Cyclocross under £450

[industrial.carlos]

Hello everyone!!!


I was planning to buy new bike. My old one is a vintage road bike very cool but I would like to feel safer on the bike with better equipment: brakes, gears …

I want a commuter bike no very expensive and I was chequing different road bike under &300 but I decided that the kind of bike that I need is a Cyclocross…
-Similar to road bike = fast bike.
-With disk brakes.
-Tyres bigger than 700x25c but not too big (maximum 30 or 32).
-Even if is possible to use some time in off road it will be perfect.

I would like to spend no more than 400& or 450, the good points the black Friday is coming maybe it will be possible to find some bargain

I´m think in those bikes at the moment:

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/voodoo-limba-cyclocross-road-bike

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-hybrid-comp-bike

I know the last one is not Cyclocross but is not heavy similar a road bike with not very big tyres.

Do you recommend me any of those?
Could you recommend me any others bikes?

Thanks a lot.

 

[vickster]

If buying from halfords, get British cycling ride membership and save 10%. You'll recoup the £35 fee and get the IMO indispensable benefits of legal cover and third party indemnity.

 

[Cycleops]

If it were me I'd go for the Voodoo, mainly because its got drop bars but chacun à son goût as they say. You'll also save a wadge of cash.

 

[jack smith]

if you havent considered buying used check ebay and gumtree ect in your local area you will get a lot more for your money

 

[DCLane]

What size are you after? I've got this available shortly which is a 52cm Merida Cyclo-Cross - built Feb this year and done under 300 miles since - and I'll be asking £300:

 

[Spiderweb]

What size are you after? I've got this available shortly which is a 52cm Merida Cyclo-Cross - built Feb this year and done under 300 miles since - and I'll be asking £300:

If it is the correct size then the Merida Cyclo Cross is an excellent buy for £300.

 

[industrial.carlos]

Thanks DCLane, But my size is 22". I think is too small for me.

 

[industrial.carlos]

Does anyone know other bikes are not very expensive?

 

[bikingdad90]

Is weight an issue?

If not, there are ROUX bikes from Tredz, Radial Bikes from Radial website and Revolution bikes from Edinburgh cycle COOP.

Otherwise, secondhand for Cannondale CAAD8 and CAADX and the like.

 

[dan_bo]

chacun à son goût

What?

 

[Cycleops]

What?

Sorry, obviously France is a bit of a stretch from Oldham so I'll help you out.

See also: chacun a son gout ... Etymology[edit ]. Misunderstanding / mangling of the French à chacun son goût (“to each his own taste”).

 

[dan_bo]

Sorry, obviously France is a bit of a stretch from Oldham so I'll help you out.

See also: chacun a son gout ... Etymology[edit ]. Misunderstanding / mangling of the French à chacun son goût (“to each his own taste”).

Culture vulture eh!

 

[Grant Fondo]

What size are you after? I've got this available shortly which is a 52cm Merida Cyclo-Cross - built Feb this year and done under 300 miles since - and I'll be asking £300:

Nice wheels! Would have bought myself but the cash went on a Ghost!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Thanks DCLane, But my size is 22". I think is too small for me.

You can have my cannondale 22 inch m500...but it will cost you!

 

[uphillstruggler]

Have a look in your local go outdoors, they stock Raleigh/ridgeback and I've seen decently spec's bikes cheap in there, depends on their stock levels etc but you may get lucky