Reasonably decent, cheapish road bike for occasional use

chris_bass

Hi

My sister currently lives abroad but will be coming to visit me a lot over the next couple of years, using means her British base I guess!

I want to get her (because I am nice!!) a road bike she can keep at mine for when she is staying over!

I have a budget of around £200, are there are any decent new bikes you can get for this? Nothing amazing just something that'll do the job for a weekend ride here and there!

Or is it worth getting a second hand bike? And if so are there anygood guides Tk buying second hand bikes? Buying stuff like that second hand scares mean bit!

chris_bass

would something like this be ok?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alloy-700C-Road-Bike-14-SPD-229-99-RRP-499-99-NEW-/180686929616?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2a11c7bed0

or i saw this had a good review on the main site and seems a good price?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_786811_langId_-1_categoryId_165710#dtab

doesnt have to be a world beater, just something to take out every other weekend or something!

MattJ88

No experience of it and I am no expert at all!!! but gets good reviews (check sizing though):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... d_i=468294

Was recently on sale at £126.

This Raleigh also is within budget, gets good reviews. http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/ral-pursuit ... cm-p162718

All depends what you want and what you want to pay.

Amazon have several others too

Avanti Roman

The Carrera is OK - I wouldn't bother with any of the others but with its carbon fork I'd say this Btwinfrom Decathlon is better than the Carrera:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/triban-3-173178017/

chris_bass

that does look good actually! a carbon fork for under £300 thats awesome!

i'll keep an eye out but that might be the one!

elshiftos

Also from Halfords is the Carerra Virtuoso. Might be worth a look....

chris_bass

Looks like its between the Carrera and the B'Twin

I think i like the look B'Twin one i think.