1st bike

iWANTCARBONIGGY

Hello can someone advice me by buying a first ever bicycle? my picks were
giant tcr
propel
merida reacto 5000
ribble sr

share ur opinions

singleton

If you buy the "wrong" bike then it can cost you a lot of money in the long run.
No-one can give you the right advice over the internet.
Go to a reputable, local bike shop (or two) and as for their advice.

Bottom briquettes

Just bear in mind that as this is your first bike ever, you may not want to spend too much money on it. There’s nothing worse than ending up moving an expensive bike with a dust pan and brush. You can get some great bikes, with good levels of kit, for non eye watering sums of money. Go and speak to someone at a reputable bike shop, and get a bike fitting done, once you’ve decided, it’s the best money you can spend when starting out, in my opinion.

cooldad

iWANTCARBONIGGY wrote:

Hello can someone advice me by buying a first ever bicycle? my picks were
giant tcr
propel
merida reacto 5000
ribble sr

share ur opinions

Those all appear to be bicycles. Probably. So should do the job.

CitizenLee

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

londoncommuter

Flying in the face of all sensible advice to buy a cheap starter bike from an LBS, this is surely the best first road bike (assuming you can get lucky with sizing and can pick up from Cycle Republic rather than Halfords):

https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/pro ... -grey.html

Lovely bike in it's own right and then put full mudguards on to use as a winter bike when you get the bug and buy a "best bike".

Still £1k I suppose although bound to be £800 in the sales and then knock off 10% BC discount.

cooldad

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

I feel terrible.

To the OP - buy a mountain bike and ignore rude roadies.

kingdav

I would (& did) try and pick something up cheap first time around, I went with a used Specialized Allez at £200 from a cycle forum classified ad that happened to be local and in my size. Riding that for a few months gave me a great reference point on what to look at when I spent the real money on Italian carbon. There are so many trade offs and compromises you make in choosing a bike, it's useful to have an idea on where you stand.

Some bikes have an unforgiving, racy, stiff, direct feel - this is important to some and painful for others who want a more comfy upright geometry, wider tyres etc. Once you know what kind of bike you want in that respect, you still might need to choose between a lightweight climber or something more aero. Then look at different materials, high-end aluminium and more mid-range carbon bikes are probably a similar price, titanium and steel are more left-field but still popular options. Trying one out gives you a bit of a chance to get your bearings.

I still have my cheap first bike and ride it quite a lot even though I've bought another three since, they all have their uses. The point of going cheap first time is not so important I guess, you can buy an expensive toy straight away, but you may run the risk of getting something that doesn't really suit you can only be sold for a fraction of the new cost.

craigus89

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

Because their first posts are incoherent and lack clarity and are easily offended when people don't post helpful replies?

What a loss.

CitizenLee

cooldad wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

I feel terrible.

To the OP - buy a mountain bike and ignore rude roadies.

I wasn't trying to a make you feel bad I as know you're too cantankerous to care.

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

Because their first posts are incoherent and lack clarity and are easily offended when people don't post helpful replies?

What a loss.

(Generalising) perhaps English isn't their first language, or maybe they're not familiar with the right terms used in the cycling world... you know, being new to cycling, hence posting for help?

As for being offended, I doubt many people would expect the level of sh!t they get when signing up for a forum and asking for advice.

It's fine though, this place has been an elitist man-baby cicrle-jerk for years now anyway... so why change?

Matthewfalle

londoncommuter wrote:

(assuming you can get lucky with sizing and can pick up from Cycle Republic and not Halfords

t.

what utter bulshit. ignore

boardmans are excelkent value for money and really good bikes. if you can get the size spec & colour you want it doesn't matter if you buy it from halfords, cycle republic or the last remaining chuckle brother. rubbish mechanics can be anywhere and the same applies to good mechanics, so overall caveat emptor

#ignoretheclubsnobs

craigus89

CitizenLee wrote:

(Generalising) perhaps English isn't their first language, or maybe they're not familiar with the right terms used in the cycling world... you know, being new to cycling, hence posting for help?

As for being offended, I doubt many people would expect the level of sh!t they get when signing up for a forum and asking for advice.

It's fine though, this place has been an elitist man-baby cicrle-jerk for years now anyway... so why change?

You're still here though so you obviously like a good circle-jerk?

