|
Author |
Message |
Postman10 |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Postman10 L Plate Warrior
Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
chris-red |
This post is not being displayed .
|
chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
The Artist |
This post is not being displayed .
|
The Artist Super Spammer
Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Karma :
|
Posted: 23:53 - 19 Mar 2013 Post subject: |
|
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
G |
This post is not being displayed .
|
G The Voice of Reason
Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
soforene |
This post is not being displayed because the poster has bad karma. Unhide this post / all posts.
|
soforene Nearly there...
Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :
|
Posted: 00:24 - 20 Mar 2013 Post subject: |
|
|
A Bike?
Without an engine !?!
You iz Trippin' Bro !! |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
The Tot |
This post is not being displayed .
|
The Tot World Chat Champion
Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :
|
Posted: 00:31 - 20 Mar 2013 Post subject: |
|
|
Carrera Vulcan was going to be my bike of choice, until I realised that halfords didn't participate in cyclescheme! As a result, i went into my local bike shop and got my Trek 4300.
I've hybridised mine by sticking on 1.5" wide Schwalbe Marathon Plus' and to be honest, it does a decent job. My commute is 5 miles each way, but I often like hitting the hills on "the long way home" the odd day or so - total of 12 miles. Either way, I've had Schwalbe Big Apples (balloon tyres) on the bike which were great for comfort, but for reduced rolling resistance, the 1.5" marathons are worth a shout. ____________________ The Tot 2007 Yamaha R1 4C8 2002 Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer &
www.youtube.com/Titot182 for your bike gear reviews and pop punk covers
Earl Of Easycore Pop Punk Will Never Die! |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
carlosthejack... |
This post is not being displayed .
|
carlosthejack... World Chat Champion
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Drew |
This post is not being displayed because the poster is banned. Unhide this post / all posts.
|
Drew Banned
Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Pigeon |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Pigeon World Chat Champion
Joined: 27 Sep 2012 Karma :
|
Posted: 21:35 - 20 Mar 2013 Post subject: |
|
|
Unless you buy two bikes, you will have to compromise.
I bought a Hybrid (Claud Butler Urban 200) in 2009. It was cheap (£180) and pretty good. Not only on the flat rail line that took me from Guildford to Shoreham and Petworth a few times. But not bad off road too. With those 29" 700c wheels and 24 spokes, I threw it off hills with rocks and it did well.
After 2 years (kept outside 100%) I started to bust spokes on the heavy stuff. And any mud on the trail meant spinning wheels if climbing.
Bought this last year:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-53-mountain-bike-white-id_8206682.html
Amazing value (£300). It has many of the same components (XCR forks with Lockout, SRAM X5 shifters, derailleur and rear cassette) as the Specialized Rockhopper (£800).
It's been fantastic, except for the bottom bracket which disintegrated on the second outing.
I walked the bike to a local bike shop who fitted a better quality (more expensive) Shimano bottom bracket, to replace the "made in slovinia" part that collapsed.
Decathlon refunded me the full cost of the part, even though it was not a like for like swap. Pretty good service.
Sorry, I digress. The mountain bike is great. Better than the Hybrid off-road. But, its heavier (chunky frame, forks and 32 spoke wheels). And the rolling resistance is MUCH higher. Makes doing distance a proper workout, whereas the skinny lightweight hybrid basically free-wheeled me 40 miles no bother.
Hybrid:
+ Faster, more efficient.
+ Larger frame + wheels (by larger frame, I really mean more relaxed riding position).
- Not so good in the mud (but not as bad as you'd think).
- Not as tough
Mountain Bike
+ Great offroad
+ Good fun, sharp handling
- SLOOOOOWER
- Heavier
If you want to get a mountain bike for <£500, it will likely include a budget fork (Suntour). Try and get one with Lockout, it will save you energy on tarmac. Unless you weigh 8st or spend £900 on a bike with Rockshox etc, the fork won't be great and you'll benefit from being able to shut it off on tarmac.
I'd also check the reviews of bikes brakes in this category. If they are disc, and hydraulic, be prepared to be endlessly covered in DOT4 and pissing about with alignment and modulation.
Mechanical discs are not as powerful, but are much less hassle on a day to day bike at this price range.
Is it 50/50 split of road+commute and offroad?
If it's 80% road and 20% offroad, I'd go Hybrid.
Halfords Carrera range gets pretty good reviews.
EDIT:
Just seen [n]The Tot[/b] has managed to get the best of both. Got the mountain bike and got a set of skinny tyres/wheels. Sounds perfect. |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
The Tot |
This post is not being displayed .
|
The Tot World Chat Champion
Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :
|
Posted: 00:03 - 21 Mar 2013 Post subject: |
|
|
Suffice to say, a 30 mile uphill jaunt to Cleeve Hill in the cotswolds was excruciating on the mountain bike with the 1.5" tyres. Hence why I'm soon to be purchasing my first road bike, which despite people's opinions on the decathlon's jobbies, I'm settling for a Merlin Maven. My budget wouldn't extend to a Ribble. Still though, should be effortless on the road by comparison to the Trek 4300. Looking forward to sticking knobblies back on the trek and going in the trails! ____________________ The Tot 2007 Yamaha R1 4C8 2002 Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer &
www.youtube.com/Titot182 for your bike gear reviews and pop punk covers
Earl Of Easycore Pop Punk Will Never Die! |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
G |
This post is not being displayed .
|
G The Voice of Reason
Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
carlosthejack... |
This post is not being displayed .
|
carlosthejack... World Chat Champion
Joined: 16 Aug 2010 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Postman10 |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Postman10 L Plate Warrior
Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
JonB |
This post is not being displayed .
|
JonB Afraid of Mileage
Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :
|
Posted: 20:06 - 22 Mar 2013 Post subject: |
|
|
£600 gets you 10 Speed Shimano Tiagra (allows you to upgrade to 105, Ultegra or Dura-Ace seamlessly) groupset.
Try and upgrade 9 or 8 speed and you will need new levers, derailleur, cassette which costs £££.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-belief-2013/ ____________________ Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it?s worth. |
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
marsden1967 |
This post is not being displayed .
|
marsden1967 Scooby Slapper
Joined: 19 Apr 2013 Karma :
|
|
Back to top |
|
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 11 years, 7 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
|
|
|