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getting too fat trading all day and want to get a bike.....can anyone recommend makes and models etc....I always used to ride a racing bike with drop handlebars....are the mountain bikes worth a shot or are they over rated ?
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BICYCLE BICYCLE IWANT TA RIDE MY BICYCLOE
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If your gonna be on the crappy roads we have id defo go for a mountain bike. Great fun too.
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when I used to cycle regular I had a Raleigh mountain bike as I was sick of getting punctures on a racing bike
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what's your budget, and where do you plan to cycle?
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probably 3 or 400 shaky
mainly on decent roads but occasionally canal bank. |
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Specialized are ok, will get a decent one for your budget.
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how many bikes do you want ??
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_I_ixxWlWOZ0/SgRsXHMmr3I/AAAAAAAAEfs/7JcjhAsRLaA/creative_bicycle_design136.jpg |
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Don't get a racing bike if you're just getting back into it. Mountain bike, more stable and you can always put road tyres on it.
I always liked Kona mountain bikes, fantastic flow round corners, won't break. Can go from a few hundred to thousands with any quality brand. Know people who rave about Giant Trance, great real off road bike. |
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laynplay 10 Jan 21:10
getting too fat trading all day and want to get a bike.....can anyone recommend makes and models etc....I always used to ride a racing bike with drop handlebars....are the mountain bikes worth a shot or are they over rated ? PUT A CALL OUT TO DOH WAH DIDDY, HE WILL KNOW WHICH IS BEST |
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Bicycle advice
Do yourself a favour buy an old steel framed British made bike for about £20 max. Modern bikes cost a fortune to buy but dont last, plus there is always the risk that you will only ride the bike 2/3 times. |
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I've got a penny farthing - it's a real fann'y magnet.
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you can pick up a decent mountain bike for that price, most bike shops will be selling their 2009 stock cheap to make way for the 2010 models.
Something like this http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Kona_Fire_Mountain_2009/5360039068/ would be a good value bike to start off with. |
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thanks shaky
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You'll have a fekkin sore @rse for weeks & weeks then piles in about a years time (NAP)
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Im getting a limo to work for the next month.
hth. |
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Don't get a mountain bike - too slow
Sounds like you really need a hybrid Specialised/Scott/ Kona/Saracen/Ridgeback/Dawes all do good hybrid for around £300 http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/sale/complete-bikes/hybrid-bikes |
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never heard of a hybrid...apart from my fishing days....that sounds good....if it means I can go a bit faster for same effort.
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One thing, you can make a mountain bike faster, but you can't take a hybrid off road. Well, not for long.
I've got an old Kona Kileau mountain bike with road tyres that will go as fast as any hybrid. |
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laynplay 10 Jan 21:16
probably 3 or 400 shaky mainly on decent roads but occasionally canal bank. Hybrid will be ideal - you don't need a mountain bike to ride on a towpath |
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don't get a mountain bike if you 're only going on roads. cheap as *****racing bike imo.
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http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/trek-madone-69-item146867.html
Get a little runabout for town. |