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Morning everyone,
I usually run long distances however to help the boredom and training I have been thinking about getting a bike.
I have a Cannondale BadBoy (Hybrid) which seems to run out of gears quickly and does not seem very fast. However like the frame and colour.
Could anyone recommend a bike which I could use? Could get a high fast gearset that would allow me to keep a sustainable rotation cadance when going downhill?
Size: S/M (5'6, 62Kg)
Budget: 3/4k
Pedals: Normal (Not clip in or anything)
Thanks.
I usually run long distances however to help the boredom and training I have been thinking about getting a bike.
I have a Cannondale BadBoy (Hybrid) which seems to run out of gears quickly and does not seem very fast. However like the frame and colour.
Could anyone recommend a bike which I could use? Could get a high fast gearset that would allow me to keep a sustainable rotation cadance when going downhill?
Size: S/M (5'6, 62Kg)
Budget: 3/4k
Pedals: Normal (Not clip in or anything)
Thanks.
AndStilliRise said:
Morning everyone,
I usually run long distances however to help the boredom and training I have been thinking about getting a bike.
I have a Cannondale BadBoy (Hybrid) which seems to run out of gears quickly and does not seem very fast. However like the frame and colour.
Could anyone recommend a bike which I could use? Could get a high fast gearset that would allow me to keep a sustainable rotation cadance when going downhill?
Size: S/M (5'6, 62Kg)
Budget: 3/4k
Pedals: Normal (Not clip in or anything)
Thanks.
Doesn't sound like you've done a lot of research. I usually run long distances however to help the boredom and training I have been thinking about getting a bike.
I have a Cannondale BadBoy (Hybrid) which seems to run out of gears quickly and does not seem very fast. However like the frame and colour.
Could anyone recommend a bike which I could use? Could get a high fast gearset that would allow me to keep a sustainable rotation cadance when going downhill?
Size: S/M (5'6, 62Kg)
Budget: 3/4k
Pedals: Normal (Not clip in or anything)
Thanks.
Spending 3k on a road bike and then having flat pedals is a waste of time IMO.
If you like Cannondale, then go buy your self a SuperSix or Synapse. Either model are available from £1.5k to £6k depending on what model you want. Hopefully, you will have money left over for a decent set of pedals and shoes. You will also need clothing and helmet. I'd also recommend a decent set of wheels. They make a massive difference to how the bike rides.
I'd be tempted to buy something secondhand off Ebay and see how you like it. If you buy something brand new and don't like it, you will lose a lot of money selling it on. If you spend something like £500 on a used Specialised Allez/Giant Defy/Trek, you'll get a perfectly good bike which will seem light and fast compared to your current bike. You'll get more experienced and more knowledge of what riding you like, and your next purchase will be better informed. Again if you don't like it, your hit selling it secondhand won't be so bad, and if you stay with a more mainstream brand it will be easier to shift on.
Clip in pedals are brilliant; not only do they make you more efficient, they will help keep you on the bike as you try to pedal downhill - it doesn't take much of a bump at high speed to bang your feet off normal pedals. If you really want normal pedals to keep the bike suitable for normal shoes, there are some that are flat/normal on one side, and clip in on the other, so you could get acclimatised to them that way. It's easier on a road bike to get used to clip ins than a mountain bike because on the road you normally have more awareness of when you will need to unclip and more time to do it. Off road you can get caught out and find you come to a dead halt unexpectedly, usually when trying to climb a steep and slippery slope and you break traction at the back; those times are hard to unclip before you hit the deck.
Clip in pedals are brilliant; not only do they make you more efficient, they will help keep you on the bike as you try to pedal downhill - it doesn't take much of a bump at high speed to bang your feet off normal pedals. If you really want normal pedals to keep the bike suitable for normal shoes, there are some that are flat/normal on one side, and clip in on the other, so you could get acclimatised to them that way. It's easier on a road bike to get used to clip ins than a mountain bike because on the road you normally have more awareness of when you will need to unclip and more time to do it. Off road you can get caught out and find you come to a dead halt unexpectedly, usually when trying to climb a steep and slippery slope and you break traction at the back; those times are hard to unclip before you hit the deck.
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