Confused over which bike to get

[kewb]

this sounds like a job for a giant defy 3  the ability to upgrade groupset wheels etc 

would place it top of my list right next to a cube ariel ,

both bikes well within your price range op and both road bikes .
if going to lbs i would  ask if they had one to check out 

 

[shippers]

I'd opt for the hybrid bike myself. Possibly something towards the lower end of the price sectrum- there are some good deals on Carreras at Halfords at the moment. Get some miles in over the next few months then maybe look to treat yourself in the new year. If you get a £200 hybrid and you have another £600 or so in Jan/Feb then an Allez or Secteur, or one of the Giant Defys might be in order.

Also, you'll probably find that right now your local cycling club are doing huge distances- if you in spring they'll be doing less, and you could build up the mileage with them.

The biggest thing for weight loss in the western wrld is diet though.

 

[kewb]

 a friend just upgrade to a sectuer its very nice , i think if i had one grumble its the zetz inserts they just spoil the lines for me  

would a 100% carbon fork not do the job as good if not better and tidy up the sleek lines ?

spesh maybe just making a unique look fork ?




what do i know   .