A lack of context and explanation isn't a language issue. People usually don't want to take the time to reply with 9 paragraphs of explanation about the pros and cons of 4 different bikes with no idea of the intended use and how much of that information is already known by the op.

Crap opening post, crap responses is the pattern on pretty much any forum.

CitizenLee

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

(Generalising) perhaps English isn't their first language, or maybe they're not familiar with the right terms used in the cycling world... you know, being new to cycling, hence posting for help?

As for being offended, I doubt many people would expect the level of sh!t they get when signing up for a forum and asking for advice.

It's fine though, this place has been an elitist man-baby cicrle-jerk for years now anyway... so why change?

You're still here though so you obviously like a good circle-jerk?

A lack of context and explanation isn't a language issue. People usually don't want to take the time to reply with 9 paragraphs of explanation about the pros and cons of 4 different bikes with no idea of the intended use and how much of that information is already known by the op.

Crap opening post, crap responses is the pattern on pretty much any forum.

Only if there's a biscuit

I get what you're saying, but it only takes a moment to ask them to elaborate or just move on and let a thread die if it's that bad.

Compared to other biking forums, STW or MBR for example, this place is definitely much more snobbish, salty and hostile. Maybe it is the roadies like Cooldad says :P

shortfall

CitizenLee wrote:

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

(Generalising) perhaps English isn't their first language, or maybe they're not familiar with the right terms used in the cycling world... you know, being new to cycling, hence posting for help?

As for being offended, I doubt many people would expect the level of sh!t they get when signing up for a forum and asking for advice.

It's fine though, this place has been an elitist man-baby cicrle-jerk for years now anyway... so why change?

You're still here though so you obviously like a good circle-jerk?

A lack of context and explanation isn't a language issue. People usually don't want to take the time to reply with 9 paragraphs of explanation about the pros and cons of 4 different bikes with no idea of the intended use and how much of that information is already known by the op.

Crap opening post, crap responses is the pattern on pretty much any forum.

Only if there's a biscuit

I get what you're saying, but it only takes a moment to ask them to elaborate or just move on and let a thread die if it's that bad.

Compared to other biking forums, STW or MBR for example, this place is definitely much more snobbish, salty and hostile. Maybe it is the roadies like Cooldad says :P

It seems from this and another thread in Road General that you're not particularly happy with the general tone on Bike Radar and the apparent absence of moderation. Maybe you could start a forum of your own and moderate it how you see fit?

CitizenLee

Shortfall wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

(Generalising) perhaps English isn't their first language, or maybe they're not familiar with the right terms used in the cycling world... you know, being new to cycling, hence posting for help?

As for being offended, I doubt many people would expect the level of sh!t they get when signing up for a forum and asking for advice.

It's fine though, this place has been an elitist man-baby cicrle-jerk for years now anyway... so why change?

You're still here though so you obviously like a good circle-jerk?

A lack of context and explanation isn't a language issue. People usually don't want to take the time to reply with 9 paragraphs of explanation about the pros and cons of 4 different bikes with no idea of the intended use and how much of that information is already known by the op.

Crap opening post, crap responses is the pattern on pretty much any forum.

Only if there's a biscuit

I get what you're saying, but it only takes a moment to ask them to elaborate or just move on and let a thread die if it's that bad.

Compared to other biking forums, STW or MBR for example, this place is definitely much more snobbish, salty and hostile. Maybe it is the roadies like Cooldad says :P

It seems from this and another thread in Road General that you're not particularly happy with the general tone on Bike Radar and the apparent absence of moderation. Maybe you could start a forum of your own and moderate it how you see fit?

It has its good days and bad days, and certain sections of the forum are better than others.

I've ran and moderated forums in the past and it's far too much effort.

Thanks for the concern though

shortfall

I've ran and moderated forums in the past and it's far too much effort.

Quite. So it's probably best to just accept BR is probably not that bad in the grand scheme of things. If the OP is so thin skinned that he disappears because of some the replies above then it's his loss. If he's got anything about him he'll actually think about what it is he wants to know and come back and rephrase his question (s) to get the responses he wants.

big_harv

BR is fine.

