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There's a lot more to cycling than just shaving seconds off a time, while I'd agree extra costs on road bikes quickly hit diminishing returns £1000 doesn't get anything that fancy - I paid £1250 for mine and it's still aluminium and a middling mechanical groupset. I didn't buy the bike for its speed either as if anything it's probably slightly slower than my last cheaper road bike but the new one has hydraulic brakes, rack mounts, more tyre clearance and internal cable routing making it more versatile and far better in wet weather conditions. Plus it's just a lot more pleasant to ride as the minimal and consistent force the brake levers need make riding on the hoods a lot easier and when riding for six to seven hours at a time, I'd far rather a bike I enjoy riding rather than a cheap, purely functional bike.

To claim that only 0.01% of cyclists who race will gain advantages on a £1,000 bike is simply uninformed rubbish.

John

I rode 1.000 miles so far (15KOM on strava) and I have to say that it's an awesome bike. Not the lightest bike though. I was just able to reduce the weight down to 7.9kg. The disc brakes are a bless (better than the avid bb7). The wheels are fantastic. Really responsive and good for both sprinting and climbing. I would recommend a bike fit and buy a saddle that suits your body.

Just FYI I have another planetx (london road with avid bb7), a giant defy and a few disc wheels sets (mason hunt 4season, metron vision 40, 2x kinesis crosslight v3 and a planetx training ones).

How's it going with people that purchased this bike?

Pics?

Large size. I already did a bunch of upgrades though. Replaced the chainset, rear and front derailleur, chain with sram force ones, stem and handlebars with FSA SL-K carbon ones and replaced the inner tubes with latex ones. I still need to weight it but I am pretty sure that it's going to be a bit less than 8kg.

Hi what size is 8kg please?

Hi all,
I collected mine yesterday too and i managed to get a quick 6 miles in. Was with the Mrs, so not too fast, but did try a couple of quick sprints and my god this thing wants to go fast!

Very pleased overall, the only thing which is any effort at all on the ride is trying to get into my new Eggbeaters (I'm used to SPD's).

Couldn't be happier

Quick update. The bike has arrived. It's gorgeous. 8kg in total. There was a leak from the rear hydraulic brake hose. I brought the bike to the LBS and they told me that the problem is with the "olive". Planetx will cover the cost. Overall I am 100% satisfied

Super deal. Would have bought, but need a frame with more reach / lower stack (which is hard to find outside of a TT frame it seems ...)
Also, while the wheels are good, I think there are better for less money e.g. Revolver Kronostock 6/9 at under £1k.

Except Mercedes heyday was early 90s and a 2001 CLK is just about the most unreliable one of the lot (if you exclude the CL and ML) in just about the worst time of cheap, cost-cutting Mercedes build quality, if you can call it that. Not to mention it was around this time they switched to water-based paints so you'll also have extreme rust to combat!

Damn it, this site's just cost me another 300 quid on my order, but its too good to miss! I ordered exactly the same spec bar the wheels at 1200, but had to change to this now - too much of a steal. I should really stop looking on here...

I swapped my order for the e-130 for this today, mainly due to the wheels you get with it. The guy that took the order couldn't say why it has such good wheels with it, but only that sometimes they do this to clear the last of the frames. This frame is exactly the same as the RT80 except stiffer and people have been taking the 80 expecting it to be a softer ride... Good luck with that on our British roads... A good set of tyres is a better fix... Can't wait for mine now....

Just to say that the current advert on the Planet X website makes it 100% clear that there's no mistake with the spec:

​Absolute utter nonsense.
A power meter will make you far quicker in the long run if used correctly compared to a carbon bike and wheels etc.

Power meters take away the guesswork from training and ensure you train what you want to train.

I built my bike using the RT90 as a base and it's a great frame. Picked it up before Christmas half price at £399 also from PlanetX the 52mm carbon clincher wheelset half price at £399 and Ultegra 6800 groupset for £430, got a free carbon saddle too.
PlanetX is good kit at reasonable prices, would recommend.

To track my progress, improve my cycling, pace myself etc. Also I've got used to power meters on the spinning bikes at the gym.

Wear suspenders and a top hat instead, but don't show us any photos

There's a lot more to cycling than just shaving seconds off a time, while I'd agree extra costs on road bikes quickly hit diminishing returns £1000 doesn't get anything that fancy - I paid £1250 for mine and it's still aluminium and a middling mechanical groupset. I didn't buy the bike for its speed either as if anything it's probably slightly slower than my last cheaper road bike but the new one has hydraulic brakes, rack mounts, more tyre clearance and internal cable routing making it more versatile and far better in wet weather conditions. Plus it's just a lot more pleasant to ride as the minimal and consistent force the brake levers need make riding on the hoods a lot easier and when riding for six to seven hours at a time, I'd far rather a bike I enjoy riding rather than a cheap, purely functional bike.

To claim that only 0.01% of cyclists who race will gain advantages on a £1,000 bike is simply uninformed rubbish.

John

I think this is a good deal, but only if you want / need the wheels. Planet X were selling the RTD-80 SRAM Rival 11 Hydraulic Disc Road Bike for £900 a couple of months ago and while that bike is more expensive right now, it suggests that you are in fact paying £600 extra for the better wheels.

I'm not sure because if you look at the £1000 bike, these wheels are a £600 option so not that dissimilar a price - I realise there's other spec improvements but the price of the wheels still seems in line with the bike in this deal unless both are mistakes. If it's a spec of bike you're after then I'd go for it because if they've made a mistake and you get the wrong wheels you can return it to get a refund. I haven't used the Sram road hydraulic system but recently changed my road bike from rim brakes to the Shimano RS685 hydraulics and I've been pleased with the change in all conditions as I've always disliked the feel and control of the rim brakes vs the hydraulic discs on the MTB's.

