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OK - having warned my OH that if he broke my bike trying to get the front calipers out, he would have to buy me a new bike, it is n+1 time because of an n-1 event earlier today...
I need something with either a triple (50/39/30) and cassette of 11-28 or potentially a compact of 50/34 with a cassette of 12-32... (that low gearing is needed as anyone who has cycled with me will tell you!) I have looked at the gear ratios and I am pretty certain that 34 front 32 rear will give me the same as 30 front 28 rear.
I don't mind not having anything main stream. I don't go pink or other girly colours and have never ridden a women's specific design before, but am happy to try one out. I currently have/had a triban 3 in 54cm which is marginally too large (but the 51cm was too small and only came in 650c wheel size) until I shortened the stem considerably.
I have some Fulcrum Racing 7 CX's which may be better than anything that comes into my price range of roughly £500-600.
The only other big requirement is that the bike must be able to take a pannier rack. It will be being used as a commuter and the rack is essential - which appears to have ruled out the Cannondale Synapse from what I can tell from the men's bike Q&A on the Evans website (unless I go with P clips around the brake stays).
I have considered the Triban 5, but the Triban 500 is due out very soon and has better brakes - something that is useful to me being partially paralysed and with left wrist issues mostly now relating to strength. My current road bike has cross levers fitted to deal with this issue, but I don't have a date for the Triban 500 and need something rather sooner than later - as in this weekend really!
I've looked at (online) the Giant Defy 4 and an Orbea Aqua 50, but can't tell about the pannier rack and to be honest, know nothing about either of them. My options are Manchester or Chester tomorrow but I was hoping for some ideas from people and feedback please.
thanks
SNSSO
I need something with either a triple (50/39/30) and cassette of 11-28 or potentially a compact of 50/34 with a cassette of 12-32... (that low gearing is needed as anyone who has cycled with me will tell you!) I have looked at the gear ratios and I am pretty certain that 34 front 32 rear will give me the same as 30 front 28 rear.
I don't mind not having anything main stream. I don't go pink or other girly colours and have never ridden a women's specific design before, but am happy to try one out. I currently have/had a triban 3 in 54cm which is marginally too large (but the 51cm was too small and only came in 650c wheel size) until I shortened the stem considerably.
I have some Fulcrum Racing 7 CX's which may be better than anything that comes into my price range of roughly £500-600.
The only other big requirement is that the bike must be able to take a pannier rack. It will be being used as a commuter and the rack is essential - which appears to have ruled out the Cannondale Synapse from what I can tell from the men's bike Q&A on the Evans website (unless I go with P clips around the brake stays).
I have considered the Triban 5, but the Triban 500 is due out very soon and has better brakes - something that is useful to me being partially paralysed and with left wrist issues mostly now relating to strength. My current road bike has cross levers fitted to deal with this issue, but I don't have a date for the Triban 500 and need something rather sooner than later - as in this weekend really!
I've looked at (online) the Giant Defy 4 and an Orbea Aqua 50, but can't tell about the pannier rack and to be honest, know nothing about either of them. My options are Manchester or Chester tomorrow but I was hoping for some ideas from people and feedback please.
thanks
SNSSO
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