Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
I have been thinking about changing from my steel roadie to a decent alu or carbon bike (carbon if I can find one cheap enough).
I am currently using my steel as a commuter and have kitted it out accordingly. I still do the usual training on it just without the panniers on. It weighs about 8kg without the panniers and I would say about 10kg with them (heavy things!). The bike weighs about 7kg without the winter kit.
The problem that I have got is that I enjoy going on local club rides and used to do the time trials. I would love to get back into the time trials but dropped out because I wasnt doing too well (due to bike and fitness level). I would love to get better and faster at cycling so to have a change in a time trial of doing well but the bike is holding me back.
I am of a decent fitness level and have plenty of strength and stamina to do well, I just need a lighter bike.
The bike I would be looking at getting would be either an alu or carbon. It would obviously have shifters on the bars (downtube on the steel) and possibly carbon forks.
I havent had a massive search online but I have come up with a vague idea of how much it would cost to get an ideal bike (£300-£500). Some of the bike I have on my list which I like the look of are:
I am currently using my steel as a commuter and have kitted it out accordingly. I still do the usual training on it just without the panniers on. It weighs about 8kg without the panniers and I would say about 10kg with them (heavy things!). The bike weighs about 7kg without the winter kit.
The problem that I have got is that I enjoy going on local club rides and used to do the time trials. I would love to get back into the time trials but dropped out because I wasnt doing too well (due to bike and fitness level). I would love to get better and faster at cycling so to have a change in a time trial of doing well but the bike is holding me back.
I am of a decent fitness level and have plenty of strength and stamina to do well, I just need a lighter bike.
The bike I would be looking at getting would be either an alu or carbon. It would obviously have shifters on the bars (downtube on the steel) and possibly carbon forks.
I havent had a massive search online but I have come up with a vague idea of how much it would cost to get an ideal bike (£300-£500). Some of the bike I have on my list which I like the look of are:
- Dawes Giro 300/400
- Raleigh Airlite 100
- Claud Butler San Remo
- Viking Elite