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 #1 Road Bikes Posted 07/07/2008 @ 21:41 |
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OK, so there's a mountain biking thread but no road bike thread.
I thought I would start a new one as I'm after ideas for a commuter and weekend ride road steed at around the £700-£800 price mark.
Shimano 105 groupset, not sure about the frame though... any thoughts. web based retailer through wiggle. The triathlon forums seem to rate Focus plus Wiggle have a 7 day trial ride offer. Being 6'2 I would probably go for the 58.
Better value than big name brands such as the Trek 1.7 I was looking at. Any other thoughts? |
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| #2 Re: Road Bikes Posted 07/07/2008 @ 23:42 |
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| #3 Re: Road Bikes Posted 07/07/2008 @ 23:47 |
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| #4 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 00:44 |
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I bought a focus cayo just last week! Absolutely love it, though have since decided that its far too nice to leave in the bike racks outside work so am gonna pick up a dirt cheap 2nd hand mtb for the commute. Top marks to Wiggle, no problems there - was all delivered (in the biggest box you've ever seen!) in a couple of days.
You sure about the frame size though? I'm 6'3" and went for the 60 frame - its just about perfect. |
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| #5 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 10:36 |
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If your planning on doing long rides you could easily be out on it for a few hours and unlike mountain biking your not moving around as much. I'd try out at least a few road bikes, find some you find comfortable and look at the geometries so you can compare that with the focus. |
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| #6 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 12:53 |
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I'd consider something more upright for the commute - traffic plus droppies is a nightmare - a chap at work has just got a relatively cheap Giant FCR (flat handlebars, 700*28c tyres, mudguards etc) - it fair on flies up the hills - but then if your wanting to do road riding - I'd reckon it was a little too compact and you'd get a lot of wind resistance from the riding position.
£800 is a lot for a commuter. why not get a cheap £100 rig (old road bike) then fit some flats to it.
Spend the other £700 on a speed machine.  |
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| #7 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 13:00 |
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| #8 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 13:11 |
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Sweet. A good ride today and he may sneak yellow. |
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| #9 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 13:38 |
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Cube have got this, hmmm cool, new collapsible bike...
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/02/cubes-collapsib.html
Looks pretty dam space age and cool! not sure i would trust it though. Just imagine those handlebars folding up and that saddle dropping at 25mph in the bike lane....ouch!  |
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| #10 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 14:37 |
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QUOTE (Bods - 08/07/2008 @ 12:53) I'd consider something more upright for the commute - traffic plus droppies is a nightmare - a chap at work has just got a relatively cheap Giant FCR (flat handlebars, 700*28c tyres, mudguards etc) - it fair on flies up the hills - but then if your wanting to do road riding - I'd reckon it was a little too compact and you'd get a lot of wind resistance from the riding position. £800 is a lot for a commuter. why not get a cheap £100 rig (old road bike) then fit some flats to it. Spend the other £700 on a speed machine.
to be honest, i'd say you will struggle to get anything vaguely rideable for 100. i had to spend 160 on a second hand thing and it is was way old. bikes are EXPENSIVE
my other one got half inched recently  . |
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| #11 Re: Road Bikes Posted 08/07/2008 @ 19:26 |
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Compact gears. What's the point?
When I was a lad, 52/42 on my 10 speed was the norm, then it dropped to 53/39.. now it's 50/34 on a lot of the bikes I've been looking at with a high range rear derailleur. Just wondering what the advantages are, apart from the obvious high revs vs grinding a big gear. |
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| #12 Re: Road Bikes Posted 09/07/2008 @ 10:00 |
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Mine cost me £220, is an original specialized carbon fibre job (alloy butts and forks).
I've spent a 100 sheets on mavic aksium rims and hubs (20 spoke front, 24 spoke rear).
The thing absolutely flies - I managed 45 miles in 2.15 hours the other weekend.
Started using for commuting now though as I'm back in the smoke and it's a bloody death trap - it's not the riding position but the breaks. - you really need mtb style breaks |
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Back in the smoke |
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| #13 Re: Road Bikes Posted 09/07/2008 @ 10:05 |
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QUOTE (Dennis - 09/07/2008 @ 10:00) Mine cost me £220, is an original specialized carbon fibre job (alloy butts and forks). I've spent a 100 sheets on mavic aksium rims and hubs (20 spoke front, 24 spoke rear). The thing absolutely flies - I managed 45 miles in 2.15 hours the other weekend. Started using for commuting now though as I'm back in the smoke and it's a bloody death trap - it's not the riding position but the breaks. - you really need mtb style breaks
for 220 it sounds spiffy. where from? |
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| #14 Re: Road Bikes Posted 09/07/2008 @ 10:13 |
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i picked up one of these at the end of last year reduced to 600 notes from 850
Its a giant scr 1.0
not really had the weather to go out too many times but managed to do a loop from sheffield, huddersfield, holmfirth the other week - bike performed well, i struggled with the hills between holmfirth and sheffield
good training though as i am planning to take it to the alps in the summer |
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| #15 Re: Road Bikes Posted 09/07/2008 @ 10:51 |
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Just a lcoal bike shop - they wanted 300 - did some bartering |
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Back in the smoke |
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