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Recommend A Bike For Work?

  • 27-08-2014 9:00pm
    #1
    Westwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭


    Hi ive to pick up a bike for new commute to work (not cow chasing) and was hoping to get recommendation. Ideally would need it to have option to carry childs seat on back if needed. So a gents bike with carry cage ect budget under 300 I hope? I am very unsure what to get total novice havent ridden one in 20 years. Really appreciate names and models ect if I can find them on adverts/donedeal to buy. doubth Id get anything decent knew for that money?
    Thanks


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


    If you can access the bike to work scheme, you can double your budget and get something decent enough. If you're carrying a child seat, you should probably consider something with wider (street) tyres. You should avoid suspension as this adds weight and saps power.

    How far is your commute? City or country roads?


  • #3
    Westwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭Westwood


    cdaly_ wrote: »
    If you can access the bike to work scheme, you can double your budget and get something decent enough. If you're carrying a child seat, you should probably consider something with wider (street) tyres. You should avoid suspension as this adds weight and saps power.

    How far is your commute? City or country roads?
    Thanks for reply. Drumcondra to mulhuddurt seems far to unfit me but easy if fit? Cant get bike to work scheme so would have to be cash prolly could stretch to 400. Thanks didnt think of wider road tyres for added safety. Would it be more a mountain bike id be looking for then. Seen on another thread Giant and Trek recommended brands....


  • #4
    magicbastarder
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    it'd be about 15km if you headed through phibsborough, through the phoenix park and out through castleknock. doable in less than an hour easily.


  • #5
    cdaly_
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    I wouldn't recommend a mountain bike. Something like the Giant Escape(?) or something from the Trek FX series. Both are flat-bar hybrids with room for wider tyres. Something like a Schwalbe Marathon tyre would have reasonable puncture protection. Wider tyres are not about safety, rather they're about a more comfortable (if a little slower) ride.


  • #6
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,859 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    the giant escape isn't available for the OP's budget, buying new - but you may be able to pick something up S/H i suspect.


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