HELP!!!!

mowglidan
mowglidan Posts: 40
edited February 2011 in Road beginners
Hi I normally ride mtbs but I really want to try a road bike.
I've never ridden one I don't even know where the gears are or how they work,
But after years of watching the Tour de France and other races on eurosport
I really want to try road riding. So i'm planning to do one of Evans ride it events and hire a bike from them. My question is my distance options are realistically 30 or 60 mile routes. Is 60 miles to much for a total newbie?

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  • mattshrops
    mattshrops Posts: 1,134
    yes unless youre doing some decent distances on mtb.

    glad you have seen the light 8)
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  • mowglidan
    mowglidan Posts: 40
    I regulary do 20 -30 miles off road.
  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    Depends on your fitness and the mileage and type of mtb riding you're doing.

    I'm not sure what these events are, but 30 miles on a road bike will be a safer way (than 60 miles) to tell if you like being on a road bike.

    It will seem completely alien at first, but after a few miles you'll either be converted or not!
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    20-30 miles on a road bike will probably be about 2-3 hours quicker than on a MTB :wink:
  • mowglidan
    mowglidan Posts: 40
    Thanks for the advice guys. I think I'm gonna go with the 30 mile route
    that way I should enjoy it more, and hopefully want to do it again.
  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    Five miles can be a nightmare on a road bike that is the wrong size for you, or on one that has not been correctly set up for you.
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    Berk Bonebonce wrote:
    Five miles can be a nightmare on a road bike that is the wrong size for you, or on one that has not been correctly set up for you.

    Also make sure it has pedals

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