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Starter commuter bike

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  • #2
    Hmmzis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭Hmmzis


    whatyamacallit wrote: »
    I am thinking about starting to cycle the 10km to work and am looking for bike suggestions/opinions. From my limited knowledge it seems that a hybrid would be the best option. Halfords have the bike listed below for €250 at the moment and I could get 15% off with the AXA discount. Opinions/suggestion greatly appreciated.

    http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_892925_langId_-1_categoryId_212377

    I'd say you're better off trying second hand if you can't up your budget. Some of the Specialized, Giant, Trek hybrids are very nice to cycle and they all have mounting points and bosses for all the mudguards and paniers you could possibly need. Mudguards are a must for commuting except if you like to wash your gear every day.


  • #3
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    The Carrera Subway seems to be a decent enough bike and good value with that discount. OTOH, an alternative road bike option would be Decathlon's triban 3 at GBP299. If you think you might get to like this cycling lark, the road bike will give you more options later on.


  • #4
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    Hmmzis wrote: »
    Mudguards are a must for commuting except if you like to wash your gear every day.

    I have mudguards and I still wash my gear every day :o


  • #5
    Zorba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Hmmzis wrote: »
    Mudguards are a must for commuting except if you like to wash your gear every day.

    I've mudguards too and still wash my gear everyday, is it not unhygienic not to ?


  • #6
    Hmmzis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭Hmmzis


    Zorba wrote: »

    I've mudguards too and still wash my gear everyday, is it not unhygienic not to ?

    Why qould you want to wash your bike every day? If it's about clothing then it depends if you sweat so much that it gets to the outer layers. My rain stopper jacket and overshoes are waterproof so they can't get wet by definition just dirty from the roads and that's where mudguards are handy. Base layers are a different thing, imho that should be treated the same way as underwear.


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  • #7
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    Hmmzis wrote: »
    Why qould you want to wash your bike every day? If it's about clothing then it depends if you sweat so much that it gets to the outer layers. My rain stopper jacket and overshoes are waterproof so they can't get wet by definition just dirty from the roads and that's where mudguards are handy. Base layers are a different thing, imho that should be treated the same way as underwear.

    You wouldn't treat cycling shorts as underwear? I'd wash my cycling shorts every time I use them to be honest...


  • #8
    Hmmzis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭Hmmzis


    colm_gti wrote: »

    You wouldn't treat cycling shorts as underwear? I'd wash my cycling shorts every time I use them to be honest...

    For the short commutes I have I don't bother with padded shorts (mostly). If I'm also doing training then I would use padded shorts and at this time of year I'd have thermals under them but even with that they need a wash after since the inner folds and the padding get all sweaty.

    P.S. I think we might be getting a bit off topic here.


  • #9
    Zorba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Hmmzis wrote: »
    Why qould you want to wash your bike every day? If it's about clothing then it depends if you sweat so much that it gets to the outer layers. My rain stopper jacket and overshoes are waterproof so they can't get wet by definition just dirty from the roads and that's where mudguards are handy. Base layers are a different thing, imho that should be treated the same way as underwear.

    Seems we have got our wires crossed a bit here, wouldn't wash the bike everyday unless it gets dirty which is happening a lot lately.

    As for cycling clothes i'd always wash it after every use, if my cycle doesn't build up a sweat then it's not worth putting cycling clothes on. My commute is around 45 mins each was so it's a case of having to wash the cycling clothes everyday. Mind u i was a bit naughty last week i went 2 days without washing my overshoes :o


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