Best cheap road bike - New/Used - Charity Bike Ride

jonbartbike

Hi,

I'm looking for a cheap road bike which is good for a 50 mile charity bike ride - ideally not more than £150. What bike / bike brand do you recommend?

I don't cycle regularly so this is new to me. The event is in September so I will practise over August to familiarise with the bike and get comfortable with cycling on the road.

Any advise is much appreciated.

Jonathan =]

Mad_Malx

Second hand or borrowed.

Camcycle1974

jonbartbike wrote:

Hi,

I'm looking for a cheap road bike which is good for a 50 mile charity bike ride - ideally not more than £150. What bike / bike brand do you recommend?

I don't cycle regularly so this is new to me. The event is in September so I will practise over August to familiarise with the bike and get comfortable with cycling on the road.

Any advise is much appreciated.

Jonathan =]

This new from Decathlon if you don't want to go drop bar just yet www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-100-hybri ... 05298.html

Or, for a better spec and drop bars this one for £100 more www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-100-road-bik ... 77732.html

fenix

Why do a charity bike ride if you haven't a bike ?

Borrowing a mates bike sounds the better option. £150 is not enough for a new bike and you don't know what you're looking at second hand I think.

CitizenLee

Fenix wrote:

Why do a charity bike ride if you haven't a bike ?

Borrowing a mates bike sounds the better option. £150 is not enough for a new bike and you don't know what you're looking at second hand I think.

My mate just did a bungee jump for charity, but he doesn't own any bungee jumping apparatus

You're right though, borrowing a bike does seem like the better option unless OP plans to get into cycling.