Advice For Newbie

H_S

I'm new to cycling and in the process of getting my bike. Thinking if going hybrid due to been unsure if the thin wheels on a road bike would be hard to manage giving that the only bikes I have has previously were mountain bikes. Would welcome any advice you may be able to give or of any clubs that exist for a leisure cyclist. Aiming at competing in the rebel tour in September and similar type events. Thanks

ruffmut

If you are thinking of cycling long distances get a road bike. I bought a hybrid last October and by march of this year I upgraded to a road bike as I got hooked.

H_S

Is it difficult going straight to a road bike?

Dermot Illogical

H_S wrote: »

Is it difficult going straight to a road bike?

No. Lots of children do it.

snottybridge

Road bike all the way H s, you wont regret it.

snottybridge

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

No. Lots of children do it.

first prize for the most helpful advise to a newbie,well done.

Dermot Illogical

snottybridge wrote: »

first prize for the most helpful advise to a newbie,well done.

Yay! I'd like to thank my parents, teachers, Mr. Eastwood and Pat McQuaid. It would never have been possible without your encouragement and support.

ulinbac

You will find a road bike a bit odd at first due to the riding position.

Start off with a higher position and gradually lower it every 4 weeks or whenever our comfortable with it.

Going straight is fine. You will probably be holding the bars quite tight at the start but they will relax. I was more afraid about turning at the start but you will get it pretty quickly.

Just enjoy it at the start and get your technique sorted first!:D

Arthurdaly

If you buy a hybrid you will most likely be back here in six months time looking for advice on what road bike to buy. As you get fitter and faster on a hybrid you will get tired of people passing you on a road bike.

I'd skip the expense and go straight for a road bike. After a while you will get comfortable and they are no more difficult to handle than a hybrid.

Jovetic

I did the same, got a hybrid and after a while upgraded to a road bike.

Go for the road bike you won't regret it

H_S

Thanks for all the advice. The consensus is the road bike so I guess now its time to go shopping and get my head around the basics

johnnymur

Def a road bike.i got a giant hybrid recently and im already saving to replace it with a road bike