The Best Road Bikes You Can Buy for Under £1,000! 

I’ve had more than a couple of Allez E5’s in recent years, and the current frameset with those full carbon forks is a delight. Running a full R7000 105 gruppo, Fulcrum Quattro wheels and Fizik finishing kit, weighs just under 8kg. It’s more bike than most people could ever need, and the Rocket/Flo red paint is very autumn/winter friendly- stands out against the grey backdrop of the seasons. Get one before rim brakes are extinct I say!

Thanks David....looking for this price range video for a long time👍🏻

Cannondale CAAD12's are regularly under £1000. I got mine with full 105, in mint condition, upgraded wheels for £950. You don't always need a new bike....you just don't get the value anymore

Great options! You can also buy 1 Enve carbon wheel, like the one in the background ;).

In 2018 I bought an Allez Elite for £1k or maybe even £950, E5 frame and carbon fork so probably as per current model, but it had full 105 bar the Praxis cranks and Tektro brakes. Permanently attached to my trainer nowadays but a great bike, light too.

Great review!

Hey nice video👌🏼. But I would also take a look at the cube attain race or attain SL, they are great bikes for their price.

A nice list of bike at a more reasonable price point for those who are just starting out, $1,000 is not a paltry sum, but it is a lot easier for a novice rider, or someone who is not interested in spending a lot on a bike to get a really nice ride. Seeing stuff like Sora or Claris, doesn't surprise and I guess the fact that most of these options are rim brake isn't surprising either. But I'd like to see more disc options, even if they initially come with mech discs, for long- term upgrade to something like tiagra hydro, or another "step up" in quality and shifting. But its a nice group of bikes that might suit.

Thanks for the research, savesd me some time.

awesome awesome video mr david cheers from venezuela

The way to go forward is have a look around and build your own bike especially if you still like rim brake bargains around enjoyable video David.

If you join British cycling for 20 you can get 20 per cent of at Halfords reducing the Boardman below 1000,

Great video.

Hi - my sole road bike is a 2007 Focus Cayo - great bike, on my third set of wheels now. Can't get anything comparable now for the price. I imagine its done about 60k miles and still looks good, although probably a bit old fashioned now (exposed cables, rim brakes etc).

Very impressive the carbon Boardman price in the actual context, a shame that they don't sell in other countries of Europe

The Allez Sprint has the same geo as the Tarmac. The "standard" Allez is very much endurance-focused now. Of course, the Sprint is the big ticket item...

@11:12 - 1,000 GBP in today's money is 1,542 GBP... so this Boardman option having a superior frame and a newer, better Shimano 105 is certainly a massive upgrade, at in fact, a lower price. Aside from this technicality - it's no doubt the bikes in the last few years have skyrocketed in price...

Great options in the price range. I would go for Giant or Canyon. And a wildcard not mentioned would be the Rose Pro SL. Way too often comments across youtube act as if there isn't a vast range of prices and components and begging for rim brakes. Are they looking or complaining?

Thanks David. May I request another video like this for $2k price point.

What are your thoughts on Tomossa? I'd love a video on your feedback on them, and their Italian bicycle

Tried to google some of them for local pricing, and GOD they are expensive But turning to more local manufacturers like Polygon, offering good specs for the price, like a Shimano Sora road bike for 999 SGD Also praise Decathlon and van rysel for not being greedy 😀

Perfect timing. Been doing loads of research the past few days on bikes and am torn between a trek FX 2, or a road bike. But many road bikes are super expensive 😅

1.000+ for an entry bike like claris or sora. Is crazy!!! Especially if you add all the extra you have to buy, cause factory items are crap. Not to mention bike fitting. Already changed saddle twice 100+ for every saddle and not even 6k kilometers on the bike. I love bikes but these prices are making me shiver! Is just a bike for crying out loud! And is already more expensive than buying a motorcycle!

So with cycle to work I can get up to £3000 , do I go all out and get something around that price range or do I get a 1k/1.5k bike and spend £1000 on a nice carbon wheel set , experienced rider just not rode since covid

I'm a fan of Boardman bikes as I've got 3 of 'em (but not a road bike)....Always decent specs for the money but that £1150 looks pretty darn decent even though at 28c width and, if was into road biking more than I am (I still run an old 2010 Allez with Claris), being more MTB and gravel orientated, I'd deffo snap that one up, although the Giant looks pretty decent spec as well...Hmmmm ?

I currently ride a Giant TCR. But I had a Tommaso it was a great entry level bike around a $1000 USD

Dave specialised are doing the allez elite for about £150 more than the sport with s ram 11 speed on special offer at the moment Dt swiss wheels as well!.

What about Sonder Colibri or Santiago, they start now at 1049 £ and 1149 £, both with mecanical disc brakes

Here in Uruguay, the same specialized allez aluminium, cost 2090 american's dolars. Is isane.

First comment! great vid as usual David.

Can You even buy a Campy Centaur 11spd groupset for $1000? The Van Rysel is crazy!

I love my Van Rysel

Can you do reviews of Claris, Sora and Tiagra?

I have a Trek Domane AL4. Are there any good upgrades I can make for this bike?

No, the Allez doesn’t share the same geometry as the SL7. That’s the Allez Sprint. The 999 quid allez is very relaxed in terms of geometry

Could you make similar video about carbon wheels ?

Worth noting the brakes on the al2 are crap. If you can get the al4 or 5 with hydraulic

Rim brakes will wear out rim . Would disc be better for long term?

Do you think the Giant propel advanced 1 disc 2021 is still worth it in 2022/23

Specialized Allez or Giant Contend. Also allez has endurance and not race geometry.

I am old school rim brakes got mountain bike set with disc

It is a pity that the Boardman bikes appear to be only available in the UK. On paper their specs look better than most at that price point, but as not available in France (unless you know different) I settled on a Cannondale CAAD Optimo with Tiagra. Love it so far....

Top tip: Bikes at this price point often come with dodgy rim brakes. Do yourself a favour and replace them with Shimano 105s.

What about Cannondale CAAD Optimo? Any chance to have a review of it?

Gone are the times when you could get a decent 105 bike for 1000

If you were buying one of the bikes in this video which would be your personal choice ?

Help! Just saw this video and i went to check the prices they're more than what was said like 500 more(this would be my first road bike so pardon my ignorance)

1 year into my 2021 Domane. Bottom spec Claris, rim brake but bought some £250 Fulcrum Racing Quattro wheels. I tried the disk brake version and it felt A LOT heaver, chunkier frame, handling felt slow to respond, but probably better for tourers, the cable disks are dog sh** for anyone riding aggressively, loads of slack in the cable (set up by an expert). The rim brake version was a bit cheaper, lighter, more nimble and still rides like new, awesome winter/summer training bike and entry-level race bike. 10Spd will be a good little upgrade, buy a used mechanical 105 group and you're laughing.

We should have kept rim brakes. Discs just raised the prices so much and some people dont even need them

'Around' 1000 would be better since half of them are over

Sorry to say, but you didn't ride one of these bikes, like the Sp. allez, terrible, as referred a harsh ride. Used as a trendy city statement bike, with little time in the saddle, OK.

Are they all made in China?? 😣

No, the Allez doesn’t share the same geometry as the SL7. That’s the Allez Sprint. The 999 quid allez is very relaxed in terms of geometry