RIDING TIP'S

nikris92
nikris92 Posts: 21
edited September 2009 in Road buying advice
Just a couple of questions from a B/R Virgin

1. Looking on ebay at a new VIKING TORINO 21 SPD/STI 'S
R they any good?

2. Turbo trainer for the winter? Never used one before
Any tips?

3. Can't seem to improve my avrge speed of 15.5 mph( according to speedo)
Any tips? (avrge 50 - 70 miles per week)

Comments

  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    1 no

    2 good for interval training

    3 pedal harder/faster
    :D
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • nikris92
    nikris92 Posts: 21
    Can you recomend A good bike around £300 - 350 range
  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    Youre really struggling at that price point - only decathlon do a decent ish bike at that price - that I know of. You can either go 2nd hand, or wait and double that budget.

    Are you using cleats ? - you should get into the habbit of spinning the pedals and making smooth circles, this will help your speed in the long run.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    nikris92 wrote:
    Can you recomend A good bike around £300 - 350 range

    You've got to go used to get something good at that price.
    More problems but still living....
  • nikris92
    nikris92 Posts: 21
    thanks all. :(
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    nikris92 wrote:
    Can you recomend A good bike around £300 - 350 range

    Saracen Tour 1 is an adequate beginners road bike:

    £ 279

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Saracen-Tour-1-54 ... dZViewItem

    Saracen frames are light and well-made in my experience - And RutlandCycling is a reputale cycling etailer - Easy to upgrade the wheels and tyres to some Fulcrum 7's, PlanetXModel B's with some Pro Race 3's or similar - you'd have a nice little bike. For £ 50 you could also get a pair of Carbon forks - get your LBS to fit them.

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