Insurance Bike - help spending wisely
Peaky boo
Posts: 13
Until last week I had a Trek 720, which describes itself as an "agrresive" racy tourer. Then it got nicked. Despite being scrupulously honest, I have received vouchers for a new bike to a higher value, so can afford to spend over £2k if I really wanted.
However, whilst the Trek good for cycling on my own, it was in all honesty probably too racy for me, and most of my riding is with my family at a sedate pace and not all on Tarmac. So I would like something much more casual and comfy, and less highly strung. I only have space for one bike, so am erring towards a flat bar bike.
Would something like a Specialized Cirrus or a Cannondale Quick fit the bill as fast enough to be fun, rugged enough to ride to the park and comfy enough not to need padded shorts etc? Any other ideas?
However, whilst the Trek good for cycling on my own, it was in all honesty probably too racy for me, and most of my riding is with my family at a sedate pace and not all on Tarmac. So I would like something much more casual and comfy, and less highly strung. I only have space for one bike, so am erring towards a flat bar bike.
Would something like a Specialized Cirrus or a Cannondale Quick fit the bill as fast enough to be fun, rugged enough to ride to the park and comfy enough not to need padded shorts etc? Any other ideas?
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Dumb question?0
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Any bike sounds like it can do what you want. How far are you riding?
If the insurance have made a mistake they could come after the extra so I'd be wary of spending it all.0 -
Thanks Cougie, round the lake is about 8 miles. Appreciate any bike would do, but would like a good one.0
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If you only do circa 8 miles and have £2k of vouchers to spend I would buy the whole family new bikes !
Seems a waste otherwise0 -
Get a cyclocross bike"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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Do you have to spend all the £2k voucher on a single bike?
Lots of choices at that sort of price, all depends what you want the bike to do!
I'd be looking at bikes such as https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/mtb/dude/2 ... f-8-0.html for relatively sedate (but very fun) multi-surface riding, in hindsight I wish i had splashed out on a Dude instead of spending a fair bit upgrading my Wazoo.
Or if wanting something that could do off-road, but have potential for speed on tarmac, something like https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... ack_378757================
2020 Voodoo Marasa
2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
2016 Voodoo Wazoo0 -
I have to spend all the vouchers in one go, but not (I think) on one bike. So I was thinking of buying two or three and selling the others, if only to recover my insurance excess.
Am currently thinking either an Orro Terra Flat Bar, Cube SL Road SL or a Giant Rapid Zero.
https://www.wheelies.co.uk/p102921/Orro ... -Bike.aspx
https://www.wheelies.co.uk/p97718/Cube- ... -Bike.aspx
https://www.wheelies.co.uk/p97761/Giant ... -Bike.aspx
Love the look of the Orro, but would put slightly wider tyres on.0 -
Thanks for those suggestions, will take a closer look.0
