jigsaw 11,863 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 39 minutes ago, steve66 said: like on a racer , rather than flat bars I'd prefer straight bars anyway 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,814 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 These aren't bad bikes either and would be grand for what you'd be doing. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,863 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, dogmandont said: These aren't bad bikes either and would be grand for what you'd be doing. I wonder if I can order through a shop, or do they dictate what comes in? One other thing, if I got to the stage of doing a serious amount of road cycling, would that bike be comfortable over a period of hours on the road? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,814 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, jigsaw said: I wonder if I can order through a shop, or do they dictate what comes in? One other thing, if I got to the stage of doing a serious amount of road cycling, would that bike be comfortable over a period of hours on the road? A lot of independent bike shops sell cubes as well as big retailers like Chain Reaction so you should have a better chance of getting one and the bigger retailers will usually post. As for riding on the road just stick a couple of more road dedicated tires on it blow em up to the highest psi they'll take lockout the forks and away ye go, just make sure to get the right size of bike and get the saddle height right and it will be dead on for a few hours on the road. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,368 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Is there any bike out there with a comfy seat I wonder, I rode a giant bike for 16mile a day 5 days a week for 3 months, an my arse was chafed of me. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,248 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Francie said: Is there any bike out there with a comfy seat I wonder, I rode a giant bike for 16mile a day 5 days a week for 3 months, an my arse was chafed of me. Not really mate.They all tend to make you a bit sore untill your arse and back of your nut sack get a bit leathery.My pal whos just bought the 4.5k bike had stuck a big fat,padded seat with 2 springs under it on the bike.Looks funny as f**k. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will 16 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 As Steve 66 said like a racer, but you can put your hands in a couple of different positions on the bars and some come with the racer style brakes and also a set of brakes like flat bars across the flat part of bar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted August 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 9 hours ago, jigsaw said: I wonder if I can order through a shop, or do they dictate what comes in? One other thing, if I got to the stage of doing a serious amount of road cycling, would that bike be comfortable over a period of hours on the road? Look at those cyclo-cross bikes, they're a better bet if you're going to be mostly on the road with the odd trail here and there. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 10 hours ago, dogmandont said: These aren't bad bikes either and would be grand for what you'd be doing. I'd like pedals for that price to. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,519 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Francie said: Is there any bike out there with a comfy seat I wonder, I rode a giant bike for 16mile a day 5 days a week for 3 months, an my arse was chafed of me. Should of been steeping it in petrel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,814 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, ginger beard said: I'd like pedals for that price to. Peddles are an optional extra. You could always just smash a bolt through your ankle tighten in hole and away ye go. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,248 Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 hours ago, ginger beard said: I'd like pedals for that price to. Most decent bike dont come out of the box with pedals or if they do theyre shitty plastic things.Most lads put theyre preferred pedals of choice on 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,449 Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 So , its been afew months now since this thread started , just wondering who got a new bike , bikes shops around here still have next to no stock and used bikes are fetching top dollar , not easy this bike shopping lark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, steve66 said: So , its been afew months now since this thread started , just wondering who got a new bike , bikes shops around here still have next to no stock and used bikes are fetching top dollar , not easy this bike shopping lark I never ended up getting one because in lockdown they were all out of stock in shops near me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,863 Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) I'm just back an hour, from the bike shops, I'm trying to get a hybred sports mountain bike, and it will be next march roughly before I will be able to buy one, the demand far outweighs the supply, he had tons of other bikes, road racers, mountain bikes and city tourers, but nothing I would be able to use on the roads or in the forestry paths, so next summer it seems like for me Edited September 12, 2020 by jigsaw 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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