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Greetings all! Wow such a hive of info. Okay...I am 33 yr old 6 ft tall
blokey weighing in at 13 stone. I am looking for a good reliable entry level road bike which is'nt going to break the bank as i am also one of the crappier paid people in the uk. Price guide about £350 ( i can hear you all laughing) but i realise that £500 is more the mark so i am going to have to save a bit longer. I run between 4/6 miles every other day and intend to ride about 15/20 miles 2/3 times a week. CAN YOU HELP ME !!! I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least £750 quid..Is that really true ??? Cheers biking dudes.....Andy (vwyob) -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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vwyob wrote:
Greetings all! Wow such a hive of info. Okay...I am 33 yr old 6 ft tall= blokey weighing in at 13 stone. I am looking for a good reliable entry level road bike which is'nt going to break the bank as i am also one of= the crappier paid people in the uk. Price guide about =A3350=20 I assume from current popular usage that you mean sports machinery by=20 "road bike"? !!! I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least =A3750 quid..Is that really true ?= ?? It depends. If you want some serious machinery then, yes, you have to=20 spend serious cash, but there again you can get a bike that's perfectly=20 capable of 2 or 3 20 milers a week for =A3350. Pay more, you'll get more= ,=20 but you can get *enough* at that price to have fun. I'll leave specific = suggestions to folk who know the market more. Pete. --=20 Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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"vwyob" wrote in message ... Greetings all! Wow such a hive of info. Okay...I am 33 yr old 6 ft tall blokey weighing in at 13 stone. I am looking for a good reliable entry level road bike which is'nt going to break the bank as i am also one of the crappier paid people in the uk. Price guide about £350 ( i can hear you all laughing) but i realise that £500 is more the mark so i am going to have to save a bit longer. I run between 4/6 miles every other day and intend to ride about 15/20 miles 2/3 times a week. CAN YOU HELP ME !!! I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least £750 quid..Is that really true ??? Cheers biking dudes.....Andy (vwyob) -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com Try this; http://www.edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk/ Graham |
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vwyob wrote:
Greetings all! Wow such a hive of info. Okay...I am 33 yr old 6 ft tall blokey weighing in at 13 stone. I am looking for a good reliable entry level road bike which is'nt going to break the bank as i am also one of the crappier paid people in the uk. Price guide about £350 ( i can hear you all laughing) but i realise that £500 is more the mark so i am going to have to save a bit longer. I run between 4/6 miles every other day and intend to ride about 15/20 miles 2/3 times a week. CAN YOU HELP ME !!! I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least £750 quid..Is that really true ??? Cheers biking dudes.....Andy (vwyob) Have a look he http://www.paulmilnescycles.btinternet.co.uk/page3.html I've had 3 bikes off of them, and they have all been really good. They make up the bike when it is ordered, and take about 3 days if the frame is available. Alan. -- Change the 'minus' to 'plus' to reply by e-mail. http://www.dvatc.co.uk - Off-road Cycling in the North Midlands. |
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"vwyob" wrote in message ... Greetings all! Wow such a hive of info. Okay...I am 33 yr old 6 ft tall blokey weighing in at 13 stone. I am looking for a good reliable entry level road bike which is'nt going to break the bank as i am also one of the crappier paid people in the uk. Price guide about £350 ( i can hear you all laughing) but i realise that £500 is more the mark so i am going to have to save a bit longer. I run between 4/6 miles every other day and intend to ride about 15/20 miles 2/3 times a week. CAN YOU HELP ME !!! I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least £750 quid..Is that really true ??? Cheers biking dudes.....Andy (vwyob) Get a second hand racer out of your local press for under 50 quid. Spend the rest on upgrading components if you feel you must, saddle for instance. Alternately, spend it on something else.... They go from a to b, two wheels, frame, handlbars, saddle etc.....just like the expesive ones ;-) I've got one if you want....based in west mids... Dave. |
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"vwyob" wrote in message ... Greetings all! Wow such a hive of info. Okay...I am 33 yr old 6 ft tall blokey weighing in at 13 stone. I am looking for a good reliable entry level road bike which is'nt going to break the bank as i am also one of the crappier paid people in the uk. Price guide about £350 ( i can hear you all laughing) but i realise that £500 is more the mark so i am going to have to save a bit longer. I run between 4/6 miles every other day and intend to ride about 15/20 miles 2/3 times a week. CAN YOU HELP ME !!! I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least £750 quid..Is that really true ??? Cheers biking dudes.....Andy (vwyob) ============== Your intended mileage is really quite modest and in view of this I would suggest that you save a lot of money and buy a much cheaper bike to get started. At your age you've probably got another 30 / 40 years of cycling in you so you're going to buy other bikes over the years. If you do as I suggest you will be able to use your first cheap bike as guide to your future needs. Many people are not too enthusiastic about Halfords but they do sell reasonable bikes at reasonable prices. If there's a branch near you have a look - you will probably be pleasantly surprised. Alternatively have a look in your local paper. You will often find good bikes at ridiculously cheap prices. Cic. |
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vwyob wrote:
I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least £750 quid..Is that really true ??? No. The £350 bikes around now are getting pretty decent. Virtually gone are the days of rubbish heavy frames, and steel-rimmed wheels are totally out. The gears and brakes will be bottom of the range Shimano (Sora) but even that actually works ok - just is *relatively* heavy and naff-looking compared to £600+ bikes. I think it is reasonable to start with a sub £500 bike for the kind of cycling your describe. In fact, you'll probably find your mileages will go way over 20 miles a time when you don't mean to sometimes because the cycling will be so good! Sorry I can't recommend any specific models at the moment - but keep your eyes peeled for sales and discounts. ~PB |
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Thanks guys....appreciate the advice. I now know where to start. Learn
to walk before i can run i think and save the pennies till i know what exactly my requirements will be. I don't mind riding something that looks naff as it is the starting point i am looking for. I live in cornwall and there should be something realistic around i can purchase. Cheers doooooodes!!! Andy -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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vwyob wrote in message ...
Greetings all! Wow such a hive of info. Okay...I am 33 yr old 6 ft tall blokey weighing in at 13 stone. I am looking for a good reliable entry level road bike which is'nt going to break the bank as i am also one of the crappier paid people in the uk. Price guide about £350 ( i can hear you all laughing) but i realise that £500 is more the mark so i am going to have to save a bit longer. I run between 4/6 miles every other day and intend to ride about 15/20 miles 2/3 times a week. CAN YOU HELP ME !!! I have been given some info from a local bike chappy who keeps saying i will have to spend at least £750 quid..Is that really true ??? Cheers biking dudes.....Andy (vwyob) I have a Dawes Comp. Giro 300. Under £300 (just... £299) nothing has broken or fallen off and I've done about 3000 miles. Check them out, Dawes dealers are everywhere. |
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