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Tom G

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9th Mar 12 at 10:45

what would people recommend for a 16 mile round trip journey, country roads, hills etc. ?
I used to ride to work but relocated about 8 miles away, so want to take it back up this summer.
Anyone else doing this?

I am currently looking for a cheap road bike to get me started and so i dont lose much money, don't really mind what it looks like, im not for one for joining the elite bike crew

Curently got a Claud Butler hard tail that cost £450 but hardly use it and getting it through the cycle to work cheme 2 years ago, hence me not wanting to shell out a too much this time.

Does anyone know any good second hand sources apart from ebay/gumtree?

Whittie

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9th Mar 12 at 10:48

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specialized-S-Works-SL-2-carbon-road-bike-/330694450900?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4cfeecded4

Tom G

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9th Mar 12 at 11:00

Cant see ebay in work whittie, Copyandpasta?

Tom G

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9th Mar 12 at 11:02

Google tells me its about £1200 though

SXI - Matt

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9th Mar 12 at 11:04

try £2300

nathy_87

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9th Mar 12 at 11:06

Whats wrong with the hardtail? That's what I use and im doing a 16mile trip (all round).

Tom G

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9th Mar 12 at 11:14

quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
Whats wrong with the hardtail? That's what I use and im doing a 16mile trip (all round).

The majority is on 60mph roadds narrow roads with no run off, the type where buses have to go 5mph to get past each other. Some pretty gradient hills too, maybe 15%-20%

My hardtail has massive rocky tyres on and the gearings a bit fucked, might flog that to help pay for the road bike.

Since when has bikes cost £400 for entry level?

An alright bike for £150-£170 second hand for me to test the water is what im after tbh

[Edited on 09-03-2012 by Tom G]

tom_simes

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9th Mar 12 at 11:25

You could just fit road tyres to your current bike? That's what I've got on mine - 1.6 wide rather than the fairly chunky 2.1's that were on it.

Tom G

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9th Mar 12 at 11:45

quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
You could just fit road tyres to your current bike? That's what I've got on mine - 1.6 wide rather than the fairly chunky 2.1's that were on it.

Did it make a big difference tom?

nathy_87

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9th Mar 12 at 11:57

quote:
Originally posted by Tom G

quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
Whats wrong with the hardtail? That's what I use and im doing a 16mile trip (all round).

The majority is on 60mph roadds narrow roads with no run off, the type where buses have to go 5mph to get past each other. Some pretty gradient hills too, maybe 15%-20%

My hardtail has massive rocky tyres on and the gearings a bit fucked, might flog that to help pay for the road bike.

Since when has bikes cost £400 for entry level? An alright bike for £150-£170 second hand for me to test the water is what im after tbh

[Edited on 09-03-2012 by Tom G]

I'm the same mate, also I've got to contend with Country roads, so got all sort of dicks/Buses/Tractors/Lorries there. Thinnig about selling mine actually only used it coule times £180 collected its yours. entry Level MTB. hydraulic front & rear disk brakes.

Tom G

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9th Mar 12 at 12:16

quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87

quote:
Originally posted by Tom G

quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
Whats wrong with the hardtail? That's what I use and im doing a 16mile trip (all round).

The majority is on 60mph roadds narrow roads with no run off, the type where buses have to go 5mph to get past each other. Some pretty gradient hills too, maybe 15%-20%

My hardtail has massive rocky tyres on and the gearings a bit fucked, might flog that to help pay for the road bike.

Since when has bikes cost £400 for entry level? An alright bike for £150-£170 second hand for me to test the water is what im after tbh

[Edited on 09-03-2012 by Tom G]

I'm the same mate, also I've got to contend with Country roads, so got all sort of dicks/Buses/Tractors/Lorries there. Thinnig about selling mine actually only used it coule times £180 collected its yours. entry Level MTB. hydraulic front & rear disk brakes.

I've currently got a claud butler Cape Wrath d27, but thanks anyway

brebaz

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9th Mar 12 at 12:17

quote:
Originally posted by SXI - Matt
try £2300

and you dont even get pedals

FlaFFy_91

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9th Mar 12 at 13:56

quote:
Originally posted by brebaz

quote:
Originally posted by SXI - Matt
try £2300

and you dont even get pedals

You wont get pedals on most bikes after you start paying about 900-1000. Logic behind it is if your buying a road bike for over a grand your going to be into it enough to be riding clipped pedals. And if your paying over a grand for a full suspention or hardtail bike. You will be int it enough to have a deecent knowlage of what type of pedals you want to ride. Or have your own to put on anyways

Also. Road bike would be alot lot lot easyer for you. Would half your travel time. Yer you could get just some hybrid commuteing type tyers for you mtb but the fact is the gearing and the positioning just isnt as good

Look for last years trek 1.2. Should be able to get one for about 200. If you can find it in a tripple chainring set up then that would be alot better for you as your just starting and have some hefty hills

Ben J

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9th Mar 12 at 13:58

Hybrid

LeeM

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9th Mar 12 at 15:48

I've got a Claude butler San remo, nice bike.

AlunJ

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9th Mar 12 at 15:50

Try and get a last years model specialized allez or something like that, will do the job.

gavin18787

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10th Mar 12 at 07:56

quote:
Originally posted by Tom G

quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
You could just fit road tyres to your current bike? That's what I've got on mine - 1.6 wide rather than the fairly chunky 2.1's that were on it.

Did it make a big difference tom?

does in my opinion. did it to my old mtb for my 10 mile each way commute. worth a ahot any way can pick up a aet of michelin city alicks on chainreactioncycles for £20. They make my new carbon mtb feel like a right slouch on the road haha

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

tom_simes

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10th Mar 12 at 10:38

Yep, made quite a lot of difference on mine.

FlaFFy_91

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10th Mar 12 at 13:05

Better to just get a road bike or hybrid though

new tyres will help though.

Siberia

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10th Mar 12 at 17:32

put a set of these on your existing bike...

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/fat-boy-atb-tyre-ec004845

FlaFFy_91

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11th Mar 12 at 02:34

Shite tyres mate. Especialy for commuting.

Get some specialised armadillo crossroads or something in the armadillo range

Claire

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11th Mar 12 at 14:26

I have Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres on my mtb for road use. They are a big improvement over chunky off-road tyres, but ultimately a road bike/hybrid would be the answer.

Tom G

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12th Mar 12 at 12:39

Bought a road bike from eBay in the end, its a raleigh (which from i remember is a pretty shit bike :lol

But the bike looks really sturdy and well put together. Going to hopefully do a 20 mile ride on Saturday to see how it is!

LeeM

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12th Mar 12 at 12:44

Some of the raleighs are good, if not a little heavy. Which model?

Tom G

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12th Mar 12 at 14:46

I'll post some pictures tonight same as this pretty much - http://www.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/04f/c5c/5e7/50169/product_page/raleigh-pursuit-2010-road-bike.jpg

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