New Bike for LEJOG

drummer ian

hi guys,

Used this form several years ago for some advice with my mtb buying and have so far had many great years of riding from it! I am now also looking to getting a road bike of some variety so was hoping for some advice on this.

A friend and I are attempting our first LEJOG (lands end - john o'groats) in a months time and I feel i should buy a bike soon in order to get used to riding it before the big event! I currently ride a carrera fury for my MTB which i love, and have a random parts build mtb with slicks that I use for my commuter. I do alot of riding and have decided i want something with 700c wheels anyway for after LEJOG for a slightly faster commuter bike, my question is do i want a road or hybrid style bike?

We are doing the ride unsupported and will probably be camping light so ideally I will need pannier racks, although i am not fussed on making my own should this be required. My friend has just brought a Carrera TDK (the yellow one)?? to do the ride and I will be looking into something similar.

Don't mind second hand at all and I do all my own repairs. I am thinking the budget is around £400 and then will be spending £100-£200 on panniers and other such required bits and bobs i think of (lightweight tent). (any savings will probably go on better gear that will last a long time)

Any advice you guys have on this would be great!

Thanks

Ian

c0ugars

that bike would be more than good enough for the trip and would fit in the price range as i believe halfords have the bike in the sale at the moment, you might be able to buy a slightly better bike at a second hand price but then its just the time finding on and getting set up properly if your trip is just next month

drummer ian

thing is i want a decent bike afterwards to ride as a commuter, is there anything else i should be looking at?

thanks for the advice, much appreciated

natrix

The drop handlebars on a road bike mean that you can move your hand position, so you get less aches & pains than with a hybrid where your hands are in one position all the time (unless you add bar ends).

Weight is wearisome - keep your camping kit etc as light as you can.

drummer ian

natrix wrote:

The drop handlebars on a road bike mean that you can move your hand position, so you get less aches & pains than with a hybrid where your hands are in one position all the time (unless you add bar ends).

Weight is wearisome - keep your camping kit etc as light as you can.

agreed, so far my camping things are very light and will be managing with one set of evening clothes and a spare set of biking clothes so that i can always have one set drying from a wash.

i am looking at second hand market as well as i am sure a better bike for the money can be had.