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Old 19-06-09, 07:44 AM   #111
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Today i cycled to work That is all...

Ok maybe not. Dyz. Stay away form the cheap halfrauds bikes, they truly are a bag of doodoo! If anything, have a look round on Ebay for second hand bikes. Try to stick to some of the well know makes like Dawes, Raliegh, Scott etc. Will pay for themselves int he long run. I have a Hybrid, a road bike with flat bars. It does me for the kind of riding i do, and by the looks of it, what you want to do.
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Old 19-06-09, 07:47 AM   #112
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The only things that Halfords sell that I'd recommend would be

Any of the Boardman bikes ( possibly out of your price range )

Carrerra Gryphon ( Mate had one loved it, used it in a couple of sportives )

Carrera Subway 2 ( I know a couple of people that have these and really rate them and they get very good reviews on the cycling websites )

These will all do what you want, and are good starter bikes.

I would stay away from Argos completely

Your other option is go to your local bike shop ( if you have one ) and have a look in there and see what they offer.

Dont for the love of christ buy anything with an Apollo badge on it...
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Old 19-06-09, 07:53 AM   #113
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ok, cheers
Forgot everything about bikes, hence the Argos and Halfords ideas and haven't got the foggiest how much they go for.
I'll have a look on ebay and maybe pop into the local shop tomorrow.
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Old 19-06-09, 11:55 AM   #114
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The only things that Halfords sell that I'd recommend would be

Carrera Subway 2 ( I know a couple of people that have these and really rate them and they get very good reviews on the cycling websites )
So very nearly bought one of these..... disc brakes, etc. Very nice indeed and cool-lookin', too

I went for the Carrera Crossfire 2 in the end... similar price but has larger 700c wheels and front suspension but v-brakes instead of the discs. For me it was the one to go for. I like it a lot.

They do cheaper versions of both.

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Old 20-06-09, 10:31 PM   #115
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I've completed a 100 mile race in 4.5hrs which is an average of................22mph.
And that was on a standard cannondale f700sl at the age of 19yrs!! out of the 1500 competitors I finished in the top 20. Then I thought that was a rather 'poor effort' but now looking back that was alright.
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Got a week off work, so thought I would make the most of it and get the pushbike out for a decent ride - normally only ride it 6 miles to work and back, with a rucksack on the back, so wanted to see what it could really do.

Wacked the tyres up to 120psi, cleaned and tightened my cleats to stop them creaking, checked and oiled the running gear and off I went.

Chose a 'hilly 25' route, which was actually 27.24 miles miles in total, including the bit to & from my house. Total time was 1:31:55, average 17.7 mph which I was quite please with, considering there were a couple of sets of lights I had to slow down & stop for.

Actually found the ride fairly easy, was out of the saddle on the hills on the way back, so next target is to get below 1:30, and then work towards getting my average to 20mph.

What sort of average speeds do you guys get?





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Old 20-06-09, 10:50 PM   #117
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Stats from ride home tonight

58 mins 28 secs, 16.9 miles, Avg speed 17.4. That was an average hilly route. 3 decent climbs in it and not much descending. 348ft of climbing done.

Good tool for mapping out rides is www.mapmyride.com you can draw the route you've done and show you elevation, climbs etc, the new version of it has a tool for working out calories burnt and that kind of stuff if you dont have a HRM.

or take the bus.




apologies.. this is a serious thread.

I have a lot of respect for you all serious.. we went to cornwall a few weeks ago in the car- did all the sights and honest lands end some cyclists were there we chatted,... real cyclists like you lot- then we went to lizard,, and no word of a lie within 15 mins they turned up !!.. fresh as a daisy.. awesome.. I will never be that fit again..I was once - honest
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Pushbike No 4 arrived on Sunday



Got myself a Fixed wheel, not suire who else has one Scoobs I think.

Very strange and I've tried to freewheel on it a couple of times already, which needless to say had my feet of the pedals

Liking it so far though
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Got myself a Fixed wheel, not suire who else has one Scoobs I think.

Very strange and I've tried to freewheel on it a couple of times already, which needless to say had my feet of the pedals

Liking it so far though
Just wait until you try and turn a quick corner whilst banked over
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