Bicycle advice

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If your gonna be on the crappy roads we have id defo go for a mountain bike. Great fun too.

when I used to cycle regular I had a Raleigh mountain bike as I was sick of getting punctures on a racing bike

what's your budget, and where do you plan to cycle?

probably 3 or 400 shaky
mainly on decent roads but occasionally canal bank.

Specialized are ok, will get a decent one for your budget.

how many bikes do you want ??

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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.

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 ?



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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.

I've got a penny farthing - it's a real fann'y magnet.

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.

thanks shaky

You'll have a fekkin sore @rse for weeks & weeks then piles in about a years time (NAP)

Im getting a limo to work for the next month.


hth.

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

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.

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.

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

don't get a mountain bike if you 're only going on roads. cheap as *****racing bike imo.

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/trek-madone-69-item146867.html

Get a little runabout for town.