newbie

[DeadLegs]

hi all im located in st Helens and have just started cycling to trying to get some fitness and lose some weight have been doing 10 to 14 miles a couple of times a week and 20 to 25 miles once a week also an doing some miles around the trough of bowlan on a mountain bike as I find those hills a bit of a challenge my road bike is a giant defy that I bought second hand to see if I liked it / find the time as ive now found I enjoy it am going to buy a new bike so I know what its done am looking at a triban 500 not the se it seems to get some great reviews has any one got any experience of these machines many thanks for any replies

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi and Deadlegs.

The Triban 500 is the 2014 update of the Triban 5 which has quite a few fans on here. It might be worth asking about them in the "What bike?" section as well where more folk will see it.

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi. Welcome to the forum

 

[Saluki]

to CC.
Which Defy do you have?
I've a Defy 2 (2011) and it rocks. I still love it to bits.

 

[Berties]

Welcome to cyclechat

 

[Bryony]

 

[the_mikey]

Welcome to CycleChat

I have a Giant Defy 2 (2010) and it's my bike of choice for long rides.

 

[DeadLegs]

hi all mine is a 5 with a triple fitted

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome @DeadLegs!