Bike

[AresTo]

What size inside leg are you, and how tall are you.

For instance I'm a 32 inside leg and a 5ft10

I ride a 55cm / 22" frame.

Others might ride a 2cm 1" smaller frame.

I am around 5ft5 and how do you measure your inside leg : )

 

[Jameshow]

Bottom of floor to inside of crotch.

 

[AresTo]

What size inside leg are you, and how tall are you.

For instance I'm a 32 inside leg and a 5ft10

I ride a 55cm / 22" frame.

Others might ride a 2cm 1" smaller frame.

I think I am 29.5 inside leg and 5ft5

 

[Jameshow]

I think you want a 20" 50cm frame.

Most frames these days give you plenty of adjustment in saddle height handle bar height. Changing a stem is as easy as making a cuppa tea these days too.

 

[AresTo]

Is disc brake better than wire break?

 

[DCLane]

Is disc brake better than wire break?

These days most new road bikes are disc brake. At the bottom end though it's usually budget components. I'm biased and prefer rim brake, particularly at your sort of budget. However, at the £500 end any disc brakes are likely to be cable-operated ones anyway.

My suggestion: go test ride a few and get a feel of them.

 

[cyberknight]

There is a guy on eBay from Winchester who does good used bikes.......

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12594287...tixoXeJTeO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12570808...tixoXeJTeO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

£200 for an old virtuoso ? i think thats pushing it a bit !!, i had a second hand one a good 10 + years ago , in fact its 2009 model .

 

[DCLane]

A suggestion @AresTo - are there any independent bike shops near you? It's worth going in, not just to see what they have new but also as a trade-in.

Try Halfords as they're doing refurbished bikes now as well. Also Decathlon. You never know what might appear unless you ask ...

A local bike shop should be able to size you properly, work out what they have and also what would suit. It's also the start of a relationship with them for servicing, learning, etc.

Also useful are local clubs' Facebook pages with a 'welcome' and 'looking for' message. Most club members tend to look after their bikes, so second-hand wouldn't be too bad. There are probably local Facebook selling groups as well for cycling; again worth a try.

Finally, given your height, have a look at women's as well as men's bikes. The geometry of a women's bike might suit you better.

 

[AresTo]

Hi, although it seems like a long time later ,but I see this bike on eBay does it seem good?If yes, maybe I would gonna buy it on my own if it suits me.If compare to a new merlin malt g2 gravel bike
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155586106468?hash=item2439a79464:g:RXoAAOSwdWNkeQVu&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAAwPAFBgmXtot8eyfDAxPR5pHsPSmxbBty9qNtaT6hc7wFlaebD0Ztek8uoOdd51e5uUY+Qy79o+8ERVh8XJ0mthkA3lVzyidXcKTzadpb7+zHsQwGc4+QXr0u+ZjVTVsp8Qh/Mhy1S6lvmqi0n/Wx2ccYgHr2NfuSxt5kIJoGzYwEWIGnwbWrRJ/HuqQskLEDM48ANyRzIG4WCnkquLO5LdjtYN0UT0oQdwlSrMcI86fqjrv+dM9lhWtnbjEIL07kgw==|tkp:Bk9SR8aK88GVYg

Merlin:https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-malt-g2-claris-gravel-bike-2023-197226.html