Hello,
I've just found out the company I work for run the tax-free cycle scheme run by Cycle Surgery (http://www.cyclesurgery.com/) so I'm looking to make the most of it and get a bike for £300-£500, for riding to the train station most days (only a couple of miles away) and at weekends.
Anyway as I'm fairly new to this I just wondered if you have any advice on what sort of thing I should go for in this price range? I'll be riding mainly on roads, but it's quite rural where we live so there will be a few sandy / stony tracks as well.
The work scheme means I have to get the bike from Cycle Surgery to get the discount, so my shortlist is:
Specialized Ariel £350
Ridgeback Velocity £380
Giant Dash 4 £450
Giant Roam 2 £450
Any particularly recommendations for any on this list? Looks-wise I think I like the Dash best but not sure if it's suitable for the rougher terrain near home?
Thanks for any advice
Nicola
I've just found out the company I work for run the tax-free cycle scheme run by Cycle Surgery (http://www.cyclesurgery.com/) so I'm looking to make the most of it and get a bike for £300-£500, for riding to the train station most days (only a couple of miles away) and at weekends.
Anyway as I'm fairly new to this I just wondered if you have any advice on what sort of thing I should go for in this price range? I'll be riding mainly on roads, but it's quite rural where we live so there will be a few sandy / stony tracks as well.
The work scheme means I have to get the bike from Cycle Surgery to get the discount, so my shortlist is:
Specialized Ariel £350
Ridgeback Velocity £380
Giant Dash 4 £450
Giant Roam 2 £450
Any particularly recommendations for any on this list? Looks-wise I think I like the Dash best but not sure if it's suitable for the rougher terrain near home?
Thanks for any advice
Nicola