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Beginner Cyclist

  • 22-04-2011 11:49pm
    #1
    irishboyrudy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi everyone,
    New to this but i was hoping you could help me out.I used to cycle when i was younger and was hoping to take it up again. This time i'd like to use a road bike.Does anyone know of any good bike shop/sites in Ireland that sell second hand road bikes as i'm on a tight budget(€100-€200). And what type/size bike should i be looking for as a beginner.I'm 5'7" in height.


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  • #2
    DonalK1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭DonalK1981


    irishboyrudy wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    New to this but i was hoping you could help me out.I used to cycle when i was younger and was hoping to take it up again. This time i'd like to use a road bike.Does anyone know of any good bike shop/sites in Ireland that sell second hand road bikes as i'm on a tight budget(€100-€200). And what type/size bike should i be looking for as a beginner.I'm 5'7" in height.

    Prob want to check out 52/54cm frames, would say you'd be lucky to get anything for that budget though...


  • #3
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    You won't get a road bike for that price. You will get a second hand hybrid (flat bars.) Road bikes second-hand start around 300-350 for something passable.


  • #4
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    As said above, you won't get much in that price range without a lot of leg work. If you go for second-hand, you might get a decent hybrid for 200. You could get a crappy mountain bike for as cheap as 100 but it will be heavy and more trouble than it's worth.

    If you scour the second-hand market you could get lucky though. I got a trek 7210 for €180 a year ago in a second-hand bike shop. That was a steal.


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