Choices, choices

Grocerjack

Hi - I have a mountain bike and have converted an old one to a road bike but it's really not up to the 30k plus rides. I am tempted by a Claud Butler 2010 Milano but have been offered an SCR Giant (2nd hand) in good nick for £375, which I think I might be able to knock down further.

So, what's the expert advice then, brand new Claud Butler for £400 or 2nd hand SCR Giant for maybe £300/£325?

And I'm really just a fun rider doing it for exercise and scenery, so please stop with the £3000 light as a feather stuff My budget is £400 max so I'm happy with entry level stuff.

JRooke

If you want to rack up some miles I think spending 400 on a new bike it might not really be up to par, you can get some fantastic 2nd hand bikes for 350-400, just sold my winter steed to a friend starting out in the cycling world for 350, will last him for years and years if taken care of.

kfinlay

Out of those two I'd say go for the Giant - Claud Butler make budget bike whereas Giant make everything from low end to top end bikes. If those don't work out then keep an eye out for a good second hand bike from Giant, Specialized and Trek to name just a few. Also get to know your correct size as fitting a road bike is very different from an MTB.