Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
Getting back on the saddle...
-
15-06-2010 2:08pm#1
Comments
-
unklerosco wrote: »
I would try a road bike before ruling it out....
I have always cycled MTBs, as I already had a half decent entry level mtb I decided to take a chance and pick up a single speed road bike a specialized langster on the cycle to work scheme
http://www.specialized.com/gb/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?sid=10Langster&eid=4350&menuItemId=8096
I am converted to road bikes.
So much better for cycling on the road.
I also managed to convince my Da a while back to look at a road bike and he picked up a nice specialized sectuer road bike (meant for nice relaxed long distance riding) which he loves.
http://www.specialized.com/gb/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?sid=10Secteur&eid=4951&menuItemId=9336
You should consider a road bike: its the same advice the lads on here give every post and they a right.:pac:
Drop bars are very easy to get used to and they allow you to change hand position a lot while riding which is more comfortable on your hands and wrists over a long ride. I am finding my cycle in to work much more comfortable.
Having cycled long distance on my old MTB, 50km or so, on the road to go do a tiny bit of off road cycling, I can safely it's torture. Grinding away on an MTB while everyone else glides past on a road bike is not fun.
My next MTB equipment I will be getting is a drivers license and a car that can take a bike in the back!
There is a huge variety of road bikes: bikes with a regular flat bar that look like a hybrid with very skinny wheels!, road bikes for racing, road bikes for long distance that would be more relaxed in setup than a pure road bike, you also have cyclecross bikes which are for riding off road dirt tracks which make great commuting bikes as they take thicker tires and racks and mud guards easy. You even have single speed bikes if you like to torture yourself
.
Examine all your options but don't rule out road bikes just yet.....
If you wanted a more traditional hybrid, I would look at a Cannondale bad boy as they are pimp personally. They have on display in cycleways on Parnell street downstairs, you really have to see them in person.
http://www.cannondale.com/usa/usaeng/Products/2007/Urban/Details/1953-7BS-Bad-Boy-Ultra0 -
-
unklerosco wrote: »Thanks for the advice.. Had a quick look in cycleways earlier... Bad Boy Ultra looks savage...
This also caught my eye http://www.cycleways.com/store/product/46357/2010-Specialized-Sirrus-Sport-L/
haven't seen this yet but saw it on another thread..
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/rapid.3/4866/38972/
and
http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/bike_path/fx/75fx/
Any of the above bikes you have looked at will suit you for commuting and will be much faster and more pleasant to cycle than a traditional chunky tire MTB.
People at work have had Specalized Sirus, Trek 7.5 FX and Trek 7.3 FX bikes and they have all been very happy with them for commuting.
The Giant Rapid are meant to be very nice as well.
Tbh all you can do is have a look round a few shops, hop up on a few and see which bike will suit you the most.
You have a good idea of what you want which is half the battle
. 0 -
Advertisement