Type of Bike to buy

Gumbi

first time here in the cycling section, asking about whether to buy a hybrid or a road bike.
I would use the bike to go to school and back, then training and back about 8 miles each way on crappy roads. During the holidays i like cycling down in kerry, about 25-30 mile trips on borrowed or rented bikes.
Ive got about 350 euro to spend on a bike, and i need to know whether a second-hand road bike is really practical for commuting? i would like to go on much longer trips, so the idea really appeals to me, but i would settle for a hybrid if it the road bike isn't practical in a city.

mgmt

Road bike is always the best option. But they attract chavs like crows to sparkly things.

Gumbi

Bike is left in the locked boathouse during rowing, and where i lock the bike in school is pretty secure ( using my dads old raleigh bike atm)

Lumen

Gumbi wrote: »

i need to know whether a second-hand road bike is really practical for commuting?

It is.

Drop bars...mumble mumble.....cold dead hand.

Civilian_Target

Road bike so long as you won't be spending a significant amount of time on gravel or dirt paths. For bad roads, bigger size 28 tyres can add a lot of comfort

Gumbi

thanks very much for all the advice.
Can you fit the wider tyres to normal wheels, or would i have to buy new rims and spokes for them as well?

Lumen

Gumbi wrote: »

Can you fit the wider tyres to normal wheels

Yes.