But the OP could clarify just a teensy bit. First bicycle ever? Seems unlikely. First (road, race, expensive) bicycle would seem more likely.

londoncommuter

Matthewfalle wrote:

londoncommuter wrote:

(assuming you can get lucky with sizing and can pick up from Cycle Republic and not Halfords

t.

what utter bulshit. ignore

boardmans are excelkent value for money and really good bikes. if you can get the size spec & colour you want it doesn't matter if you buy it from halfords, cycle republic or the last remaining chuckle brother. rubbish mechanics can be anywhere and the same applies to good mechanics, so overall caveat emptor

#ignoretheclubsnobs

Not really sure what your dispute is. Boardman's are brilliant value, that's why I recommended them.

I meant "lucky by sizing" as in the OP hasn't got a bike already and isn't going to be dialed into what reach and stack he needs so there is a danger he might not get it spot on. The rest of us often struggle between sizes. Spending £1k straight away does have risk.

Cycle Republic just sell bikes and the ones I've been in do seem to have reasonable staff. Of course you get outliers anywhere but all things being equal the odds are in your favour there compared to Halfords.

iWANTCARBONIGGY

basicly something went to my mind few months ago that i need to get a road bike
spent sleepless nights on taobao to get the most economical carbon bike.
mans got a job right now so its not an issue to drop some money on a hq bike
my only expirence was month ago when i was able to ride merida 2k€ bike for few mins, i rented it but owner said i need to wear helmet cuz he said he did big crashes at 3kmph while i just ignored him did like 200meters back and he saw me without helmet got hella aggrseive mad and took it back. spent max twelve mins on it including him changings pedals from those bike shoes ones to normal and resolving saddle for my height
it was very very sad day cuz i was vey very excited to drive on a light as feather bike with those beautiful curvy handle bars, like havin sex for the first time again. yes im a lil bit ignorant person but i felt like a god on that bike. he was a expirenced driver and he said to me thah i need to drop 2k if i wanna a quality bike
thats why i created this topic

shortfall

FFS!

cooldad

I'd buy a cheap bike and spend the rest on blow and hookers.

PaulLCFC

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

Because their first posts are incoherent and lack clarity and are easily offended when people don't post helpful replies?

What a loss.

My second post and I don't have a degree in English lit. So perhaps I should do one. Yet another forum with elitist tossers I see.

imposter2.0

PaulLCFC wrote:

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

Because their first posts are incoherent and lack clarity and are easily offended when people don't post helpful replies?

What a loss.

My second post and I don't have a degree in English lit. So perhaps I should do one. Yet another forum with elitist tossers I see.

Nothing 'elitist' about asking for clarity and context. More people should do it...

shortfall

PaulLCFC wrote:

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

Because their first posts are incoherent and lack clarity and are easily offended when people don't post helpful replies?

What a loss.

My second post and I don't have a degree in English lit. So perhaps I should do one. Yet another forum with elitist tossers I see.

There are some such people on the Bike Radar road cycling forum it is true, however all the OP had to do was say what his intended use and budget was and he would have got a raft of sensible advice. It's clear from his latest post however that he's just wasting all of our time.

Matthewfalle

cooldad wrote:

I'd buy a cheap bike and spend the rest on blow and hookers.

this. and ketamine. shiiiiit loads of ketamine.

#ketamine.justsayneigh

craigus89

PaulLCFC wrote:

Craigus89 wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

....and we wonder why new members never come back :roll:

Because their first posts are incoherent and lack clarity and are easily offended when people don't post helpful replies?

What a loss.

My second post and I don't have a degree in English lit. So perhaps I should do one. Yet another forum with elitist tossers I see.

Thanks for making my point. This isn't even your topic?

Bye then.

Bottom briquettes

Buy the one you can do the sickest wheelies on.

CitizenLee

Bottom briquettes wrote:

Buy the one you can do the sickest wheelies on.

...and huge skids

You'll obviously need disc brakes for that though.

*runs away laughing*

iWANTCARBONIGGY

u people just haitin on a newbie tryin to get into the game
i just ordered TCR
wish me fun n luck
enjoy riding ur pinnarelos u negative wanna be elitists while ur spouses mad that u spent half a mortage on a bicycle

Bottom briquettes

iWANTCARBONIGGY wrote:

u people just haitin on a newbie tryin to get into the game
i just ordered TCR
wish me fun n luck
enjoy riding ur pinnarelos u negative wanna be elitists while ur spouses mad that u spent half a mortage on a bicycle

Good points, well made.

cooldad

Now spend some money on the missing keyboard buttons.