Malvern Star Oppy C7

Get one if you can find one! – Classic, 30000 miles in 10 years, a demo imported from Australia to UK, 1/4 price of Carbons being sold here, including import + postage -light, accurate and well behaved handling, comfortable for up to 100 mile runs (but then that's pretty much every bike out there), and plenty fast enough for me, notched some very high downhill speeds in full… Read more

control, like a missile, even on flat noticeably quick... Was nervous about buying a carbon bike, but time has proved it's worth. Added Easton deep Carbons to a well considered factory chainset -just works like a Swiss watch. Bought another frame for the mrs have been so impressed...Pity Malvernstar no longer support a race team... :(

Great Bike – This is an excellent bike. I'm about to clock up 25,000kms and haven't had any issues. I've replaced moving parts and the bearings in the headset but that's it. Comes with Shimano Dura Ace which is durable and reliable. It's as light as a feather and will serve as a very good road bike.

Great bike – Quality German engineered sloping/internal cabling carbon frame, Shimano Dura-ace running gear and all components e.g brakes (no skimping like some builders), quality Fizik saddle, Mavic Cosmic Carbone 56mm aero wheels with top of range Continentals - that sums it up. Beautiful to look at, great to ride, cruises once you hit 35kms. Oh and I bought… Read more

it end of season on a super sale for just under $4000 - exact same La Pierre frame bike at the time was $8000! And I bet the frames came out of the same factory. Depending on your budget and needs don't walk past an Oppy.