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

Actually, forget this, going for a road bike and hijacking Tongys thread.

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.

Quote from: M3ta7h3adlol 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.

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

Cheers
Tongy

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Quote from: M3ta7h3adlol 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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Quote from: Walrusbonzo

Quote from: M3ta7h3adlol 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.

blast from the past

/me begins chanting

Maximus, Maximus, Maximus

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