First road bike for commuting, fitness and weekend blasts

Paul195
Paul195 Posts: 2
edited May 2017 in Road beginners
Hi all,

As the title suggests, I’m looking to buy my first road bike for cycling to work, general fitness, and a bit of fun on the evenings and weekends. Mostly riding on roads and cycle paths (probably 90% of the time), but it would be nice to be able to take the odd track too should I need to. I want it to be comfortable but nippy, have the option to run wider tyres for comfort/grip. I have a budget of £1000 for the bike, and £250 for accessories.

Based on the above, does anybody have any advice about what type of bike might be suitable? I have been looking around for some time now, but a bit blinded by all the options! A pointer or two would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Paul

Comments

  • yiannism
    yiannism Posts: 345
    Look for an adventure or cyclocross bike, alu frame with tiagra or above gears. They do exactly what you are looking, and on your bugdet they are plenty really good options there. If you make a short list, we can help you to decide for the best one.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Maybe something like this : http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/r ... oCZWbw_wcB

    Er - if the link doesnt work - it was a boardman cross bike.
  • yiannism
    yiannism Posts: 345
    Fenix wrote:
    Maybe something like this : http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/r ... oCZWbw_wcB

    Er - if the link doesnt work - it was a boardman cross bike.

    Thats exactly the type that i am talking, even if i dont like the 1x11
  • royalmile
    royalmile Posts: 17
    A cyclocross or gravel bike may be ideal for your needs, something like the Cannondale CAADX Tiagra. Most can take wide tyres, mudguards and have disc brakes. The compact dropped handlebars make longer rides more comfortable and help you build confidence on descents. A 2x10 or 2x11 speed setup will give you a nice spread of gears to cover most bases.

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