Help Me Get My Wife Into Cycling

dunfykev

Having recently started road cycling I am keen to get my wife involved. I know she will love it but need to start off with getting her a road bike. Don't want to spend a fortune (as little as possible) but will upgrade her when she starts using more. If anyone sees a belter of a deal on Facebook or Gumtree let me know. Looking to spend no more than £200.

CiB

Why would you want to? Being out on the bike is time to yourself, away from that sot of stuff.

dunfykev

good point but if she gets the bug then I will get more chance to get out myself

arran77

For £200 you'll struggle a bit to get a new bike but you can just about do it.....

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/58578/Viking_Jetstream_2013_Bike

Spending a little more will get you something far more decent though....

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

elderone

CiB wrote:

Why would you want to? Being out on the bike is time to yourself, away from that sot of stuff.

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me-109

Suggest how fit she would look in Lycra and that you can recoup the investment through Reader's Wives or You've Been Framed, whichever is more appropriate.

fatsmoker

Me-109 wrote:

Suggest how fit she would look in Lycra and that you can recoup the investment through Reader's Wives or You've Been Framed, whichever is more appropriate.

LOL!

As the man said, being out on the bike alone is quality time. Keep it that way.

Mikey23

Help me get my wife into cycling... Does that sound just a tad chauvinistic?

Gizmodo

arran77 wrote:

Spending a little more will get you something far more decent though....
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-3-road-bike-id_8167038.html

+1

£200 is going to get you a used cheap bike. You won't know the condition and do you really want to give your wife a "used" present? If you go for a new Decathalon and she doesn't get into it, you can recoup most of the cost by selling it as "nearly new".

Buckie2k5

Gizmodo wrote:

arran77 wrote:

Spending a little more will get you something far more decent though....
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-3-road-bike-id_8167038.html

+1

£200 is going to get you a used cheap bike. You won't know the condition and do you really want to give your wife a "used" present? If you go for a new Decathalon and she doesn't get into it, you can recoup most of the cost by selling it as "nearly new".

make sure the bike will also fit you so you have a nice new winter bike

epo rocks!

Depends.

How fit is she?

izza

epo rocks! wrote:

Depends.

How fit is she?