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Advice for a relative cycling n00b
on: December 31, 2007, 11:37:34 AM
Ive not owned a bike for over 3 years and want to get back into cycling.  I have this fantastic idea called "Cycling to work", not sure if any of you do the same but I want to start.

Thought about getting a road bike, but knowing there is going to become a time when Ill at least want to go off road a little puts me off that idea.

Mountain bike is way out of the idea as most of my cycling will be on the road.

So hybrid it is.  Went to a local cycle shop and they told me they were getting Claud Bulter Urban 400s in this week and would be for sale for £329.

Is this a good price?
Is it a good bike?
Should I go for it?
Any other advice?

Cheers
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Re:Advice for a relative cycling n00b
Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 14:18:15 PM
Actually, forget this, going for a road bike and hijacking Tongys thread.
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Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 18:09:29 PM
lol newbie to road biking... depending on fitness, and terrain you could instantly regret that decision. Higher gearing = death on hills.

Hybrid is by far the most sensible choice. Failing that, a tourer/audax bike with a triple chainring, otherwise (as I said earlier) depending on terrain, and fitness... you will struggle to keep up the pace on the hills.

I rode a friends double chainring road bike (claud butler one) a while back and christ... a more than slight incline in that in its lowest gear was infinitely more difficult to deal with.
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Reply #3 on: January 06, 2008, 18:25:16 PM
Quote from: M3ta7h3ad
lol newbie to road biking... depending on fitness, and terrain you could instantly regret that decision. Higher gearing = death on hills.

Hybrid is by far the most sensible choice. Failing that, a tourer/audax bike with a triple chainring, otherwise (as I said earlier) depending on terrain, and fitness... you will struggle to keep up the pace on the hills.

I rode a friends double chainring road bike (claud butler one) a while back and christ... a more than slight incline in that in its lowest gear was infinitely more difficult to deal with.


Im fit, so that wont be a problem.
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Advice for a relative cycling n00b
Reply #4 on: January 09, 2008, 06:56:03 AM
Well Ive decided to delay buying it until Feb/March as I need to get fitted properly.

Not going Carbon or anything fancy, just a solid bike that can handle hills as the race I want to use it for next year is big on hills :D

Cheers
Tongy
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Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 22:02:22 PM
Quote from: Walrusbonzo
Quote from: M3ta7h3ad
lol newbie to road biking... depending on fitness, and terrain you could instantly regret that decision. Higher gearing = death on hills.

Hybrid is by far the most sensible choice. Failing that, a tourer/audax bike with a triple chainring, otherwise (as I said earlier) depending on terrain, and fitness... you will struggle to keep up the pace on the hills.

I rode a friends double chainring road bike (claud butler one) a while back and christ... a more than slight incline in that in its lowest gear was infinitely more difficult to deal with.


Im fit, so that wont be a problem.


Yeah but are you Bike Fit?
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Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 20:07:11 PM
Quote from: M3ta7h3ad
Quote from: Walrusbonzo
Quote from: M3ta7h3ad
lol newbie to road biking... depending on fitness, and terrain you could instantly regret that decision. Higher gearing = death on hills.

Hybrid is by far the most sensible choice. Failing that, a tourer/audax bike with a triple chainring, otherwise (as I said earlier) depending on terrain, and fitness... you will struggle to keep up the pace on the hills.

I rode a friends double chainring road bike (claud butler one) a while back and christ... a more than slight incline in that in its lowest gear was infinitely more difficult to deal with.


Im fit, so that wont be a problem.


Yeah but are you Bike Fit?


Im going to stick my neck out and say yes, Im bike fit.
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Re:Advice for a relative cycling n00b
Reply #7 on: February 14, 2008, 03:12:45 AM
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Reply #8 on: March 01, 2008, 00:54:53 AM
blast from the past
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Reply #9 on: April 25, 2008, 15:40:20 PM
/me begins chanting

Maximus, Maximus, Maximus

Good to see youre still in the land of the living!
 :nana: :nana: :nana: :nana:
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