earthuman
New Member
Hi All,
Have been reading through the site with much interest. Lots of valuable information here. Well, I'm finally ready to buy myself my first touring bike and hit the road - my budget is around £700 - £800. At the moment my ambitions are to start doing some trips around Europe (France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, etc) with each trip lasting about 2 -3 weeks in duration.
There several threads already about different bikes for different budgets, but I can see great merit in finding someone local that can help me choose the right bike. I have very little experience besides the normal cruising around town type of cycling.
I'm based in the Brighton and Hove area. Is there anyone here that can point me in the direction of a good bike shop that will help find me the right bike as opposed to sell me what they have in stock?
Many thanks everyone!
Have been reading through the site with much interest. Lots of valuable information here. Well, I'm finally ready to buy myself my first touring bike and hit the road - my budget is around £700 - £800. At the moment my ambitions are to start doing some trips around Europe (France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, etc) with each trip lasting about 2 -3 weeks in duration.
There several threads already about different bikes for different budgets, but I can see great merit in finding someone local that can help me choose the right bike. I have very little experience besides the normal cruising around town type of cycling.
I'm based in the Brighton and Hove area. Is there anyone here that can point me in the direction of a good bike shop that will help find me the right bike as opposed to sell me what they have in stock?
Many thanks everyone!