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AliR
Joined: 17 Sep 2009
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 Posted Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:18 pm |
Hi,
I'm fairly new to cycling and I love it, but I don't know much about the different sorts of bikes or the technical terms...
I've got a mountain bike with knobbly tyres but find it very slow on roads (though great on tracks!) and can't keep up with my friends who have cyclo-cross bikes or hybrids.
I'm thinking about getting a different bike - pref with drop handlebars - that'll be good on distances of about 50 miles on roads and forest tracks. Please has anyone any advice on whether I should be looking at a hybrid or a tourer or a cyclo-cross and the different characteristics of these bikes. My budget's about £700.
Thank you.
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djbarren
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x8swift9x
Joined: 28 Sep 2008
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Location: Bristol
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fast as fupp
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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Location: sunny birkenhead
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Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:44 am |
tyres its spelt t-y-r-e-s
thankyou 
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Slow Downcp
Joined: 12 Jul 2004
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Location: Walsall
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Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:54 am |
If it's just forest trcaks and bridleways any standard road bike will do, preferebaly with mudguards. Fit some decent tyres and you'll be okay.
Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos |
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x8swift9x
Joined: 28 Sep 2008
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Location: Bristol
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maddog 2
Joined: 03 Jun 2004
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Location: Lancaster
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Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:12 pm |
yep a CXer sounds ideal eg. the Tricross or numerous others. See Kona, Genesis, Focus, Trek, etc.
Have a look at the Trek Portland too. Good value do-it-all type bike. A bit over budget but you should be able to haggle it down to closer to £900
http://www.wheelbase.co.uk/product_11665.htm
It all depends on the balance between 'roadie' and 'offroadie' you pick. If it's mostly road with the odd towpath then a roadie with 28mm tyres will be fine. If it's at the other end of the spectrum and you want something stronger and tougher then the CXer or equivalent, possibly with discs, will be a better option.
Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer |
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fast as fupp
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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Location: sunny birkenhead
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Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:33 pm |
| x8swift9x wrote: | | fast as fupp wrote: | tyres its spelt t-y-r-e-s
thankyou |
Sorry sorry! Was too tired to notice. I blame my stupid macbook with it's american ways! |
you are forgiven but i have to go now- someone has used the word 'gotten' on another thread 
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AliR
Joined: 17 Sep 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:52 pm |
Thanks for your posts, everyone!
Hadn't heard about the Trek Portland before, does anyone know if it is good for a winter road bike, too - distances of about 60 miles? I've done some more thinking on this and am really getting into road-biking so am now thinking of a winter road bike / all year commute bike / occasional mixed stuff with 25% forest tracks - and keeping my mountain bike for real off-road.
The reason the Trek is appealing is that I have a Trek 1400 and I love it and presumably the geometry would be the same / I'd need the same size frame (52cm).
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AliR
Joined: 17 Sep 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:03 pm |
Ooh didn't realise when you updated a topic it went to the front page again! Thought no one would see this from September.
I've also done a similar post called "Trek Portland?", please reply to either, I'll keep an eye on both,
Ta!
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pmurph
Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 8:38 am |
| fast as fupp wrote: | tyres its spelt t-y-r-e-s
thankyou |
If we're being pedantic, "thank you" is two words, and surely you mean "tyres is spelled t-y-r-e-s"? 
("Spelt" is not wrong, but as it can also refer to a type of wheat, it's probably better to use the "ed" ending to avoid ambiguity.)
Edit: Sorry, posted before answering the OP. I bought a cyclocross bike, as I thought it was a good compromise and would allow me to take a road bike off road at times. In reality, it's never been used off road, and I realise now that I should have just got a road bike. I'd make a decision based on what type of riding you want to do. Compromises have a tendency to be disappointing, IME.
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