New Road Bike

[DuncanBeaumont]

There is a pic from today in the gallery under riders bikes. At what avg speed do I stop pootling

Where do I find that?

 

[JustT]

Hello


Very nice looking bike that.

I just purchased one of these [attachment=4302:raleighairlitee100roadbike.jpg] but starting to wish maybe I got the Viking.

Dont fret its a good bike, I have this raleigh bike, got it as my first road bike last year. have done 3 triathlons on it, over 4000 miles on 2 services, its only needed 1 new chain and 1 new set of brakes, has been out in just about all weather exept snow. I have hammered this bike over hill after hill after hill and its never let me down.

And yes I am upgrading soon, but only for racing, my raleigh will still be my training bike....for a while yet I hope

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Cracking bike, looks the business. I also like your back garden...

Thanks very much. Am glad I choice it (in the main). Oh how I wish it was my garden lol. That said that spot is around 18 miles from me so pretty close indeed

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Where do I find that?

http://www.cyclechat.net/gallery/image/1078-my-new-road-bike/

 

[Alembicbassman]

I haven't started thinking about bike number 3 (yet). Might rebuild an old frame though

There's some really nice old Raleigh bikes out there.

Recent ones I have seen go on ebay - 1990s Raleigh Elan 12 speed Reynolds 501 tubes one owner from new £60. 1980s Raleigh Clubman Reynolds 531 tubes 12 speed Campy groupset £60. Don't bother with auctions that end on a Sunday evening, people tend to bid silly at weekends. Stuff that ends on a weekday morning 8am-11am seems to go for a lot less. Avoid any Peugeot Carbolite 103 stuff, best go for a quality lightweight steel frame from Reynolds.

Steel frames ride completely differently, generally a lot more flexy, comfy too.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

There's some really nice old Raleigh bikes out there.

Recent ones I have seen go on ebay - 1990s Raleigh Elan 12 speed Reynolds 501 tubes one owner from new £60. 1980s Raleigh Clubman Reynolds 531 tubes 12 speed Campy groupset £60. Don't bother with auctions that end on a Sunday evening, people tend to bid silly at weekends. Stuff that ends on a weekday morning 8am-11am seems to go for a lot less. Avoid any Peugeot Carbolite 103 stuff, best go for a quality lightweight steel frame from Reynolds.

Steel frames ride completely differently, generally a lot more flexy, comfy too.

Oh you would wouldn't you. Now I have started thinking about N=N+1

I will need to get rid of furniture before long so I can store bikes!!!

 

[Connor mc grath]

Just Got this bike today! Absolutely loved my first ride out on it