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what bike would you recommend?

  • 30-08-2013 12:17pm
    #1
    Lome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭


    OK so I'm getting a bike on the cycle to work scheme but to be honest I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Something to cycle in and out of town. Approx 8 miles . would also like it for doing things on the weekend.
    Is there anything I should look out for or what makes are good these days as the last bike I had was a GT.


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  • #2
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,233 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Depends on what you intend to wear whilst riding it.


  • #3
    Lome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Lome


    Lumen wrote: »
    Depends on what you intend to wear whilst riding it.

    Eh what?


  • #4
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,233 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Lome wrote: »
    Eh what?

    Ah, OK. Buy a Trek.


  • #5
    Buzwaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Buzwaldo


    Lome wrote: »
    OK so I'm getting a bike on the cycle to work scheme . Something to cycle in and out of town. Approx 8 miles but to be honest I'm not sure what I'm looking for . would also like it for doing things on the weekend.
    Is there anything I should look out for or what makes are good these days as the last bike I had was a GT.

    Depends on what you want it for. If leisure trips of 30+km on weekends are a possibility, you need something comfortable on road spins. If heading for the woods / trails, would need some suspension, wider tyres.
    Depends......
    Unless definitely going off road, avoid suspension as it only adds weight, and keep to narrower road / slick type tyres.
    There's a great feeling going along at a decent nick which you will get on a road type bike rather than a Mountain bike.
    Budget???
    Many here ride roadbikes, (drop-bar) but they are not for everyone. Giant rapid & specialized sirrius are good flat bar bikes for commuting, but you pay a bit extra for the brand (helps with resale though)
    On the other hand if its too cheap, its likely to be just that - cheap (& horrible, wouldn't encourage you to cycle it)

    'but to be honest I'm not sure what I'm looking for'

    need to be more specific to get specific advice


  • #6
    slideshow bob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭slideshow bob


    Start here to figure out what kind of "things on weekend" you intend.

    It may lead to a more precise question for here.


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