Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking at getting a new bike for the summer months as although my cross bike is a lovely dependable thing for the winter I do feel it can be a bit of a drag and am looking for something a bit more spritely.

I have a bit of a love affair with european brands, especially Bianchi, so have immediately written off all the specialized/giants/cannondales etc. I was in London recently and tried out a bike from Condor cycles and I have to admit it was very nice. It is very expensive though and there is obviously a lot less information online about them and I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with their bikes.

Also as a slight side question, which would you recommend out of the Bianchi and BMC lines for a good all round carbon road bike with a limit of around £2500.