what bike?

[dannbutlerr]

I am looking to buy a new road bike for my birthday I have never had a road bike and I also dont know whats good nor bad, I want it good quality and not to expensive

 

[ianrauk]

What's your budget? What type of road riding will you be doing?
You need to give the good forum members more information.

 

[dannbutlerr]

About £400-£500, I dont really know going rather far with some mates, I would like to do a county charity ride
sorry I didnt know it was my first

 

[BAtoo]

In your budget ;- http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-5-road-bike-black-id_8239801.html

All of these - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/felt-f95-sora-wiggle-exclusive/ http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mekk-pinerolo-al-zr-2013/ http://www.wiggle.co.uk/moser-bikes-speed-sora/

All sort of Shimano Sora kit, triban has carbon forks.

Plenty secondhand at that price too.

Take a drive to one of the stores & look/sit on one. Personally I'd miss out visiting your local car-bike shop beginning with H.....

Don't forget the extra kit you find you will find that you suddenly must have (pedals, shoes, shorts, tops, gloves, coats, etc....)

If £400 -500 is your total budget then get the standard starting bike:- http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-3-red-road-bike-id_8274036.html & spend the rest on the kit..

BTW

 

[vickster]

45cm only available though if wanting new....if bigger than really diddy, a red triban will need to be acquired second hand

Look at Merlin and Ribble if wanting a new well specced bike for a lower price, albeit you'll get a better frame spending more of course!

 

[dannbutlerr]

Is the B'TWIN good quality

 

[JasonHolder]

I spent 385 for full ultegra bike. Granted saying its been ridden is an under statement. So far spent over £300 on helmet shoes bib shorts gloves pump tubes etc etc so budget for these


Carrera vanquish second hand on eBay. Full tiagra, carbon forks. What's not to like

 

[vickster]

Is the B'TWIN good quality

Yes for the money. The now discontinued red one is better specced than the new white one in that it has a carbon fork to dampen roadbuzz, although by all accounts the wheels are made of cheese (you could easily get better ones for under £100 though)

Have a google for reviews

 

[dannbutlerr]

Also are dawes good quality

 

[JasonHolder]

No they're cheap. different ends of the spectrum.

 

[oldfatfool]

Also are dawes good quality

No they're cheap.

Really ??

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/touringaudax-bikes/dawes-ultra-galaxy

 

[JasonHolder]

Yes

 

[oldfatfool]

 

[vickster]

Bit over budget but a good looking bike for the cash

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/bbd/r...e?part=BB14ARIB7005SPORT&sub=conf_BBRA&bike=1

Or could go used, e.g.

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/defy-4.156215/

Or new for £100 more

http://www.ashcycles.com/site/giant-defy-4-compact-2013

 

[Cycleops]

Sorry dannbutlerr but the internet makes instant experts of everybody, and I include myself in that! Almost every thing that has been suggested so far would be suitable, you just have to set your budget. No need to spend a fortune, the Triban 3 would be a fine choice, much praised on here. Don't dismiss Halfords out of hand, some of their Carrera bikes are good budget offerings, check them out.

Carrera vanquish second hand on eBay. Full tiagra, carbon forks. What's not to like

Plenty. Unless you know what you are looking at steer clear of secondhand, they might be worn out and cost a fortune to fix.

Good luck!