Hmm, I'll probably go and check it out. Does anyone know if the Halfords in Putney is any good? I know nothing about bikes so I want to make sure that it's been assembled and adjusted by a competent person.
Basic commuter bike
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Hmm, I'll probably go and check it out. Does anyone know if the Halfords in Putney is any good? I know nothing about bikes so I want to make sure that it's been assembled and adjusted by a competent person.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Going back to your original list eemike, I've got an older Sirrus Sports (06) its a great nice light bike and fast 
but on my old shorter commute (5miles oneway) I used my Ridgeback Velocity, its a bit of a tank in comparison but a reliable one and I'd far prefer to leave it locked up unattended. Its got quite good acceleration and I like the way mine handles but due to its weight high speed is not maintainable.
but on my old shorter commute (5miles oneway) I used my Ridgeback Velocity, its a bit of a tank in comparison but a reliable one and I'd far prefer to leave it locked up unattended. Its got quite good acceleration and I like the way mine handles but due to its weight high speed is not maintainable.
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I would go for a Giant over a Ridgeback and don't worry about the sizes, Giant's come up small (oh the irony), eg. I am not exactly tall at 5'9" but my Giant MTB is a 20". I would be more like an 18" in virtually all other brands of MTB.
Good Luck
Hi, sorry to butt in, but I'm looking at similar bikes myself at the moment!
Any reason in particular you'd go for a Giant over a Ridgeback? Do they have a better reputation? It seemed to me that the Ridgeback (Velocity) gives you a better groupset for the money, so I was edging that way.
Also, HLaB, I know the Sirrus is lighter, but is it really *that* much lighter? I wouldn't have thought it'd make much difference on a short-ish commute, but I'm willing to admit I'm still learning
Thanks, and good luck eemike.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Also, HLaB, I know the Sirrus is lighter, but is it really *that* much lighter? I wouldn't have thought it'd make much difference on a short-ish commute, but I'm willing to admit I'm still learning
My sirrus feels a lot lighter and add the narrower tyres and higher gearing its far faster but if the commute is short there won't be much difference
