Thinking of getting a Road bike
Zombie_donkey
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I've had my Hybrid since April and I want to go faster.
My employer is finally restarting the cycle to work scheme for just 3 weeks starting Monday and I am thinking of getting one of these.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_759101_langId_-1_categoryId_165710
Yes, I have to get the bike from Halfords.
I'll keep the Subway for winter and when I want to lug stuff to and from work.
Discuss......
My employer is finally restarting the cycle to work scheme for just 3 weeks starting Monday and I am thinking of getting one of these.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_759101_langId_-1_categoryId_165710
Yes, I have to get the bike from Halfords.
I'll keep the Subway for winter and when I want to lug stuff to and from work.
Discuss......
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Also, would this one be much better for £50 more?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... PDPz1#dtabGiant Escape M1....
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You havent posted a link with that second post mate
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Check out the limited edition TDF (yellow) one, apparently it is a £450 spec bike being flogged for £299.
PS. I know nothing about road bikes, I just read an article about it on here somewhere.XC: Giant Anthem X
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PaulBox wrote:Check out the limited edition TDF (yellow) one, apparently it is a £450 spec bike being flogged for £299.
PS. I know nothing about road bikes, I just read an article about it on here somewhere.
That's the one I'm thinking of. I'll do a search for the article.Giant Escape M1....
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Zombie_donkey wrote:That's the one I'm thinking of. I'll do a search for the article.
Oh yes, sorry I only checked the second link... :oops:
Here's the article: http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/news/article/halfords-selling-300-tour-de-france-special-26886
I think, if I read it correctly, it should be better than the blue one, but I'm sure someone will be along soon who knows what they're talking about...XC: Giant Anthem X
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PaulBox wrote:Zombie_donkey wrote:That's the one I'm thinking of. I'll do a search for the article.
Oh yes, sorry I only checked the second link... :oops:
Here's the article: http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/news/article/halfords-selling-300-tour-de-france-special-26886
I think, if I read it correctly, it should be better than the blue one, but I'm sure someone will be along soon who knows what they're talking about...
Thanks for posting the link. I couldn't find it.Giant Escape M1....
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What's your budget ZD? If you can stretch to a Boardman roadie I know they are a good choice (from £699)."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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Stevo 666 wrote:What's your budget ZD? If you can stretch to a Boardman roadie I know they are a good choice (from £699).
I'd rather stay in the £300ish range if this bike is not up to much I will just stick with my hybrid.
I won't notice the payments (£14.68) and next summer, if I have kept cycling through the winter, I will have the option of selling my two bikes and upgrading to something like a Boardman.Giant Escape M1....
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Zombie_donkey wrote:Stevo 666 wrote:What's your budget ZD? If you can stretch to a Boardman roadie I know they are a good choice (from £699).
I'd rather stay in the £300ish range if this bike is not up to much I will just stick with my hybrid.
I won't notice the payments (£14.68) and next summer, if I have kept cycling through the winter, I will have the option of selling my two bikes and upgrading to something like a Boardman."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
I know what you mean but I haven't ridden a road bike apart from when I road my brothers one in the 80s when it was far too big for me.
If I get this one and I end up sticking to my hybrid then it's no big deal. If I get it and love it then I can throw money at a Boardman next time.Giant Escape M1....
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I have a virtuosso and for the price it is a cracking bike, if you can get a tdf for £300 go for it.FCN 3/5/90
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Zombie_donkey wrote:I know what you mean but I haven't ridden a road bike apart from when I road my brothers one in the 80s when it was far too big for me.
If I get this one and I end up sticking to my hybrid then it's no big deal. If I get it and love it then I can throw money at a Boardman next time.
If you can afford it you should go the extra for the Boardman
It's just a better bike
If you can't afford it I think you should just stick with the Subway, it'll see you rightly through the winter months and you could reassess the situation in the spring.
I'm not meaning to patronise as I know what it's like to be tight for cash and a tenner here or there can make a big difference“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Also I think a £1000 Carbon Boardman may crumble under my weight
I'm thinking of getting this bike also because I went for a long divert home the other day and it got windy and hilly. The sit up and beg position on a hybrid, when your differently sized, causes you to really slow down.
I also have a new, not hilly, favourite route home and its more road based. The top speed I have got out of the Subway 1 is 27mph and I do feel the need for speed.
Oh and the only people who overtake me these days are people on Road bikes. One had the decency to hang back behind me on Tuesday to make me think I was doing well keeping a steady 16.7 mph.. until he got bored and left me for dust.Giant Escape M1....
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Zombie_donkey wrote:Also I think a £1000 Carbon Boardman may crumble under my weight"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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Love the phrase " differently sized", I might use that to correct people when they call me "barrel chest"!!
I would love that carbon boardman but my c2w only goes up to £5000 -
I had a look at the Carerra and the £699 Boardman today. The Carerra is nice and comfortable but it does weigh noticeably more than the lovely Boardman.
What to do?..... hmmmmmGiant Escape M1....
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You know what to do, gotta go with the Stan0
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dugliss wrote:You know what to do, gotta go with the Stan
It was significantly more lovely. I did a 20 mile ride in the blazing sun today and Had to climb two nasty hills. I'm sure either bike would have done them easier than my Subway.
Also I think Stevo 666 will find me and hit me if I get the Carrera Roadie.Giant Escape M1....
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I have a mate with the tdf, and he really likes it. He had a strict budget at the time. That said, I look at the boardman, and it sure is preddy!0
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Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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I'm also thinking of getting the Boardman Bike but am not looking forward to being served by my local Halfords Bike Hut Divs. Pound for Pound though it's probably the best bike you can buy under £700 I think?
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I had another look at that £700 Boardman and I can't not have it. I also spoke to the chap in a different Halfords to the one I got my Subway from and he went over all the components with me, such as the hollow crank hub thingy (I forget exactly what he said, it sounded good though)
He clearly knows his way around a bike so I am hoping they will do a better job of setting it up.
I'm applying for the cycle to work voucher in a mo.Giant Escape M1....
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Right. thats applied for.
It will have cost me £411 thanks to the tax perks plus the final payment to my employer, whatever that is. Knowing my employer It will be £288Giant Escape M1....
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Good job, you'll love it
Edit: Wow, just noticed the Boardman Team Carbon is up to £1200. Glad I got mine 6 weeks ago at £999.0 -
dhope wrote:Good job, you'll love it
Edit: Wow, just noticed the Boardman Team Carbon is up to £1200. Glad I got mine 6 weeks ago at £999.
I'll get one of them next year.
I'm not feeling nervous or second thoughts about applying for £400 more than my planned spend so I clearly made the right decision.
The tiny bald tyres scare me a bit. There are no end of thorny, needley things on my commute to work but the Halfords chap said the 100PSi tyres are pretty tough.
Are the pedals OK? They look small and I have big flat wide feet, like a Hobbit.
The Halfords is 20 miles from my house so I will get a lift there and ride the bike home. 8)
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My final payment was about £25 on a £500 voucher so yours won`t be much more. You`re doing the right thing, Stan`s the man and I would get that bike if I could0
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dugliss wrote:My final payment was about £25 on a £500 voucher so yours won`t be much more. You`re doing the right thing, Stan`s the man and I would get that bike if I could
Thanks for the info. It will make me worry less.... I worry too much..... I'm like a fat, non-Jewish Woody Allen.
Of course because this is a bike worth knicking I will have to carry a massive heavy lock around with me, negating the weight saving over the Carrerra. DOH!Giant Escape M1....
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Just use the subway on the days when you have to leave it anywhere even slightly dodgy. I`ve got a boardman hybrid and I never leave it anywhere0