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Good bike for a newbie

  • 20-02-2015 10:09am
    #1
    veganrun
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    I'm thinking of buying a bike but other than knowing how to ride one, I don't know the first thing about them. My last bike was one I cycled as a teenager which didn't have gears, and I'm now in my 30's. So I'm very out of practice and I've never ridden a bike with gears.

    I'd just need a bike for short commutes to work (less than 2 miles each way) on a fairly flat surface with the odd incline, and that's about it. Ideally I'd like something that requires little or no maintenance and that can support my 16.5 stone weight.

    I also don't want to spend a lot of money, less than €200 and I can't avail of the cycle to work scheme. I saw Halfords have a number of mountain and commuter style bikes for less than €200 but I don't know how good or bad the bikes are.

    Any advice for brands/shops to check/avoid and so on?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Cyclewizard
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭Cyclewizard


    Second hand for that price check adverts and done deal


  • #3
    veganrun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭veganrun


    Cyclewizard wrote: »
    Second hand for that price check adverts and done deal

    So the Halford's ones for under €200 are not worth considering?


  • #4
    quozl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    This looks ok for the money - http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes-and-classic-bikes/apollo-transfer-mens-hybrid-bike

    Apollo is not a good brand but it's got (very basic) shimano gearing. They don't state how they get the 18 gears but I'm sure it's 3x6 - 2x9 would be much fancier.

    Steel frame so a bit heavy but who cares. Rigid fork is a good thing IMO, especially at this price range as a suspension fork for <200 quid is going to be a piece of crap.

    You'd get significantly better going second hand.

    Whatever you do, get a decent u-lock or you'll be looking for a new bike again in a few weeks unfortunately.


  • #5
    not yet
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    quozl wrote: »
    This looks ok for the money - http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes-and-classic-bikes/apollo-transfer-mens-hybrid-bike

    Apollo is not a good brand but it's got (very basic) shimano gearing. They don't state how they get the 18 gears but I'm sure it's 3x6 - 2x9 would be much fancier.

    Steel frame so a bit heavy but who cares. Rigid fork is a good thing IMO, especially at this price range as a suspension fork for <200 quid is going to be a piece of crap.

    You'd get significantly better going second hand.

    Whatever you do, get a decent u-lock or you'll be looking for a new bike again in a few weeks unfortunately.

    Unless you want your heart broken stay away from ane bikes at this price point, go 2nd hand..


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