Help please - bike for newbie - £300

[Kevrach]

Hi,

Hi , anyone know of any bargains, new or used for £300 ish in Leeds area?

 

[vickster]

What sort of bike do you want?

 

[Goobs]

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/carrera-tdf-mens-ltd-road-bike £269
Do for a year till you get serious

 

[vickster]

Assuming he or she wants a roadbike...

 

[Kevrach]

Apologies. I am and a he and looking for a road bike.

 

[T4tomo]

Decathlon / BTWin Triban 500SE new. Can't be beaten on value at that price range. Carbon fork alu frame and decent 8 sped group set in Microshift.

 

[Saluki]

Decathlon is your friend, at that price point.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-500-se-road-bike-black-id_8306187.html

Lots of CC members have the B'Twin bikes and love them. I believe that there is an owners club too. Awesome quality for the money

 

[Kevrach]

Is the microshift OK. Seem to get a bad review? Also I would have to buy online, anyone any idea how building if have to do?

 

[DCLane]

Is the microshift OK. Seem to get a bad review? Also I would have to buy online, anyone any idea how building if have to do?

My son's using Microshift on his Felt 95 Jr and it's fine; he's done 1000+ miles on it in a year including racing it.

 

[arch684]

I have microshift bona 10 speed on one of my bikes and i can't fault it

 

[Kevrach]

Is it comparable to Claris or sora

 

[barachus]

At that price I would be looking secondhand, you can get a cracking bike worth double that amount

 

[arch684]

Is it comparable to Claris or sora

Better i would say as good as tiagra or 105

 

[Kevrach]

One on the 500se is only an 8 speed, judging by micro shift web site is equivalent to sora.

I have some vouchers for halfords so could stretch a bit further. Thoughts on the boardman road sport?

 

[T4tomo]

Is the microshift OK. Seem to get a bad review? Also I would have to buy online, anyone any idea how building if have to do?

Screw the pedals on, attach the handlebars to the stem, and put the seat at the right height.

So it's 7 turns of an Allen key. Takes all of 10 minutes.

Just bought one for my son, hard to go wrong at £299. I'm struggling to see how my Bianchi is 10 times better but not having that discussion with the wife. Microshift seems really good. Very positive action and nice the fact that it has dedicated levers rather than using brake lever for one, both easily reached from hoods and better than the thumb downshift that some systems have. The welds are pretty neat on the frame and the carbon fork looks good.