Looking for a very budget bike
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yh those are the 2 im looking at right now.
i got to try out the fit 300 in the store and felt it was nice. although ive only had £100 mtb's before, so anything seems nice
whats the difference between those two?
it was very nice. i went to the one in canada water. they let you ride the bike around the store.
cyberknight
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The triban is a road bike with drop bars and a more aero position , the other one is a flat bar road bike so a little more uprightyh those are the 2 im looking at right now.
i got to try out the fit 300 in the store and felt it was nice. although ive only had £100 mtb's before, so anything seems nice
whats the difference between those two?
confusedcyclist
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Nope, the drops will help you go faster and be less impaired by the wind, and the flat bars will give you a better view of the road and will feel more leisurely. When riding with flats, your body can act like a huge parachute
thanks for the advice. i think i might just go for the fit 300. ive never used drops, and found it quite difficult to reach the breaks.
the sales advisor at decathlon told me that the rockrider 300 mtb would not hold up if used daily on a 5 mile commute/round trip (he specifically said it wouldnt last a year). was he being a bit untruthful?
he then recommended the fit 300, and why i am seriously considering getting this bike now lol. ive never used a road bike, and it feels very nice.
the sales advisor at decathlon told me that the rockrider 300 mtb would not hold up if used daily on a 5 mile commute/round trip (he specifically said it wouldnt last a year). was he being a bit untruthful?
he then recommended the fit 300, and why i am seriously considering getting this bike now lol. ive never used a road bike, and it feels very nice.
vickster
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Decathlon offer a lifetime warranty on frame and non moving parts so those bits should be fine, and if not , assuming looked after, they would be covered if they didn't last. However, all of tne other components will be as cheap as chips, so wheels, gearing, chain etc may well need replacing. It's a cheap bike with cheap parts ultimately. Buy it, save up, buy a better bike in a year. In London, even with a cheap bike, you'll want decent locks, so add £50+ to your budget
DCLane
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If you're looking at a budget road bike, this one's considered to be one of the best value sub £300: http://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-performance-road-pr7-bike-73113.html
cyberknight
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If the OP is pushing his budget up and wants flats i would say the subway or the new name axle .. bomb proof !
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...mited-edition-mens-27-5-hybrid-bike-2015#tab2
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...mited-edition-mens-27-5-hybrid-bike-2015#tab2
Lilliburlero
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Bomb proof maybe, but not wife proof. My dear lady wife managed to run into a parked car on hers and bent the forks
(and when I say bent I mean bent) so I had to cough up £60 to replace them, bless her. My brother in law sorted it out and fitted it with some Suntour XCM forks.Here it is.
Cracking little bike with lots of character, rolls extremely well and is well worth the money. The wife uses it for her 1.5 mile commute and leisure rides, I use it to bomb up, down and around Tunnel Woods.
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cyberknight
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4th post of this thread?
Next up is to get a disc specific rack.
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tips-please-for-winter-road-cycling.166909/#post-3332370
Next up is to get a disc specific rack.
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tips-please-for-winter-road-cycling.166909/#post-3332370
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