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  • 16-07-2014 11:00am
    #1
    lukehn111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi there,new on here im looking to start road biking in the east cork area and there seems to be loads of knowledge on here regarding gear and the like so if anyone can give me a heads up it would be most appreciated thanks,

    luke111


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  • #2
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    What in particular are you looking for advice on?


  • #3
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,309 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Buy a road bike, padded shorts, clip-in pedals and Shoes.
    Get out as often as you can and maybe join a cycling club.

    Don't pass HGV's on the left, obey the ROTR and wave at other cyclists!

    Enjoy.:D


  • #4
    lukehn111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭lukehn111


    thanks very much for the advice ill need to buy a pair of those clip in pedals but im still wondering where ill buy my bike and if i should buy my bike second hand or new again all advice is appreciated


  • #5
    ZiabR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    lukehn111 wrote: »
    thanks very much for the advice ill need to buy a pair of those clip in pedals but im still wondering where ill buy my bike and if i should buy my bike second hand or new again all advice is appreciated

    What is your budget?


  • #6
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,866 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    and are you able to avail of the cycle to work scheme?


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  • #7
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,309 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    lukehn111 wrote: »
    thanks very much for the advice ill need to buy a pair of those clip in pedals but im still wondering where ill buy my bike and if i should buy my bike second hand or new again all advice is appreciated

    If you can avail of the Bike to work Scheme, buy a new bike. Have you any idea what kind of cycling you want to do? commuting? leisure? racing? off road?


  • #8
    lukehn111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭lukehn111


    My budget is around 300 to 400 euros


  • #9
    ZiabR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    lukehn111 wrote: »
    My budget is around 300 to 400 euros

    For that money would you be best going for a Carrera Road bike from Halfords? They are not a bad starter bike. You may also have some luck in the 2nd hand market. There are good bikes to be had out there for 400 euro.


  • #10
    fabvinny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭fabvinny


    logik wrote: »
    For that money would you be best going for a Carrera Road bike from Halfords? They are not a bad starter bike. You may also have some luck in the 2nd hand market. There are good bikes to be had out there for 400 euro.
    agreed,you will get a much higher spec 2nd hand bike in good condition for that,instead of the carrera


  • #11
    larryone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭larryone


    You can haz bike to work scheme? depending on how you're taxed, you might be able to get an 800 euro bike for 400...


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  • #12
    lukehn111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭lukehn111


    logik wrote: »
    For that money would you be best going for a Carrera Road bike from Halfords? They are not a bad starter bike. You may also have some luck in the 2nd hand market. There are good bikes to be had out there for 400 euro.

    Thanks very much I was already considering one of the Carrera bikes but I'll definitely have a look around on line, I already looked on done deal does anyone have any ideas on where I could get a good second hand bike,thanks very much for the advice so far


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