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Advice Please Total Newbie

  • 29-08-2012 8:19pm
    #1
    johnp23
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭


    Hi


    Im a total newbie here and im looking for a bit of help. Looking to get a bike on the bike to work scheme and dont know where to start what bike what gear etc. My commute will be Tallaght to Ballsbridge. Does anyone do that commute .


    Thanks for you help


    Newbie


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  • #2
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    johnp23 wrote: »
    Hi


    Im a total newbie here and im looking for a bit of help. Looking to get a bike on the bike to work scheme and dont know where to start what bike what gear etc. My commute will be Tallaght to Ballsbridge. Does anyone do that commute .


    Thanks for you help


    Newbie

    If you are a total newbie to cycling then go to your local bike shop and get an entry level road or hybrid or mtb. You need not spend mega bucks on a first bike for commuting. Get a good lock or two. Make sure the place you will leave the bike during the day is secure.


  • #3
    johnp23
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭johnp23


    Ok cheers thanks


  • #4
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Beg or borrow some sort of a bike and try the route, first ,
    it'll be well worth a favour from someone .

    This way you'll have a better idea of what you don't want for when you go to a bike shop.

    You don't want a mtb.

    There's a nice safe route from t allaght to balls bridge

    Good dedicated off road cycle way to templeogue over and under the m 50

    and then a nice river route almost all the way to donnybrook and into balls bridge by the dodder.


  • #5
    MB Lacey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭MB Lacey


    If you're in tallaght, you've got cyclesuperstore on your doorstep. They might have a few suggestions for you. Also if you want a really good bike, spend as much of the €1000 on the bike itself and buy the helmet, lights and lock from your own money if you're able to, you can get these things cheaper online.


  • #6
    MB Lacey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭MB Lacey


    Here's the thread about getting gear online, you obvioulsy choose how much of this list you will or wont need (scroll down to the post by seamus).


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  • #7
    johnp23
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭johnp23


    Thanks for the replys ill drop up today to them see what they reccommend


  • #8
    michael196
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭michael196


    buy a good track pump to accompany your new bike.


  • #9
    rp
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,227 ✭✭✭rp


    johnp23 wrote: »
    Im a total newbie here ... My commute will be Tallaght to Ballsbridge. Does anyone do that commute.
    I've not done that commute but the Dublin Cycling Campaign are starting a Bike Buddies scheme to help people starting out. Neat idea.


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