Already Looking at my Next Bike... Any suggestions

[Ricki]

Already looking on the internet for my next bike and not even got my schwinn yet!
As the schwinn is a single speed i feel I need a geared bike too. Any suggestions for around £500?

 

[Rob3rt]

My suggestion is to wait until you get your bike and ride it. Find out if it is for you before you go and throw more money at it.

 

[Ricki]

Its scarily addictive.

 

[Rob3rt]

It can be tempting to keep throwing money at it (and any other hobby) yes. For some people this will remain their primary enjoyment. But having been there and done that, I would wholly recommend you try to just ride the bike you have ordered for a month or so before buying more bikes.

BTW, I am not saying that I don't still look at kit and think, I wan't that! I do it, more often than I would like to admit, I have just learned to control myself and not let enthusiasm overrule my other faculties so much

 

[Ricki]

BTW, I am not saying that I don't still look at kit and think, I wan't that! I do it, more often than I would like to admit, I have just learned to control myself and not let enthusiasm overrule my other faculties so much

Haha, this is me, bar the controlling myself.. in every way

 

[vickster]

Go to the giant store in twickenham and look at their flat bar and drop bar offerings. What will you be using n+1 for?

 

[Ricki]

Commuting mainly. Also for A leisurely ride around Richmond park

 

[vickster]

I thought the SS was for that? Be a nice challenge around the park

I'd wait a month or two given your budget. The 2014 models are reaching the shops now. In a bit, the current 2013s will be on sale. If there are any 2012s left, they'll be even more of a bargain

Action bikes in Wimbledon had some good deals on their ex demo trek roadbike fleet not so long ago, might be worth a visit

 

[Ricki]

Oh yeh for sure the road bike is for that. But roadbike more for posing purposes though and a farker to get uphill

 

[vickster]

Oh dear! I'm afraid you'll need a far bigger budget for posing on in Richmond park! Best add a zero to your budget to compete with the other mamils on their pinarellos. Surely the reason you bought a SS is to get fit enough to pass the posers on the hills. £500 isn't enough to cut it there unless you are in fact wiggo

 

[Ricki]

If im honest I could do without but id just like the choice

 

[Ricki]

Looooool haha!! Well Id like to think I was wiggo but in reallity more like boris

 

[vickster]

I'd cancel the SS, spend all £800 on a better roadbike

 

[Ricki]

Too late for that. Think ill keep the ss for a while like suggested. See what its like to cycle in all weathers and then decide what to do. Then maybe I can justify spending a good sum of money

 

[vickster]

Did you order it online? You have a cooling off period as long as its as new. Poser roadies, don't normally go for SS. They like Lycra and polystyrene while hipsters like cord, tweed and a fedora