Best new bike for £500 ?

anthony4
anthony4 Posts: 29
edited June 2008 in Road beginners
Hi,

Anyone any thoughts on the best road bike for a friend of mine, budget £500 including pedals?

Thanks

Anthony

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  • 3Ply Stagliano
    3Ply Stagliano Posts: 554
    It really depends on what he or she wants the bike for. Will s/he be going touring on such a bike or would they like something more lightweight than robust? By the way, that's not to say lighter bikes aren't strong. They are (Or should be) but just aren't designed for carrying baggage the way some heavier touring styled bikes would be.

    What (If any) experience does your friend have cycling?
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  • MICHAELCYCLES
    MICHAELCYCLES Posts: 350
    One of the cheaper ribble special editions. Their bike are good vfm.

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/SpecialEditionBikes.asp
  • ThatGuyOnABike
    ThatGuyOnABike Posts: 198
    you need to specify what for and what sort. i'm guessing you want a folding or a unicycle???
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  • 3Ply Stagliano
    3Ply Stagliano Posts: 554
    ThatGuyOnABike wrote:
    you need to specify what for and what sort. i'm guessing you want a folding or a unicycle???
    Given Anthony's use of the word 'bike', I think we can safely assume it wasn't a unicycle.
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