Scotmitchy
Senior Member
- Location
- Scotland
I have a 1 year old hybrid bike, a Trek 7.3wsd. I've moved up to doing 20-30 mile trips relatively comfortably, maybe once a week for them and two or three smaller trips (commuting) each week.
There are lots of things I love about the trek, but I find myself enviously gazing at 'proper' cyclists with their drop bar road bikes etc.
So, if I am goign to buy another under the C2W scheme, so that I have a choice of bike types for conditions, what should I be looking for.
I am fairly convinced I want clipless pedals and shoes (LBS will advise on what, or you guys can), but what kind of bike.
I almost exclusively travel on the road or good paths, but would love to up my speed (I currently average about 10mph).
Is it true that swapping to clipless will boost this. Will swapping to a road bike also help?
I would like to spend around £500 on the bike.
Thanks.
There are lots of things I love about the trek, but I find myself enviously gazing at 'proper' cyclists with their drop bar road bikes etc.
So, if I am goign to buy another under the C2W scheme, so that I have a choice of bike types for conditions, what should I be looking for.
I am fairly convinced I want clipless pedals and shoes (LBS will advise on what, or you guys can), but what kind of bike.
I almost exclusively travel on the road or good paths, but would love to up my speed (I currently average about 10mph).
Is it true that swapping to clipless will boost this. Will swapping to a road bike also help?
I would like to spend around £500 on the bike.
Thanks.