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  • 14-12-2008 10:26pm
    #1
    DAEDULUS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭


    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14964

    Was looking at this bike for christmas.. would like to start cycling for exercise but also as a new hobbie, I love the idea of going for small travels on a bike and was just wondering does anybody have any opinion on this bike and know whether it is suited to what I want to do... TBH its ideally priced for me atm at 219£ down from 449£ and with the exchange rate seems a pretty nice bargain..

    Any advice appreciated :)


    edit- Also, the sizing chart at the bottom of the page, how important is it to be super specific with sizes.. I'm around 6,1' and weigh the guts of 14stone .. ?


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  • #2
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    That's a mountain bike. Do you plan to cycle off-road?

    It will be a pain if you're only cycling on the road. Very heavy, tyres too wide, suspension sapping your power.


  • #3
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    DAEDULUS wrote: »
    edit- Also, the sizing chart at the bottom of the page, how important is it to be super specific with sizes.. I'm around 6,1' and weigh the guts of 14stone .. ?

    Probably you would need the 19" frame. I'm 6'3" and have a 19" MTB.


  • #4
    DAEDULUS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭DAEDULUS


    nah i most likely will never be doing any proper off-road cycling.. but not likely to be racing either ;F so I just thought it to be the better choice if I want to go on long journeys etc ? maybe I'm way off, I am new to this after all :D


  • #5
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    The only thing you might find uncomfortable about a proper "road bike" (i.e. "racer") is the narrow high-pressure tyres and the drop to the handlebars.

    The first can be fixed (to an extent) with wider tyres, if you have the frame and brake clearance, the second can be avoided by buying a bike with suitable geometry and size for you.

    The cheapest decent road bike I've seen online is this.

    If you want something more "relaxed" consider a hybrid - you'll get straight handlebars, greater clearance for mudguards and wider tyres, and a more upright position. There are lots of crappy cheap hybrids on the market, so choose carefully.

    If you can't decide what sort of bike to buy, borrow or hire one.


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