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Do all ALU bikes knock out your fillings?

  • 28-07-2015 12:10pm
    #1
    dubber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭


    A few years ago I got myself a Giant "hybrid" bike with a alu frame and carbon fork on 28mm tyres. The thing that struck me most was how harsh the ride was compared to my Reynolds 501 racer from 20 years ago, I felt beat up after riding it?

    Are all ALU framed bikes like this? I've read that Cannondale ALU frames are less harsh - any truth in this? Do I simply need wider tyres to smooth things out?

    I've been looking at giving cycling another go (commuting/cycling with kid on board/in parks woods), any suggestions as to what I should be looking at?

    Was looking at a couple of Cube cyclocross type bikes:

    http://www.cube.eu/en/bikes/tour/sl-road/cube-sl-road-race-black-white-red-2015/

    http://www.cube.eu/bikes/road-race/cross-race/cube-cross-race-disc-blacknrednblue-2015/

    or perhaps something from Cannondale. I know Giant do a cheap carbon bike, but need somehting that could take a child seat ..


Comments

  • #2
    dubber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭dubber


    Wrong forum, can a mod delete please?


  • #3
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,898 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    dubber wrote: »
    Wrong forum, can a mod delete please?

    If you need mod action, use the report function please!

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #4
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    My Giant Hybrid is great, I've never felt it was a rough ride at all. Pretty sure my tires are 32mm though. Are your tires pumped rock hard? A bit more give might smooth it out.

    Are you sure that you're not just a bit more fragile after 20 years?


  • #5
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Duplicate thread in cycling. Closed.


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