Hi from Bolton

[leroy]

Hi,

I am an occasional rider from Bolton, but have been roped into a 160 mile ride to Cheltenham for charity!

Looking for a bit of advice really on the best kind of bike to use really, as my MTB isnt up to it.
Roads all the way, so would i be better looking at a hybrid or a road bike?

Budget is an issue, so I was thinking if i got a used hybrid I could use it to commute......or if i got a used road bike I could sell it again after the event.

btwin 5 hybrid second hand around £100

Road options would be a kind of Viscount/Peugeot vintage for up to £140, which I wouldnt imagine would lose money if i sold it again (service before and after event has kindly been promised by a shop).

Any advise on what style of bike would be best for me?

L

 

[numbnuts]

Hi & to CC

 

[leroy]

Hi,

thanks for the welcome. Any advice on the type of bike to use on the journey? I am swaying to a hybrid for more everyday use - would a rode bike be unsuitable for commuting in heavy traffic?

 

[skudupnorth]

Welcome fellow Bolton rider ! I ride into and from Bolton everyday on either on a Specialized Sirrus hybrid or my MTB due to Manchester road becoming more like an off road trail than a road ! I have just completed a 130 mile Audax on a fixed gear which was fun on some of the hills but i would say a hybrid would be up to the job for your ride ( i rode to Cornwall last year on mine with all my camping gear) so they are up to the job.Which bit of Bolton are you riding from ?

 

[leroy]

The Whitefield part of Bolton ha!

Are there any Hybrids, new or second hand that you could recommend for the journey?

Or road bike wise, with the limited budget do you think I would be better with a Vintage Peugeot/Viscount or a cheap new bike such as
Muddyfox Swift

Thanks for your help Guys, I am panicking about getting the right bike for the job!

 

[skudupnorth]

The Whitefield part of Bolton ha!

Are there any Hybrids, new or second hand that you could recommend for the journey?

Or road bike wise, with the limited budget do you think I would be better with a Vintage Peugeot/Viscount or a cheap new bike such as
Muddyfox Swift

Thanks for your help Guys, I am panicking about getting the right bike for the job!

I can 0nly vouch for the Sirrus as it has been a brilliant and bullet proof with all the crap i throw at it.The MTB is now used more due to Bolton's (and most other roads) are getting so bad !

 

[leroy]

I got myself sorted with a Trek 7200 for the journey in the end!

Had a ride to clifton marina and back - 15 miles round and seemed very good to me and my limited knowledge. Had a stint up ringley road on way back, but gave up on that and had some refreshments in the Horseshoe pub - very nice