Anyone around the Reading area?

LaurenceGough
Posts: 218
Hi guys,
I'm looking for someone around the Reading area who could offer me the chance to try out a proper road bike.
I've been riding mountain bikes and a rat mountain bike with road tyres for years but want to experience a proper road bike.
It's a lot of money to jump into without really knowing what it feels like to ride a road bike.
If anyone would be so kind please send me a message or reply in this thread. Can meet up after work or any time in the weekend.

Cheers,
Laurence
I'm looking for someone around the Reading area who could offer me the chance to try out a proper road bike.
I've been riding mountain bikes and a rat mountain bike with road tyres for years but want to experience a proper road bike.
It's a lot of money to jump into without really knowing what it feels like to ride a road bike.
If anyone would be so kind please send me a message or reply in this thread. Can meet up after work or any time in the weekend.

Cheers,
Laurence
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Elite 2010
Mongoose Tyax Elite 2007
Carrera Limited Edition TDF
Full suspension - King of the forest!
If anyone rides in Sulham Wood give me a shout
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Mongoose Tyax Elite 2007
Carrera Limited Edition TDF
Full suspension - King of the forest!
If anyone rides in Sulham Wood give me a shout

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Technex wrote:Hi guys,
I'm looking for someone around the Reading area who could offer me the chance to try out a proper road bike.
I've been riding mountain bikes and a rat mountain bike with road tyres for years but want to experience a proper road bike.
It's a lot of money to jump into without really knowing what it feels like to ride a road bike.
If anyone would be so kind please send me a message or reply in this thread. Can meet up after work or any time in the weekend.
Cheers,
Laurence
I think you're on the wrong forum try here : www.swingingheaven.co.uk/
Seriously though have you tried a local bike shop. I'm sure if you asked nicely they'd give you a test run.
I know Evans let you do test rides for free. http://www.evanscycles.com/stores/reading
Also try these guys out http://www.awcycles.co.uk/contact/index.aspx0 -
Haha, good one
I just thought I would ask as it easily allows me to try a bike out and talk to another biking fan about road bikes.
I didn't think they would but now that you mention it I should pop in them and ask them. Halfords wouldn't but hopefully a smaller store would.
Thanks for your reply.
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Elite 2010
Mongoose Tyax Elite 2007
Carrera Limited Edition TDF
Full suspension - King of the forest!
If anyone rides in Sulham Wood give me a shout.
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No worries.
Evans will definitely let you test ride any bike and they also offer 30 day test rides on certain brands. I think you've got to leave your credit card with them for security or something along those lines.
http://www.evanscycles.com/help/30-day-test-ride0 -
Definitely head to AWCycles in Caversham if you want to talk to bikers and get decent impartial advice, they will also let u test ride bikes - I know many of the staff and theyre all bikers themselves and REALLY know their stuff.0
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have you tried action cycles across from primark , cyclezone on wokingham road or berkshire bycles in cemetary junction?0