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Road bikes
I haven't ridden a bike for any length of time for a long time now. But recently I've started to show some interest and purchased a used mountain bike. It is in a very condition but I found it slow and heavy going. Asking around I am advised that this is the downside to owning a mountain bike. "If it's speed you want you should get a road/racing bike" is the phrase that I hear a lot. Not wanting to throw too much into something which may be a passing fad I thought I would look into getting a used racing bike. What do you suggest in terms of brand name, wheel sizes, brakes etc?
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Re: Road bikes
Easy!
You'll be wanting a "widow-maker 500" or for the ultimate thrill an "organ-donor 1100" |
Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by discobay
(Post 9196229)
I haven't ridden a bike for any length of time for a long time now. But recently I've started to show some interest and purchased a used mountain bike. It is in a very condition but I found it slow and heavy going. Asking around I am advised that this is the downside to owning a mountain bike. "If it's speed you want you should get a road/racing bike" is the phrase that I hear a lot. Not wanting to throw too much into something which may be a passing fad I thought I would look into getting a used racing bike. What do you suggest in terms of brand name, wheel sizes, brakes etc?
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Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by discobay
(Post 9196229)
I haven't ridden a bike for any length of time for a long time now. But recently I've started to show some interest and purchased a used mountain bike. It is in a very condition but I found it slow and heavy going. Asking around I am advised that this is the downside to owning a mountain bike. "If it's speed you want you should get a road/racing bike" is the phrase that I hear a lot. Not wanting to throw too much into something which may be a passing fad I thought I would look into getting a used racing bike. What do you suggest in terms of brand name, wheel sizes, brakes etc?
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Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by EvannTel
(Post 9196243)
Easy!
You'll be wanting a "widow-maker 500" or for the ultimate thrill an "organ-donor 1100" |
Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 9196244)
they have a good range of bikes with excellent knowledge.
Night everyone!:) |
Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 9196250)
I worry more now he is riding a none motorised 2 wheeler! Some twat hit him on the arse with a plastic cricket bat last week when he was cycling home from the City!
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Re: Road bikes
Anyone heard of Gordonson or Kojima?
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Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by discobay
(Post 9196269)
Anyone heard of Gordonson or Kojima?
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Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 9196250)
I worry more now he is riding a none motorised 2 wheeler! Some twat hit him on the arse with a plastic cricket bat last week when he was cycling home from the City!
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Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 9196250)
I worry more now he is riding a none motorised 2 wheeler! Some twat hit him on the arse with a plastic cricket bat last week when he was cycling home from the City!
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Re: Road bikes
Are you planning on keeping the MTB?
You could try the newer 29ers and slap a set of slicks/semi slicks on them for the commute and then put the originals back on for any off roading you do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29er_(bicycle) I am looking at: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...rdtails/mamba/ Also a good website is bike exchange http://www.bikeexchange.com.au/ Change type to 29ers, change state to WA and it brings up 31 bikes starting at $900 (if you sort by price). You can also do the same for road bikes (decent brands are Giant, Trek, Orbea, Scott, Avanti). |
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There seem to be a few for sale in the Morley area from the same person. Maybe it's the shop that was mentioned.
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Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by TrickyTree
(Post 9197571)
Are you planning on keeping the MTB?
You could try the newer 29ers and slap a set of slicks/semi slicks on them for the commute and then put the originals back on for any off roading you do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29er_(bicycle) I am looking at: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...rdtails/mamba/ Also a good website is bike exchange http://www.bikeexchange.com.au/ Change type to 29ers, change state to WA and it brings up 31 bikes starting at $900 (if you sort by price). You can also do the same for road bikes (decent brands are Giant, Trek, Orbea, Scott, Avanti). He buys all his accessories for both bikes from Wiggle or Chain Reaction. Fraction of the price that he would pay here. |
Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 9197639)
My husbands road bike is a Trek, he was lucky and got it from Gumtree. Being sold by someone who had a quad bike accident and had only ridden it for 50km. $4500 of bike for $1500. Bargain. His mountain bike is a Giant.
He buys all his accessories for both bikes from Wiggle or Chain Reaction. Fraction of the price that he would pay here. http://www.charactersntoons.com.au/i...k-wiggles4.jpg |
Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by discobay
(Post 9196229)
I haven't ridden a bike for any length of time for a long time now. But recently I've started to show some interest and purchased a used mountain bike. It is in a very condition but I found it slow and heavy going. Asking around I am advised that this is the downside to owning a mountain bike. "If it's speed you want you should get a road/racing bike" is the phrase that I hear a lot. Not wanting to throw too much into something which may be a passing fad I thought I would look into getting a used racing bike. What do you suggest in terms of brand name, wheel sizes, brakes etc?
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Re: Road bikes
get a good road bike and you will really notice the difference
chomps up the miles got mine from ebay before i came over here really looked after cost new around £1000 got it for £300 look around and you will always get a bargain , just have to put the legwork in |
Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by steve_kelly_and_boys
(Post 9198379)
get a good road bike and you will really notice the difference
chomps up the miles got mine from ebay before i came over here really looked after cost new around £1000 got it for £300 look around and you will always get a bargain , just have to put the legwork in |
Re: Road bikes
Originally Posted by discobay
(Post 9196229)
I haven't ridden a bike for any length of time for a long time now. But recently I've started to show some interest and purchased a used mountain bike. It is in a very condition but I found it slow and heavy going. Asking around I am advised that this is the downside to owning a mountain bike. "If it's speed you want you should get a road/racing bike" is the phrase that I hear a lot. Not wanting to throw too much into something which may be a passing fad I thought I would look into getting a used racing bike. What do you suggest in terms of brand name, wheel sizes, brakes etc?
if you are going to start doing 30k+ rides regularly and want to go out explore and need speed for that then yeah a road bike can be good and get into the group riding and soon be zooming along at 25-30kmh for hours at a time. Within road bikes there are different geometry setups - hardcore racing bike which bends you more and has you reaching down deeper for the drop bars, or a more relaxed style which is still racing style compared to mtb but more comfortable for endurance/long time on bike. i have had 3 road bikes and just switched from a racing aggressive style to a more relaxed style bike and the difference is huge in terms of how long i can ride the bike for. all road bikes are not the same - so when you look on ebay - look for the 'style' on the supplier website ( I have specialised roubaix - the specialised tarmac for example is aggressive race geometry). There are lots of bargains on ebay. Familiarise yourself with the running gear (shimano sora, 105, ultegra, dura-ace - that is a lot of what defines the pricing as well as whether frame is carbon or not) . Go to a bike shop and look at the different gera change mechanisms on the different shimano ranges, the lower spec ones have different gear change mechanism to the higher spec ones you may want to look at the straight handle bar bikes tourer/commuter/- not a heavy mt bike but light frame with similar gears to a road bike but they have relaxed geometry. so you sit up, thisis going to be more relaxed/comfortable to ride. comfort is important - comfortable bike means you ride it more. The single biggest thing on your mt bike (apart from the engine) will be the weight (cant fix that) adn then the tyres - you can buy slick tyres for mtb for about 20$ each so a 40$ investment will make you a lot faster on your current bike on tarmac. The other thing that slows down on mtb is the suspension - having suspension on the bike takes lots of the power from your pedal stroke away from translating into rotation on the wheel. if your suspension can be locked that will also help. |
Re: Road bikes
That is a great reply. Thank you, I now know where to look and what to look for.
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