So I had a Apollo to see if I would enjoy cycling and yes, after 10 months it fell apart, I cycle to work 2-3 times a week (40mi) only in summer at the mo, this is my second year, and every fortnight I will go up the canal, and now and then I will do Newport (south Wales) to abergavenny and I love it, for the price of Apollo it done well, now I'm on A dimond back 5 years old and handles much better more solid, great bike, slight buckle in frame, has been hammerd but does the job, as iv spent doing it up for the summer,,so rite after this summer when iv hammerd the old bike,
I plan on getting a new one but on a budget, and it needs to be easy to maintain iv been looking for bikes with v brakes as I can get to good quality bike, some of the ones with discs start at 400 but its the maintance hydrolic discs etc, so I'm down to these last few makes price ranging 300-380 please tell me which make is reliable easy to maintain and will defo last me all I do is to work in summer and some weekends up the can all no mountains jumping g off a cliff etc, so
Giant
Diamond back
Specialised
Raleigh
Ridge back
Merida
These are the bikes I'm eying up
All aloy 21 speed 100mm forks, 22in frame im 6ft 5 and v brakes your opinions matter thanks
I plan on getting a new one but on a budget, and it needs to be easy to maintain iv been looking for bikes with v brakes as I can get to good quality bike, some of the ones with discs start at 400 but its the maintance hydrolic discs etc, so I'm down to these last few makes price ranging 300-380 please tell me which make is reliable easy to maintain and will defo last me all I do is to work in summer and some weekends up the can all no mountains jumping g off a cliff etc, so
Giant
Diamond back
Specialised
Raleigh
Ridge back
Merida
These are the bikes I'm eying up
All aloy 21 speed 100mm forks, 22in frame im 6ft 5 and v brakes your opinions matter thanks
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