Hi this might be very long so I'll apologise before hand.
Right so I bought a bike from decathlon last week and I know they're not as great as actual bike store bikes but to be honest I haven't really been on a bike since I was 12, and I really can't afford something expensive so I just went with decathlon (Halfords was a no no). I have to admit I haven't actually rode it yet because I have been busy with some personal things but I did take it out for about 5mins a couple days after to see if I could still ride a bike...turns out I can probably need a bit of practice though,it seemed fine it had been raining before I had taken it out so when I'd brake I'd get a bit of a squeak which I'm pretty sure had something to with the wetness. I mainly bought the bike for commuting from place to place/exercise which I haven't done yet, going to buy some locks before I do that, the bike was quite cheap £149 so I know the tyres aren't really great accept from roads and maybe a stroll through the park, so I was wondering if once I'd gotten the hang of it if I could just change the tyres completely so I could ride it on more surfaces/longer since it's recommended for riding up to 2hours.
Now please bear in mind that I haven't rode a bike since I was 12, so any advice/tips will be much appreciated.
Oh here's the link to the bike if anyone is interested in specs
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-120-hybrid-bike-id_8379017.html
Right so I bought a bike from decathlon last week and I know they're not as great as actual bike store bikes but to be honest I haven't really been on a bike since I was 12, and I really can't afford something expensive so I just went with decathlon (Halfords was a no no). I have to admit I haven't actually rode it yet because I have been busy with some personal things but I did take it out for about 5mins a couple days after to see if I could still ride a bike...turns out I can probably need a bit of practice though,it seemed fine it had been raining before I had taken it out so when I'd brake I'd get a bit of a squeak which I'm pretty sure had something to with the wetness. I mainly bought the bike for commuting from place to place/exercise which I haven't done yet, going to buy some locks before I do that, the bike was quite cheap £149 so I know the tyres aren't really great accept from roads and maybe a stroll through the park, so I was wondering if once I'd gotten the hang of it if I could just change the tyres completely so I could ride it on more surfaces/longer since it's recommended for riding up to 2hours.
Now please bear in mind that I haven't rode a bike since I was 12, so any advice/tips will be much appreciated.
Oh here's the link to the bike if anyone is interested in specs
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-120-hybrid-bike-id_8379017.html