Road bike advice
Discussion
Hello,
Firstly, I appologise if this is another of many threads along the smae lines.... but, in my wisdom I have decided it would be a good idea to start to cycle to work, it's about 10 miles across London (Tooting Bec to Canary Wharf). Now, I am extremely out of touch with the world of cycling, it used to be my passion until cars came along. Anyway, I tried commuting on my downhill bike (old bullet) but promptly decided that was unfeasible, I was fed up of being overtaken by the whole world and their wives on more suitable machinery.
So, can anyone recommend a cheap road bike I could purchase... I'm not really fussed about anything as long as I will be able to make better progress down paved roads than I currently can on my Santa Cruz!
Firstly, I appologise if this is another of many threads along the smae lines.... but, in my wisdom I have decided it would be a good idea to start to cycle to work, it's about 10 miles across London (Tooting Bec to Canary Wharf). Now, I am extremely out of touch with the world of cycling, it used to be my passion until cars came along. Anyway, I tried commuting on my downhill bike (old bullet) but promptly decided that was unfeasible, I was fed up of being overtaken by the whole world and their wives on more suitable machinery.
So, can anyone recommend a cheap road bike I could purchase... I'm not really fussed about anything as long as I will be able to make better progress down paved roads than I currently can on my Santa Cruz!
longblackcoat said:
Your commute is relatively flat, so a cheapish decent road bike would be the Specialized Langster. Yep, it's a singlespeed, but it's very nice to ride despite that. About £600 (if you shop around) and a secondhand one will be less than £400.
Just put an order in for a Langster using the governments ride to work scheme, claiming all my tax back, so I will only really be paying £360 for the bike, pedals, shoes and helmet all in, new. Many thanks for the advice.
SpeedIsProgress said:
longblackcoat said:
Your commute is relatively flat, so a cheapish decent road bike would be the Specialized Langster. Yep, it's a singlespeed, but it's very nice to ride despite that. About £600 (if you shop around) and a secondhand one will be less than £400.
Just put an order in for a Langster using the governments ride to work scheme, claiming all my tax back, so I will only really be paying £360 for the bike, pedals, shoes and helmet all in, new. Many thanks for the advice.
mchammer89 said:
SpeedIsProgress said:
longblackcoat said:
Your commute is relatively flat, so a cheapish decent road bike would be the Specialized Langster. Yep, it's a singlespeed, but it's very nice to ride despite that. About £600 (if you shop around) and a secondhand one will be less than £400.
Just put an order in for a Langster using the governments ride to work scheme, claiming all my tax back, so I will only really be paying £360 for the bike, pedals, shoes and helmet all in, new. Many thanks for the advice.
SpeedIsProgress said:
mchammer89 said:
I got mine second hand for £190 (2007 model last September) and it's the most fun bike i've ever had, I thought they were only about £450 new.
Yeah, the bike was £439, but when you add all the other bits and bobs the price soon starts spiralling! I've only got flats and a full face helmet, so thought I had better splash the cash rather than using inappropriate donor parts! mchammer89 said:
SpeedIsProgress said:
mchammer89 said:
I got mine second hand for £190 (2007 model last September) and it's the most fun bike i've ever had, I thought they were only about £450 new.
Yeah, the bike was £439, but when you add all the other bits and bobs the price soon starts spiralling! I've only got flats and a full face helmet, so thought I had better splash the cash rather than using inappropriate donor parts! Do they come fixed as standard? or do you have to spec it as such? being single speed I assumed they wouldn't bother with a freewheel.
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