New Bike for Beginner

[sportingexpert]

Evening all,

I used to ride quite a bit as a child, and just have given up due to moving, being able to use a car, work etc etc. Now, a couple of years on, I am now in a situation where my partner needs our car for work, and we cannot afford to run a second car, therefore we have decided that if I got back into cycling again, I could get around on a bike.

My partner is looking at getting me a bike for Christmas. I am thinking that a road bike will be most suitable for my needs. The issue we have is we are quite specific in terms of what we need, and I am struggling to find what something that checks all our boxes:
- £250 tops
- Lightweight as I need to take it up and down a flight of stairs every time I use it
- Something which will help me get back into cycling

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Kies]

£250 won't get you a road bike,unless you go 2nd hand. For a new bike the Halfords tdf is OK and Decathlon have the Triban 3

 

[sportingexpert]

Thanks for the one at Halfords, but don't know if the other half will get the money in time for Monday. Would you recommend buying bikes second hand?

 

[Kies]

Only if you know what your looking at. Lots of good bikes out there, but equally a lot of rubbish as well

 

[sportingexpert]

I can see loads looking around, but obviously don't know what I am looking for! I can see getting a bike for under £250 is going to be hard work!

 

[Gregcycle]

I work in bikehut at the maidenhead branch of halfords and can tell you that if you place a deposite on the tdf at its current price, you will infact be able to get it at sale price after Monday! They are solid bikes and I think you'd be hard pushed to find better value for money elsewhere! Just food for thought.

 

[Cyclist33]

Thanks for the one at Halfords, but don't know if the other half will get the money in time for Monday. Would you recommend buying bikes second hand?

If you can find a local cycle chatter we are happy to help you find a good second hand jobby

 

[biggs682]

I can see loads looking around, but obviously don't know what I am looking for! I can see getting a bike for under £250 is going to be hard work!

i have this one http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/for-sale-flat-barred-carrera-virtuoso-road-bike.140114/ for sale and not far away

 

[Born2die]

+1 for the tdf loved mine great solid bike