New Bike for LEJOG

[Rustybucket]

Why don't you use one of the bikes you have already and save £2000.

Do you intend to do this self supported, are you camping, hotels or B&Bs. Are you doing it as fast as you can or a leisurely ride?

All these things make a difference in what type of bike you need. But you don't need a 2 grand bike to do it.

Steve

I am just doing it with my Dad, we are planning on doing it over 2 weeks with a mixture of camping & B&B's. It will be more of a leisurely ride as im sure my knees will fail me at some point...

 

[steveindenmark]

If its a leisure ride and one that you think you may not complete, I would use one of the bikes you have already. A new bike won't solve the problem of your knee. But a neoprene knee support might, it does mine, and its less than £2000.

People do this ride on all sorts of cheap, scrap bikes. I am sure one of yours will fit the bill. All you need is a rack and some cheap panniers.

If your Boardman Hybrid is anything like this it would certainly do the job over 2 weeks.



Steve

 

[Rustybucket]

Ha that looks exactaly like mine, I havent got mudguards thou. What ones have you got & are they easy to fit over the disk brakes?

Will still get another bike as want it for other reasons than just LEJOG

 

[steveindenmark]

That's not my bike, it is just one I found on the net that I thought would do the job.

I like the rack on that bike.

Steve

 

[Rustybucket]

That's not my bike, it is just one I found on the net that I thought would do the job.

I like the rack on that bike.

Steve

ha OK -

 

[vickster]

Thanks for everyones replies.

Biggs & Stevie - I want to get another bike to use for the winter too - its not just for LEJOG. Then I will have my Hybrid for commuting, Road for better weather cycling & my new one for winter & longer day rides / touring.

Thanks Vickster I really like the Pearsons bikes, I think I will just go into the sheen store & see what they can offer me. My budget will depend on if I get my Bonus for2013.

Have you also looked at Ribble's winter bike offering?

If you want titanium, Van Nic and Enigma are popular options (frames around £1500-2k)

Steel, the Genesis bikes, although note the equilibriums don't have top rack mounts, but you can get a seat collar mount

Call the Sheen store first, I am sure they have the Pearson models as well as Sutton, but double check

 

[vickster]

That's not my bike, it is just one I found on the net that I thought would do the job.

I like the rack on that bike.

Steve

That's the Topeak Super Tourist I have that on the Whyte

 

[Rustybucket]

Have you also looked at Ribble's winter bike offering?

If you want titanium, Van Nic and Enigma are popular options (frames around £1500-2k)

Steel, the Genesis bikes, although note the equilibriums don't have top rack mounts, but you can get a seat collar mount

Call the Sheen store first, I am sure they have the Pearson models as well as Sutton, but double check

Thanks Vickster - stop giving me more models to choose from- I will never get one at this rate, too much choice!

I probably wont get it until end of Jan / feb anyway - I will pop in the store as I live closeish & also ride round Richmond park abit. My Friend was in the store at the weekend and said the Pearson bikes look really nice.

I think I would prefer to get a Pearson now compared to the Genisis bikes -

 

[vickster]

The Pearson will be built for you, but test riding may be tough as they don't keep all models in all sizes as built to order

A Pearson is a different choice to a Genesis...come Feb I will have one of each - plus a Whyte, so an All British stable

 

[theloafer]

Ha that looks exactaly like mine, I havent got mudguards thou. What ones have you got & are they easy to fit over the disk brakes?

Will still get another bike as want it for other reasons than just LEJOG

here's mine ...... mudguards are from here http://road.cc/content/review/2716-tortec-reflector-mudguards
also thread here re mudguards +rack fitting http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/new-boardman-cx-team-2011.83618/

 

[Rustybucket]

here's mine ...... mudguards are from here http://road.cc/content/review/2716-tortec-reflector-mudguards
also thread here re mudguards +rack fitting http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/new-boardman-cx-team-2011.83618/

Thanks - will try and get some put on next week - hopefully will be able to manage it.

 

[vickster]

Thanks - will try and get some put on next week - hopefully will be able to manage it.

Just pay your LBS to do it, buying the mudguards from them.

Every time I have gone to have mudguards fitted, the LBS has really struggled to find any that fit...I'd rather someone else had the grief. My LBS charges £15 for fitting, plus you'll likely pay RRP for the kit

 

[musa]

Hey. Let me know your spec and ill sort it out for you if you like. I'm based in the Sutton store

 

[Rustybucket]

Hey. Let me know your spec and ill sort it out for you if you like. I'm based in the Sutton store

Thanks musa. I will just come to one of the stores and have a look probably in the next couple of weeks and see what will suit me best! Thanks again they look like beautiful bikes can't wait to get one!

 

[musa]

Thanks musa. I will just come to one of the stores and have a look probably in the next couple of weeks and see what will suit me best! Thanks again they look like beautiful bikes can't wait to get one!

Sure thing. the colour scheme is very good with the raw titanium left showing on the left rear stay