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[BlueTaylor]

Well I'm after a road bike just for casual use really nothing to much

I'm 5ft 8" and seen a bike that I have my eye on......

Viking frame size 53cm brand new 14 gear
Shimano 14 speed gear with mounted handle bar levers
Alloy aero V section double wall rims, Q/R front hub
Promax alloy side pull Brakes with Alloy levers
Alloy crank arms With sealed cartridge Bottom bracket



 any good? £150

[HurricaneHig]

http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=48848

If your looking to take to road cycling seriously mate, it is definitly worth investing in a decent bike. it makes all the difference over the big cycles. I had a cheap enough bike for training on for an 80k cycle and people were leaving me for dust, i just put it down to fitness. After traing on this bike I decided to purchase the bike in the link above and I could instantly tell the difference.

Try and invest in the cleat pedals aswell mate, http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=208

especially over the long distances, your legs are only doing half the work with these bad boys.

Anyway..........Happy cycling. Nothing better than a Saturday morning grind over 80k to wake you up.

[RoadRunner]

Im no biker at by any stretch but i would think about what you want from your bike....

I got a Trek 7300 .... HYBRID

Because i only use it once a week properly for about 60-90 mins max, apart from that i may use it to nip the shop or go out on the park etc with my daughter on her bike..... So for me i wanted COMFORT more than anything but be able to clock a few miles up at pace with ease...... It ticks all the boxs for me were as a mountion bike would of been too heavy and slow and a road bike would of restricted me tooooo much.

Horses for courses springs to mind

[RoadRunner]

Aahhhh the bike in your post looks very nice but 14 gears??

I would of thought you would want 21-24 at least if your taking it serious (road biking)?

[BlueTaylor]

Im no biker at by any stretch but i would think about what you want from your bike....

I got a Trek 7300 .... HYBRID

Because i only use it once a week properly for about 60-90 mins max, apart from that i may use it to nip the shop or go out on the park etc with my daughter on her bike..... So for me i wanted COMFORT more than anything but be able to clock a few miles up at pace with ease...... It ticks all the boxs for me were as a mountion bike would of been too heavy and slow and a road bike would of restricted me tooooo much.

Horses for courses springs to mind

Cheers for this mate,

Yeah I'm sort of like you, I won't be talking the road seriously hence why I'm not willing to pay anything like 400+ for a bike when I have a car. I'm just looking at using once or twice a week to get me a tad fitter and on nice nights!

What's the difference between hybrid and the road bikes? Just the handle bar?

[deno]

The difference is the wheels mate. They are bigger than mountain but not as big as road. Also slicker tyres. Gears are so different aswell You need more gears mate as soon as you hit a hill your legs will burn out and you will struggle. So will probably not ride it again