Looking for a bicycle
01-24-20, 05:05 PM
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Looking for a bicycle
Got a budget of 300 GBP
Loooking for mountain bicycle.
For getting to work and back. 4miles ish each way.
At the moment looking at pinnacle kapur 1.
But not sure what to look for when looking specs.
All i really want is easy peddling.
And grippy handles.
Not looking for used.
Loooking for mountain bicycle.
For getting to work and back. 4miles ish each way.
At the moment looking at pinnacle kapur 1.
But not sure what to look for when looking specs.
All i really want is easy peddling.
And grippy handles.
Not looking for used.
01-25-20, 09:09 AM
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If you want easy pedalling, a mountain bike is a poor choice. You would be much happier with something like this: https://www.evanscycles.com/en-ca/pi...-bike-EV339930. Same price, much lighter and easier to pedal on the road
01-25-20, 11:06 AM
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https://www.evanscycles.com/en-ca/pi...-bike-EV306264
Forget the cheapo budget. This bike looks fantastic.
Plump 650B tires with a 5 spd SA IGH and disc brakes.
I have used the older SA-RD5w. Not the best at steeper hills, but it was FAST and fun.
Forget the cheapo budget. This bike looks fantastic.
Plump 650B tires with a 5 spd SA IGH and disc brakes.
I have used the older SA-RD5w. Not the best at steeper hills, but it was FAST and fun.
01-25-20, 11:18 AM
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Agreed about the hybrid. The origin of the "hybrid" is that the bike industry got whalloped by the popularity of the mountain bike, realizing that most people were buying them for riding on pavement. So they came up with a style that was a "hybrid" between a mountain bike and a road bike: The upright bar and somewhat more rugged looking design, but with pavement oriented tires. Since then, mountain bikes have gone in their own direction, with advances in suspension design among other things, that aren't really all that important on pavement.
There's often an argument, "but the roads in my town are so rough." In the northern US, the roads were always rough, and we got around on "regular" bikes just fine. Bikes are a lot less delicate than most people think.
There's often an argument, "but the roads in my town are so rough." In the northern US, the roads were always rough, and we got around on "regular" bikes just fine. Bikes are a lot less delicate than most people think.
01-25-20, 08:07 PM
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Agreed about the hybrid. The origin of the "hybrid" is that the bike industry got whalloped by the popularity of the mountain bike, realizing that most people were buying them for riding on pavement. So they came up with a style that was a "hybrid" between a mountain bike and a road bike: The upright bar and somewhat more rugged looking design, but with pavement oriented tires. Since then, mountain bikes have gone in their own direction, with advances in suspension design among other things, that aren't really all that important on pavement.
There's often an argument, "but the roads in my town are so rough." In the northern US, the roads were always rough, and we got around on "regular" bikes just fine. Bikes are a lot less delicate than most people think.
There's often an argument, "but the roads in my town are so rough." In the northern US, the roads were always rough, and we got around on "regular" bikes just fine. Bikes are a lot less delicate than most people think.
How a grippy are tires compared to mountain ones. Quick glance looks like hybrid has not as big tyres. In UK weather is pure crap. 60% is rain. I have fell before on slipary road while turning. Would wider tyres help me?
01-27-20, 08:12 AM
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If you want easy pedalling, a mountain bike is a poor choice. You would be much happier with something like this: https://www.evanscycles.com/en-ca/pi...-bike-EV339930. Same price, much lighter and easier to pedal on the road
I recommend the above bike as well.
01-27-20, 08:16 AM
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If you have fallen while riding, then you had too much speed for the conditions, or your bike handling wasn't right. Generally, you'll have plenty of traction with any road tire. Conditions to be wary of include, any wash-out area with debris such as sand, low friction surfaces (when wet) like metal or wood, and uneven surfaces that will cause your front wheel to lose contact with the road briefly. These are all bad places to execute a turn.
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