Please recommend a sub £500 road bike - Trek 1.2 maybe?
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jay clock
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Mr Creosote
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Are you sure that you want a bike with drop handlebars after coming from mountain biking?
I took up mountain biking for a couple of reasons but prmarily because my back could no longer take the strain of being hunched up over dropped bars for so long (maybe the bike didn't fit me properly). Since going back to road riding I opted for a "road" bike with flat bars.
I took up mountain biking for a couple of reasons but prmarily because my back could no longer take the strain of being hunched up over dropped bars for so long (maybe the bike didn't fit me properly). Since going back to road riding I opted for a "road" bike with flat bars.
I quite like the look of the Tifosi CK3 for the money, its a bit more than 500 tho
http://www.sub7bikes.co.uk/product.asp?pID=159&cID=46
It depends on what your looking for?
http://www.sub7bikes.co.uk/product.asp?pID=159&cID=46
It depends on what your looking for?
Ordered the Koolstop salmons - will let you know what I think.
Well i've done about 50miles now and the drops do put a bit of strain on the old back but try and move around the bars a bit to help it a bit.
Really pleased with the 1.2 - bar the brakes it a great bike. The double chainring means it's fecking hard work on tough climbs but i'm told it's wimpish to move to a treble so i'll soldier on....I live on the edge of the dales so a lot of fairly tough climbs around me !
Well i've done about 50miles now and the drops do put a bit of strain on the old back but try and move around the bars a bit to help it a bit.
Really pleased with the 1.2 - bar the brakes it a great bike. The double chainring means it's fecking hard work on tough climbs but i'm told it's wimpish to move to a treble so i'll soldier on....I live on the edge of the dales so a lot of fairly tough climbs around me !
HLaB
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Try fitting a larger cassette.
jay clock
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sorry, see here too http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=20040&highlight=trek
Corvette chic
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this is my trek which i got from my lbs
Trek 1.2 Triple WSD Ladies Road Bike to give it it's full title - will be known forever as 'kinell. NO my seat is not up there it's all fitted to my specifics by my LBS and bag, gel gloves, bottle & rack chucked in too
i love it!!! i hope you love yours too - it's a triple living where i do i need the grann gears
Trek 1.2 Triple WSD Ladies Road Bike to give it it's full title - will be known forever as 'kinell. NO my seat is not up there it's all fitted to my specifics by my LBS and bag, gel gloves, bottle & rack chucked in too
i love it!!! i hope you love yours too - it's a triple living where i do i need the grann gears
