long ride bike

francol

I am after a bike that I will be using for rides 200 miles plus.
any advice would be greatly recieved

amaferanga

I guess you mean in a day right?

If so then a road bike. Any road bike as long as the set-up isn't too 'racey'.

I've done 600km rides on a Giant SCR2.0 and an Aravis Audax bike (which I also used for PBP).

I now ride a Kuota Kharma. I've done 4x300km rides over the last month and now that its set-up just right I would happily use it for longer rides.

Next person along will probably tell you that you need a custom built steel audax bike

daviddd

Something lightweight and probably steel would be most comfortable. Thorn Audax for example.

Slow Downcp

amaferanga wrote:

Next person along will probably tell you that you need a custom built steel audax bike

You need a custom built steel audax bike

As said any road bike will do it, although a racier set up will be less comfortable. I've also got a Kharma and happy to do long rides on it, but if it's likely to be wet I've also got an Enigma Etape with full guards - slightly more comfortable, more relaxed position and a dry arse.

Homer J

All depends on your budget, a good quality steel or titanium. As has been said before don't go for a race postion setup ie; high saddle and low bars.
Might be worth going for a custom buid rather than off the shelf

Wooliferkins

Audax bike is your way, steel is the classic way and my Hewitt Cheviot is lovely (though fitted for full touring). My Tifosi CK7 is fine carbon fork and seat post chill any alloy harshness. Thorn Audax something from Mercian or Longstaff