I've currently got a 6 year old trek 1400 56cm and quite fancy something carbontastic to whizz around on in the summer.
Looking to spend £1500 - £2000(at a push)..
I quite like the look of the Cube Agree GTC pro at the moment but wondered if there were any other recommendations?
Thanks
Nice bit of plastic here
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXNAHMREDLTD/nanolight-high-modulus-sram-red-limited-edition
or save £4-500 for this
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/bikes/q/drop-bar-road-bikes/sl-pro-carbon
The usual suspects.
Planet X
Ribble
Boardman
Custom build on one of those carbon frames off ebay
Check out the bike of the year stuff in cycling plus (i think its the current issue) although some of it is already on bikeradar
I did this last year and got the Six 105 which ive been very happy with.
Also, Canyon are probably worth a look.
Yeah, canyon... stretch to this?? (on the page click select colour and look at the team coloured one btw)
http://www.canyon.com/_uk/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2114
...thats worth considering at the top end maybe.
willier izoard is hard to ignore in that price bracket
Cycling Plus in their Bike of the Year give high ratings to: Cannondale SuperSix 105 (£1799) - 5 stars
Specialized Roubaix Comp (£1999) - 4.5 stars
Raleigh SP Race (£1899) - 4.5 stars
Storck Scenero (£1999) - 5 stars - and awarded Bike of the Year
They also give the Cube Agree GTC Pro (£1499) - 4.5 stars
PlanetX don't really do it for me, don't know why.
I like the look of that canyon! i've never tried a campag setup though.
What's the bike of the year in cycling plus? anyone know?
ah ok, cheers Philby
That canyon gets very good stuff said about it, but its the spec as well Chorus complete groupset, plus good wheels etc. Last few months I think that would take some beating on paper if its the kind of thing you're after. Its light too. A lot of £2k bikes still come with pretty rubbish wheels that are just training wheels really... those ones are a bit better.
There's so much choice out there though.
Felt F5. BikeRadar seem to lurve it. Or you could just about squeeze an Argon 18 Krypton for under £2k, and that is a phenomenal bike.
Edited. Krypton, not Radon.
have you taken a look at Dolan bikes - rather like mine
With Canyon bikes it is worth checking out their discount for have a racing licence.
Scott CR1 with 105.
What's the bike of the year in cycling plus? anyone know?
The Storck Scenero at £2000... Looks the business too
Though I'd probably give the Cannondale SuperSix 105 and the Giant TCR Composite 1 a good look in too myself...
Epic Cycles have some really nice Bianchis under 2k. The Storck looks great too.
Quite a variation of bikes being discussed here - e.g. The PX and the Cannondale are quite sharp-handling racers and the Cube GTC Agree is more a comfy-sportive type of thing (nearest Cannondale would be a Synapse).
To the OP (and anyone else considering one) the 2011 GTC Agrees are already in fairly short supply. As it was our best-selling bike last year, we've snapped up a couple extra (I already have mine - planning to build it up on Saturday).
I've got a 2010 Cube Agree GTC Race and absolutely love it. I don't have a huge knowledge or background in road bikes but I find it very comfortable and fast over a distance compared to other road bike I have owned/ridden.
One word of warning which is pretty common knowledge is that Cube's come up small and in my case I bought a 58cm which in reality is more like a 56cm.
Flapjack where did you get to to try the cube? which shop?
My LBS put together a Lynskey Cooper with an unused (taken off another bike) Chorus 11 speed group for me for £2k. Could do with a wheel upgrade though to make it really hot.
You could get something pretty special second hand for that sort of money.
pinarello?
http://www.cycle-world.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b152s6p9164
id also concur with the felt option....although theyres a hold up with a fork issue at the moment which may delay a purchase..
Oh, how tragic. Kona stopped doing nice carbon road bikes 
Flapjack - Member
One word of warning which is pretty common knowledge is thatCube'sGTC Agrees come up small and in my case I bought a 58cm which in reality is more like a 56cm.
Conqueror - where are you?
One of these
druidh Oxfordshire...
Don't rule out the Planet X Nanolight Hi-Mod. In recent years, I've had a Litespeed titanium, and an S-Works Roubaix and they've been excellent frames, but I must say, my current PX is a really superb bike, and that's not factoring into account it being a fraction of the price of the other two.
I have no experience whatsoever of SRAM road kit, but this for £1500 is a blooming steal if you ask me.
Mine's built with Dura Ace 7800, Pro bars, stem & post, Ksyrium Elites, and FSA carbon cranks and comes in at well under 17lbs... and it rides like a dream. I genuinely highly recommend you at least swing a leg over one! 
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