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Since so many of us spend time surfing bike bargains. I would like a £1000 disc braked road Gravel bike, I can top up a voucher.Has anybody seen anything worth having, with the exception of PX/On one? (never again)In a perfect world I would get hydraulic brakes for that. I am also 6"3" for any wee folk who have found the dream defy and it is only in a L, you loss is my gain!


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 1:09 pm
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Bought a [url= http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-cx-team-bike ]boardman cx team[/url] from Halfords a few weeks ago and I'm very, very pleased with it.

Although it's back up to £1k from the £800 it was on at when I bought it. Plus 10% bc discount, plus 11.5% discount on halfords vouchers through employee benefits, plus 3% back through quidco it was rude not to.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 1:25 pm
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Ah just realised cycle scheme might not be the halfords one.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 1:34 pm
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Pinnacle Arkose?
I've got one with Hydro Discs which was £1k last year.
It isn't quite as nimble as my Giant Defy (both have 105 level group sets) and is 2Kg heavier, but has been a great winter road bike/light tourer (rode from London to Paris on it last month)

I'm planning to upgrade the wheels to a set of Hope/Pacenti hand-builts before next winter, which should knock a few grams off and liven it up a bit.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 1:45 pm
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Good point; the pinnacles get good press here, I can also use Halfords Gary, so thanks for the suggestion.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 2:10 pm
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I also have a Pinnacle Arkose 4, great commuter but a bit ponderous.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 2:14 pm
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You can use cyclescheme vouchers for a Boardman if you buy directly rather than through Halfords.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 2:16 pm
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I got [url= http://www.rapidebikes.co.uk/bikes/aluminium-disc/rl2-disc ]one of these[/url] as an insurance settlement earlier this year, and while I had no expectations of it at all (I really wanted something esle), I have come to love it.

And I am even happy with the mechanical discs. That said, if you really hate mechanical, you can always top up by £100 and get the model up.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 2:17 pm
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I had a bunch of bookmarks for just this scenario.. let me go and click on them and see if any are still live... back soon.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 2:27 pm
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The wonders of stw; I had never heard of them Saxon; what is the weight like? I am also admiring various reduced cannondale incarnations.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 2:48 pm
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Only live link I've found so far is [url= https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-pro-sl-disc-2000-hydraulic/aid:891895?frombikeoverview=1&bikevariantchanged=891931 ]Rose bikes[/url], but I dunno if you can use a voucher with them!


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 3:00 pm
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+1 on the Arkose.

My local Evans let me top up to get the Hydro 105 version.

I commute on it, and have ridden it loaded up for things like the Gravel Dash.

I like it.


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 3:03 pm
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Cube CX Pro?


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 3:05 pm
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Oh balls, I missed the word [i]gravel[/i] 😆


 
Posted : 11/05/2017 3:08 pm

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