Hi all I have been looking for a while to try and get back into cycling but priorities change due to family issues and has not happened to date.
Now looking for a basic bike to try and gauge if cycling after all this time is for me. I did enjoy cycling many years ago.
I am over 50, I would say completely unfit and have zero flexibility, can just reach pass my knee! 10 minutes hard gardening = 30 minutes rest with a cup of tea!
6' 3'', inside leg 32'', long body, short legs, 12 stone in weight.
I would love to own a beautiful steel, comfortable machine, that fits, with 46-38-24 but just not ready to buy more expensive machine at this early stage,
I have been looking at basic entry bike that is able to accommodate mudguards & pannier, I 'm older these days so comfort makes sense!
Giant Escape 3 https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/escape-3 L
Trek Fx 1 Evans FX 1 XL
Both with 48/38/28
as well as Triban RC 120 XL I think
with 50/34
Why the question for help, well I bought a 2nd hand wrong size bike, M , that was a pain, saddle height was fine but felt scrunched up on top. Needed every gear expect the high ones.Huffing & puffing on assent not even a hill, hated it , ended up given to my daughter. Now looking for a bike that feels comfortable, that fits, thats enjoyable, wanting to be used every week, something to put a smile on my face as I slowing use it, and slowly get fitter.
The hybrids seem fine as starter bike but mates who use drop bars have offered invite for rides. They are much fitter than me & they travel far on drop bar bike!
So what do I do, buy a hybrid and build up road strength/ fitness slowly & at some stage buy another bike, a drop bar,
or do I jump in and try drop bar bike to match the mates ?
Any advice would be very much appreciated. Living in Wiltshire, which seems to be lots of assents & bloody hills (for me) Thanks.
Now looking for a basic bike to try and gauge if cycling after all this time is for me. I did enjoy cycling many years ago.
I am over 50, I would say completely unfit and have zero flexibility, can just reach pass my knee! 10 minutes hard gardening = 30 minutes rest with a cup of tea!
6' 3'', inside leg 32'', long body, short legs, 12 stone in weight.
I would love to own a beautiful steel, comfortable machine, that fits, with 46-38-24 but just not ready to buy more expensive machine at this early stage,
I have been looking at basic entry bike that is able to accommodate mudguards & pannier, I 'm older these days so comfort makes sense!
Giant Escape 3 https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/escape-3 L
Trek Fx 1 Evans FX 1 XL
Both with 48/38/28
as well as Triban RC 120 XL I think
with 50/34
Why the question for help, well I bought a 2nd hand wrong size bike, M , that was a pain, saddle height was fine but felt scrunched up on top. Needed every gear expect the high ones.Huffing & puffing on assent not even a hill, hated it , ended up given to my daughter. Now looking for a bike that feels comfortable, that fits, thats enjoyable, wanting to be used every week, something to put a smile on my face as I slowing use it, and slowly get fitter.
The hybrids seem fine as starter bike but mates who use drop bars have offered invite for rides. They are much fitter than me & they travel far on drop bar bike!
So what do I do, buy a hybrid and build up road strength/ fitness slowly & at some stage buy another bike, a drop bar,
or do I jump in and try drop bar bike to match the mates ?
Any advice would be very much appreciated. Living in Wiltshire, which seems to be lots of assents & bloody hills (for me) Thanks.