/%C3%A9monda-sl-5/p/1442000-2016
>Carbon + 105 + Ultegra
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/endurance-race-bikes/domane/domane-4-5/p/1443000-2016
>Carbon + Ultegra
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-race-bikes/%C3%A9monda/%C3%A9monda-s-6/p/1441600-2016
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-race-bikes/%C3%A9monda/%C3%A9monda-sl-6/p/1441900-2016
>>948010
Rimbrake fags are even worse than brakeless fixie fags
>>947944
Does it have to be carbon? If so, why?
I worked in manufacturing for several years, and can tell you that CF is a memeterial these days.
>>948015
At the moment, making a good light bike out of other materials is more expensive than CF.
Remember the late 90s when everything was oversize aluminum tubes? We're in that era for carbon now.
Wait another 20 years and people will be complaining about spiderweb bikes being too common.
>>947944
>Real talk
>carbon
Good luck.
You get what you pay for.
For what it's worth most of the guys I know ride CAAD10s, they're like the Honda Civic of bikes. I'd rather ride a CAAD10 over a shit quality carbon frame.
Tire and wheel selection makes much more of an impact on ride quality and acceleration than frame material.
>>948011
Here's your free (you)
Show us your current bike.
And you should have an idea of the geometry you want. A crit racer feels very different than endurance road.
>>948028
Keep this in mind anon. 1200 entry level carbon + a good 800 dollar wheel set might be what you really want over 2k stock.
my wife would fuck me up if i put those greasy tires on my couch.
>>948037
Maybe you should stop putting grease on your tires, or just stop being a cuck altogether
>>947944
You want some real advice? Don't ask /n/ for advice on something like this. They hate anything that isn't cheap and they hate carbon fiber bikes. Go look at online reviews of that bike. Chances are it's fine though, it's a name brand.
>>947953
>buy from bikesdirect
Don't
>>948087
Nobody hates crabbon, friend. People jump on crabbon snobs because crabbon freds are literally the most retrogrouch of all, thinking rim brakes are the best, and acting like crabbon is some bleeding-edge experimental material that only the most exclusive elite racers can afford.
Just get a dengfu