bike for o.a.p
john67music
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recommendations please low cost new or used lightweight bike for o.a.p
i want mountain bike gears to get up hills straight handle bars to look where i'm going
& help my back is it 531 tubing? or modern light material,shimano or similar equipment
must have them mountain bike brakes which come wide open to get tyre out when i puncture away from home....thanks to any one who takes time to reply....john
i want mountain bike gears to get up hills straight handle bars to look where i'm going
& help my back is it 531 tubing? or modern light material,shimano or similar equipment
must have them mountain bike brakes which come wide open to get tyre out when i puncture away from home....thanks to any one who takes time to reply....john
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Say... That's a nice bike..
Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)0 -
That hasn't got "mountain bike gears".
Probably an audax or light tourer would be suitable.0 -
A Kona Smoke is worth considering.
You can still get 2009 models from here -
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/17873/Kon ... n=pid17873
Has mountain bike-like gearing, steel frame, which is surprisingly comfortable.
Wheels are 700c (or 29er, I suppose) with decent wide tyres.
Surprisingly nippy on tarmac and strong enough to bump down a tow path.
I brought one for my GF and she thinks it's great.
I think the 2010 models might have better gears and grip-shifts.0 -
john67music wrote:recommendations please low cost new or used lightweight bike for o.a.p
i want mountain bike gears to get up hills straight handle bars to look where i'm going
& help my back is it 531 tubing? or modern light material,shimano or similar equipment
must have them mountain bike brakes which come wide open to get tyre out when i puncture away from home....thanks to any one who takes time to reply....john
Sounds like you're after a road-oriented "hybrid" bike, such as Specialized's Sirrus range (other manufacturers do similar stuff). The ones at the cheaper end of the range have pretty low gears, e.g. a v. quick search revealed this 2009 model for sale at £269 pounds:-
http://www.leisurewheels.co.uk/products ... 8519&rs=gb
Bikes like this are essentially flat-barred road bikes, but with more flexible gearing for the steep hills, and are fast bikes to ride.0 -
Oh sorry that Raleigh's out of stock. But there are loads of flat bar, touring type, hybrid bikes such as this:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e-ec0014940
