Which new bike £300 max.

McQueen

Hi guys I am new to the forum hello etc

I have joined the forum for abit advice really, I have two aims really I want to lose abit weight get abit leaner gradually.

And next year for charity I am going to do the coast to coast. Ie south shields to Whitehaven which is 120 odd miles. Problem is last bike I had was stolen from outside my work, I really fancy for a change getting a road bike rather than mountain bike.

I am from a sporty ish back ground but lately the only really exercise i have had is running with my 3 siberian huskies 2-3 days a week and walking them 3-5miles a day. Also i really really wanna get some bodyweight off i am weighing in at just under 100kilos bodyweight. I have huge muscley legs thankfully (ex rugby player prop forward) so plan is diet down as i am doing this get down to about 70-75k my goal.

I have a dilemma I don't have a clue what road bike to buy

My budget is 150-300 max

I saw a bike on eBay called the Viking giro d italia

Which I was considering but I don't know what spec is like I have seen 4 I like

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/30786/Vik ... tAod1QQAVw

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/42827/Coy ... -Bike.html

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/daw ... e-ec035284


and i was looking at this one to get me started quick but its a cheap bottom end one i would probably sell in 6months. I am paid in next couple of weeks cash is abit tight this month just paided out 400 getting my car fixed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Viking-Phanto ... 231fc719b6



Can you guys recommend anything else??

charlie_potatoes

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-3-id_8167038.html

McQueen

are the ones i posted bad like??

PaulRoubaix

Cant say they are bad, but the triban 3 gets the vote for the best £300 bike.

McQueen

would the viking bottom end one do me as a starter bike

i just want something i can go out on 2-3 times a week to slowly build my fitness that isnt basically gunna fall apart. I havent heard of viking as a bike brand

nochekmate

Buy secondhand at that budget - Spesh Allez, Giant Defy, Trek 1.2 all within budget.

Viking bikes are a pile of sh*te by the way.

Rykard

one of the mags gave a group test to the triban 3 (£300) over bikes costing £500/700/900

charlie_potatoes

McQueen wrote:

would the viking bottom end one do me as a starter bike

i just want something i can go out on 2-3 times a week to slowly build my fitness that isnt basically gunna fall apart. I havent heard of viking as a bike brand

I think Viking was an old British brand that has been re introduced but now foreign owned/manufactured. :?:
I have a Viking hardtail that I use as a run about or when cycling with the family. For the money I paid it is actually a really nice Bike (note that I said for the money )

The spec v cost of the Triban3 makes it my choice for your budget though.

lc1981

Rykard wrote:

one of the mags gave a group test to the triban 3 (£300) over bikes costing £500/700/900

Whereas here is a review of a Viking: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-viking-roma-11-45621.

Rykard

that's not a good review..

McQueen

Right I will hang fire and get the one you guys recommended

I don't wanna buy a shed

I heard Viking was an old british make that are now knocked out by the hundred load and are made in far east

Thanks guys

pastryboy

This looks pretty decent and in budget (with the offer on)

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/b ... -bike.html

Currently out of stock on a few sizes though.

McQueen

Well decision is made i am hanging fire on the bike front

my work i have just found out do a bike to work scheme, but i cant apply till later in the year as they just do it every six months.

have decided to go for a mountain rather than road bike, too many nutter car drivers on road/plus been doing alot of research and bulk of coast too coast is old railway lines.

I can get upto 1000pound in budget but and i would pay monthly but finances are tight so i am going to limit myself too 500 so i aint paying 70-100pm out on a bike.

What are you guys thoughts on these

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/sco ... e-ec030848

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kon ... e-ec034482

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gt/ ... e-ec030573


I dont think at the minute at 100k body weight plus i am build for a road bike just quite yet

snoopsmydogg

if your going for a mtb then you are probably better off posting on the mtb section.

If you are looking to do a bit of both (off/on road) then have you looked at cyclocross or hybrids?

migrantwing

snoopsmydogg wrote:

if your going for a mtb then you are probably better off posting on the mtb section.

If you are looking to do a bit of both (off/on road) then have you looked at cyclocross or hybrids?

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