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This man speaks sense. Getting a cheaper bike and riding it a lot will probably be better in the long term as you'll learn what you actually need compared to what you think you need. Then, if you want to get spendy, you'll know what you really want.
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Thanks mate for this - very helpful indeed...
I currently dont have much time or inclination to be a proper tinkerer so when I buy this I probably wont mess with it too much.
I have been really happy to ride on bikes that have some older parts eg My current BMC SLR01 is a 2013 stock bike from Evans (I bought second hand off ebay in 'as new' condition) with Ultegra 6700 10 spd and those crazy cut out mavic kyrsium elites.. Cant say I've done much but maintain it and change bar tape but have loved every minute on it..
So I know I will be more than happy with something along the lines of the following:
A cross bike with decent clearances ideally not more than 3 or 3.5k all in
Some decent handbuilt carbon disc ready wheels (tubeless comp) not fussed about zipps etc
I defo want hydro brakes and di2...Bobbies bike looks unreal and would be perfect but likely more than I want to spend
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Depends on how much you want to spend? And how much you absolutely can spend.
It can all get out of hand pretty quickly.
For around a grand the Ti Pickenflick gets some love.
I'd get a cross bike, but that's me. It sounds like your budget is higher than mine, and I think you're taller, so there's definitely some of those rebadged Paul Milnes knocking around.
I'd spend most of the money on wheels, tyres, and tubes (or not tubes - controversy). Do you want hydro discs? Do you want Di2?
Again, me speaking, I'd keep it simple at first to see if you actually like it rather than just spunking it all on Di2 Hydro. So, I'd probably get
ultegra cranks and BB, ultegra 11 speed levers, a pair of trp spyres, and an ultegra rear mech. Get a decent wheelset.
And then rip the fuck out of it. Get it all sorted out, what you like, what you don't like. Change it if you want. Get it resprayed.