Holdsworth
Guru
- Location
- Crewe, Cheshire
Hello,
after pondering over the idea for a while, I have decided not to go ahead with re-enameling my current road bike and instead invest the £200 saved in a new bike. My current amount saved is roughly £300 and I putting more away each week from my wages. I hopefully will be able to spend around £400-600 by early-mid April, would there be anything worth looking at in that price bracket? I know what there is won't be the lightest or have the top spec components, I would just like it to work and not fall apart, that's all, I am not doing TTs or racing!!!
The sort of bike I'd be looking at would be a drop bar road bike that has to meet a few criteria, so it must at least have:
Currently the EBC continental takes my fancy but I would like another's view on that particular bike before I fixate myself on it.
So what you people suggest that would do me? I will be commuting on this bike as well as taking it out for longer rides when I feel like it, a sportive or two isn't out of the question. I am not looking to SS or fixie, not my cup of tea and I feel even the few hills around here would defeat me, let alone the ones in Shropshire and N Wales where I plan to ride eventually.
Cheers all,
Tom.
after pondering over the idea for a while, I have decided not to go ahead with re-enameling my current road bike and instead invest the £200 saved in a new bike. My current amount saved is roughly £300 and I putting more away each week from my wages. I hopefully will be able to spend around £400-600 by early-mid April, would there be anything worth looking at in that price bracket? I know what there is won't be the lightest or have the top spec components, I would just like it to work and not fall apart, that's all, I am not doing TTs or racing!!!
The sort of bike I'd be looking at would be a drop bar road bike that has to meet a few criteria, so it must at least have:
- Eyeleted droputs and the clearance to allow the attachment of full-length mudguards and maybe a rack for light touring
- and Have the capacity or come ready fitted with tyres 25c or above, 23c are a little too harsh for every day riding me thinks
Currently the EBC continental takes my fancy but I would like another's view on that particular bike before I fixate myself on it.
So what you people suggest that would do me? I will be commuting on this bike as well as taking it out for longer rides when I feel like it, a sportive or two isn't out of the question. I am not looking to SS or fixie, not my cup of tea and I feel even the few hills around here would defeat me, let alone the ones in Shropshire and N Wales where I plan to ride eventually.
Cheers all,
Tom.
