what to look for
- Thread starter ant77
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annirak
Veteran
- Location
- Cambridge, UK
If you can strech a little (okay, a lot) further, you can get the Vitus Razor from Chain Reaction. It has the distinction of coming with a carbon fork for £375.
Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
Not especially but then at £250 budget for brand new you're never going to get "amazing". Will get you cycling though - and fit!
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Calling @simon the viking , he started out on a viking and can give insight ?
simon the viking
Guru
Vikings aren't bad for the money but bit basic I'd stretch your budget to a defy 5 or triban 3 but I road 3000 miles on a viking clubmaster with little trouble though
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
You could even go for a secondhand Viking, which might of been upgraded. Be careful of buying older bikes though, unless you know what you are buying you could end up buying a lot of trouble. If you can try to get something that has had little use then it might be a good buy. Have a look on the classifieds here. If you'd be happy with a classic retro racer @biggs682 might be able to help. How tall are you?
simon the viking
Guru
Its the groupset thats the problem.. Very basic Shimano servicable but not brilliant no brake leavers just butterfly levers on the bars. The wheels weren't to bad deep rim alloy, I wouldn't say don't but one, but if you can stretch the budget a bit you will get a far better bike.... Saying that I got some valuable experience on it after 30 years off a road bike, and it got a few scrapes and scratches that would've P*****d me off on a more expensive bike
Edit: If you do go for a Viking don't pay the Avocet's (the maker/importers) list price my Clubmaster was lited at £349.99 Halfords did it for £220
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Have I just read that right?
Fifteen. Thousand. Pounds
For a frameset and bars...
@ant77 you will get very little for £250 in the new market. Unless you can increase your budget, second hand is definitely the best way to go. If you're unsure about road bikes, do you know anyone who may be able to help you? If not, post what you find up here and you should get plenty of help.
