newbie wants first road bike advice

mrrix85

Hi everyone,

apologies if you are sick and tired of New threads about which bike they should get but I am really confused by it all. I am looking to take up cycling but not sure I want to spend a lot incase it really isnt for me!

anyway ive seen a few bikes and wanted to see if I could get some advice on what to go for and why. All the specs cnfuse Me and I dont know what it better.

The bikes I have seen are:

http://www.madiganprobikecentre.co.uk/merida_road_race_750_white_details_1.htm

http://www.onyourbike.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_482&products_id=1355

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=104896

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-3-road-bike-white-id_8239800.html

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks a lot

Phil_D

Buy something really cheap second hand and give it a whirl. If you don't like it you haven't wasted loads of money on a brand new bike. If you do like it, you won't risk wasting your money.

For what it's worth, the TDF hasn't started yet and you are considering taking up cycling, so your chances are pretty good.

markhewitt1978

Phil_D wrote:

Buy something really cheap second hand and give it a whirl.

Good advice. All those bikes linked to are crap basically. For that sort of money you'd get something much much nicer second hand.

passout

I'd save up 200 quid more or buy second hand.

mrrix85

Thanks a lot for the help.
Can I ask what makes the carrera or the dawes bikes better than the ones I linked to? Again im all New to this so I havent clue about all the terminology

Thanks