New Road Bike - Have you ever regretted the one you got?

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  • pizzaboyEdinburgh
    pizzaboyEdinburgh Posts: 52
    Moodyman,
    Some very valid points there. We were discussing this in the changing room at work and the same point was made but in the words "you are planning on buying a Porsche and then fitting a roof rack and towbar..."

    I think I am guilty as charged...
  • byke68
    byke68 Posts: 1,070
    lawteacher wrote:
    @ byke68- what was up with the revolution cross, out of interest?

    It just didn't feel right, coudn't get a comfortable position. Even after up-grading the tyres, it didn't improve the ride. Once saw someone else on one and he didn't look comfortable on it. Had a broken spoke after less than two months. Swapped it for a lurid green GT after a year.
    Cannondale Trail 6 - crap brakes!
    Cannondale CAAD8
  • KR MAN
    KR MAN Posts: 5
    I have a Giant Rapid 1, flat bar road bike, that I bought to replace a Trek MTB. I commute 10 miles across Hull on a mix of cycle paths and poor city roads and the Giant is considerably quicker than the MTB.

    I did have a few issues with it when I first got it though, a couple of punctures due to running too low a tyre pressure (my own fault). I was also suprised at how much vibration there was compared to the suspension assisted MTB even though the Giant has carbon forks that are supposed to transmitt less vibration.

    I did think initially 'what have I done buying this'; but now I've got a few miles on the bike I absolutely love it, I do have to be more precise about where I'm placing the bike on roads/paths but I don't mind as it's just a great ride.
    Commuter getting to grips with a Giant Rapid 1

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