John

Maybe not. I noticed earlier that on the Exocet 2, you can swap the £200ish Vision Team 35s for Metron 40s for £650, which suggests that they're getting them fairly cheap. That said, the Metron 40 Disc wheelset is still £1500 on PX. Buy the wheels, get a bike free!

Are they like a Kit-Kat?

has anyone actually ordered this? i'm interested to see if the wheels are included in that price or not, i'm sure it must be a mistake.

why do you want a power meter? just curious?

in my opinion, unless you are racing and time trialing there isn't really any need for one, they can help you pace yourself up hills but you can figure that out for yourself with practice.

Price and carbon lol, that's probably me then.

My thoughts were to upgrade to a carbon bike once a bargain became available on here. I've been looking in bike shops and they are crazy money, not much discount. £1500 was my budget exactly. Want to get a power meter and take biking to the next level. My only concern is I'm not particularly fond of Lycra lol.

I think you really need to know why you want to spend this much on a bike first. It's not because the bike isn't worth this much, it's because it is a significant amount of money, your question suggests you don't really know enough about this bike and is confusing why you really want it over something for a lot less money for example. What it doesn't tell us is what attracts you to this bike, so I'd start there first by stating what attracts you to this deal.

If it's just the price or the word carbon then I'd really consider those to be the wrong reason.

Would it be crazy to buy this bike for weekday commuting and weekend rides? Not really interested in racing lol.

Yes it's carbon

Is it a carbon frame?

Been riding a decathlon tribal se until it was stolen a few weeks ago, this seems perfect for an upgrade.

"The RTD-90 is super lightweight and brutally strong. Now you can race to win."

Eeeerm... Not in any UCI races you can't... Disc brakes were banned months ago!

What difference does the mm chainsets make?

Just going on what they told me when I asked what weight....

you having to laugh at them probably says more about you than them to be honest - inverse snobbery is just as bad. If they can afford it then what's wrong with it? If everyone bought the cheapest thing that would do the job the world would be a very boring place and technology wouldn't advance. Technology starts on expensive bikes and trickles down, sora today is basically dura ace from about 10 years ago.

How do you know they only travel 5 miles? I commute on a pretty expensive bike and in cycling kit (not expensive stuff though) but i do over 300 miles a week so it is worth every penny i spend.

Hmm, so if they bought a decent bike and appropriate clothes and go on longer rides, then they should only commute on a trash bike, wearing a suit ?? That's a bit strange...

And how much do you think this will cost you in 15 years?!

My first bike was a dahon foldable bike and, like you, I had to commute only 6 miles. 2 years ago I then moved away from that area and I changed job. The commuting distance became 12 miles. At that point I had to decide to either buy the annual travel card or buy a new bike. I ended up buying a Planetx London Road. I enjoyed so much cycling that became a passion. I joined Strava, got a bunch of KOMs, upgraded the bike components, took part in multiple sportives, follow the RULES (www.velominati.com/the-rules/). It became a passion. At some point I felt the need to have a "proper" racing bike and I bought it.

Maybe you will follow the same path, maybe not. Just keep enjoying riding

EDIT:
I commute 220+ miles a week

Its no different from People buying iPhones at £600, when they could buy a phone that cost £100 thats pretty much the same.

What makes you think that the discs will break?

Before placing the order I called the customer service asking why they were discontinuing the RT(D)-90 frame.

They said that the RT(D)-90 frame is too similar to the RT-80 to sell both.

If you read their blog post (http://www.planetx.co.uk/news/products/q/date/2015/05/27/rt-90-vs-rt-80-judgement-day) you can see that they are actually really really similar and the RT-80 is even better for longer rides (RT-90 is a bit stiffer).

I would have to disagree with Kramer add someone who had ridden a wide variety of bikes of various weights and qualities. There is definitely a law of diminishing returns, but weight is a huge factor when grinding up hill.

I'm not a Lycra wearer , but then again I am a mountain biker. However, the benefit of proper riding gear is also apparent. I do hope you wear a helmet.

For the record, my commute is 27 miles.

Great buy, wheels make the package. Not like Planet X to put Rival on something so race focused, normally force or ultegra. Bit heavy at 9kg for a race machine.... But the wheels are ace..... Good find!

Kramer2088 - what sites and bikes would you suggest around that level?

Actual racing accounts for about 0.01% of cycling, and paying £1k plus is insane unless you are seriously into shaving seconds off times. £300 will get you a reliable bike for commuting/ getting about / fitness. The rest is just train spotting number spec snobbery fir the Mamils.I commute, wear normal clothes and have to laugh at the guys in work on £1k bikes in head to toe cycling gear to travel 5 miles to work.
Thus might be a deal for the 0.01% who want to spend lots .

Good find. Just bought an Rtd90 with style lesser wheels and the same hydrolics. After sir hard negotiation, got it for just over £1100. They've stopped doing the 90s now, so grab a bargain if they've any left...

Although i went with cheaper wheel set and force group set

Ordered and having to wait till August for delivery due to no hrd brakes in stock

Plus Tax, MOT and insurance

I've voted hot even though you could buy a really rubbish car for that ;-)

TCB 2.75% too.

How much is this at Halfords ?

Not that I am about to buy this, but what is the tyre clearance on the RTD-90/RT-90?

Buy the bike, flog the wheels for a grand +...put a pair of £50 wheels on there and you're laughing....plus you'll probably not go much slower, if at all.

heat added (for what good it did)

As you say, the wheels alone are a big chunk of that price.

Wait, let me cancel my mortgage, I'll be right back