Which Road bike for Stronger Rider!

Lars1974

hi all,

having done a lot of Mountain Biking - also long distance such as SDW100 - I am now looking to get more into road cycling as part of compensation training. Currently I use an old rigid MTB with semi road tyres, but obviously this is the wrong bike for serious training and miles. I did a 105k Audax this last weekend which it coped ok, but I need a proper road bike.

I am 185cm tall and around 98kg - I tend to ride lowish cadence more on power - which also a reason why I want to get more into road cycling to build up cadence and speed work.

Therefore I am looking for advice on a decent first Road bike setup which needs to be something which is good for a stronger rider, Budget around 600-800 pounds.
I guess frame size will be 56-58cm (inside leg measurement is 85cm)

So far I have considered:

Cannondale CAAD 8 or Synapse
Giant Defy - range
Cube Peloton
Specialized Allez or better

I look forward reading your views and if you have the right bike for sale please drop me a line. (I am based near Reading)

Thanks
Lars

sloppyschleckonds

What is your FTP/Kg?

Lars1974

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

What is your FTP/Kg?

sorry I dont know FTP...never measured, but i know i push pretty strong on the pedals. ie. Spin classes I will almost alway manage to get to bike lock-out!

i think I just want a bike which will take putting a lot of power through it...when climbing etc.

FransJacques

Keep it simple and go phat-tubed carbon like Cannondale Six, Rose or the carbon Pinnacle Evans do. It looks like a rock: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pin ... e-ec032173 If you flex that thing you've got bigger problems...

Avoid steel and Ti, you'll get a weight penalty. And life's too short to ride heavy bikes. Qoroz guy fessed up to me that their pro-level bikes were quite heavily built vis-a-vis their consumer bikes to cater for power output.

t4tomo

Lars1974 wrote:

hi all,

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Therefore I am looking for advice on a decent first Road bike setup which needs to be something which is good for an overweight rider, Budget around 600-800 pounds.


Thanks
Lars

May be a tad unfair but it had to be done.

blackhands

Lars1974 wrote:

hi all,

having done a lot of Mountain Biking - also long distance such as SDW100 - I am now looking to get more into road cycling as part of compensation training. Currently I use an old rigid MTB with semi road tyres, but obviously this is the wrong bike for serious training and miles. I did a 105k Audax this last weekend which it coped ok, but I need a proper road bike.


I look forward reading your views and if you have the right bike for sale please drop me a line. (I am based near Reading)

Thanks
Lars

Nowt wrong with a rigid MTB frame.

Wirral_paul

blackhands wrote:

Nowt wrong with a rigid MTB frame.

If Andy catches you calling his bike an "MTB" frame - he'd beat you up. Its an amazing bike though - looks a complete shed with some of the parts looking very battered (sorry Wilco) but he rides it for everything (just swaps the wheels over)

colsoop

Lars, any of those bikes you mention will do you just fine. You may need to look at different wheels (depending on what wheels are supplied) with the bikes you are looking at as you are on the heavier side.

If your'e used to a mountain bike position you might find the change to a road bike takes some time to adjust to.

springtide9

Lars1974 wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

What is your FTP/Kg?

sorry I dont know FTP...never measured, but i know i push pretty strong on the pedals. ie. Spin classes I will almost alway manage to get to bike lock-out!

i think I just want a bike which will take putting a lot of power through it...when climbing etc.

Most road bikers can get a spin bike to lock up - spin bikes are pretty useless tbh

I wouldn't worry about trying to find a 'strong bike' - most road bikes will be more than stiff enough (and strong enough) for you. What you really want to concentrate on is the type of bike you look for, mainly whether: it's focus is being comfortable for long rides, something a little lower and more sporty (and less comfortable), or something in-between.

As an example, my (now sold) Planet X Pro SL which isn't considered to be stiff, is a lot stiffer than any MTB I've ridden, including my RockLobster Ti, Cannondale HT. FS bikes are obviously a complete joke for stiffness as you would expect, as the whole backend is floating on bearings and crappy bushes.

junglist_matty

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You're strong.... Like this strong?

keef66

junglist_matty wrote:

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You're strong.... Like this strong?

Please tell me that's Photoshopped :shock:

Cannock Chase

Doesn't the face look a little like a (stripped) "I never failed a drug test" Tour de France rider....??