Trail commuter v road bike
Discussion
I'm looking at getting a trail commuter bike either pinaccle arkose 3 , gt grade alloy or whye dorset all just over 10kg.
My thinking was i'm 13 stone so the frame should be used to a pounding , they have hydraulic brakes so less fussing around adjusting them and they just seemed more robust and reliable.
However after picking up my current bike ( orbea asphalt) they've thrown a massive curve ball.
I live at the bottom of the quantocks and can get onto exmoor pretty quickly and i'd like to get into sportives , they said with that in mind and it's hilly here i should go for a road/endurance bike and get it as light as possible.
For £1000 i think i could get something that's just under 8kg if i went down the road option.
My thinking was i'm 13 stone so the frame should be used to a pounding , they have hydraulic brakes so less fussing around adjusting them and they just seemed more robust and reliable.
However after picking up my current bike ( orbea asphalt) they've thrown a massive curve ball.
I live at the bottom of the quantocks and can get onto exmoor pretty quickly and i'd like to get into sportives , they said with that in mind and it's hilly here i should go for a road/endurance bike and get it as light as possible.
For £1000 i think i could get something that's just under 8kg if i went down the road option.
I'm 14.5 stone. My Ally / carbon GT GTR rodie has been all over the shop - road, cobbles, cinder paths, canal towpaths, unpaved paths, small rocky paths, pure mud up to the axles. Nothing likely to break it!
Just don't obsess over weight. Every ride, I'll have 2 bottles, pump, 2 tubes, repair kit, chain tool, allen key, lights front and rear - et voila, removes any benefit of taking 500g off the bike weight.
Just don't obsess over weight. Every ride, I'll have 2 bottles, pump, 2 tubes, repair kit, chain tool, allen key, lights front and rear - et voila, removes any benefit of taking 500g off the bike weight.
See originally i was thinking of the arkose because i'd have reliability and comfort more than speed same way i'd rather have heavier more puncture proof tyres than super light weight tyres that are more fragile.
The bike shop though said for round here less weight is a massive advantage tackling the hills.
For the record the bike shop aren't in the cycle to work scheme so wouldn't be getting the sale so had no reason to try and sell me anything , although i would use them for servicing.
The bike shop though said for round here less weight is a massive advantage tackling the hills.
For the record the bike shop aren't in the cycle to work scheme so wouldn't be getting the sale so had no reason to try and sell me anything , although i would use them for servicing.
My fitness has a far bigger affect on my hill climbing than the weight difference between my Grade and my Madone. Its a lot more comfortable as well with the bigger tyres.
This is actually only the second day this year that I've ridden my Trek. In the past I couldn't wait to get on it (when I was using an old steel road bike for commuting).
This is actually only the second day this year that I've ridden my Trek. In the past I couldn't wait to get on it (when I was using an old steel road bike for commuting).
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