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i want to buy a cheap road cycle to go to and from work on.?

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Author Message kal Yahoo User Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:54 am    Post subject: i want to buy a cheap road cycle to go to and from work on.? i have one in mind but its out of my catalogue. would this be any good? spec is below.Boss "Corsa" road cycle £239.00 Features 14 gears and a lightweight road bike frame. 700c tyres give slick road performance with little drag.Lightweight alloy road bike frame. 14 speed Shimano gears. Ahead handlebar stem. Narrow section tyres and alloy rims Back to top My name's MUD Yahoo User Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:00 pm    Post subject: Go to Tesco, they are about £40Hawk Cycles are good too, spent under £100 Back to top Silenus Yahoo User Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:17 pm    Post subject: It's difficult to tell really because the details they give are a little sparse. One thing against it is the size, 30-36", no normal manufacturer would have a "one size fits all" like that.In the same price range are the Dawes Giro 200 http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/14403/Dawes_Giro_200_Bike_20 08and the Giro 300 http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/14404/Dawes_Giro_300_Bike_20 08which are fairly solid bikes.If it is for commuting to work and back there are probably better options available. You want something with rack mountings at the back for carrying luggage and although racing tyres are great for speed they are not so good for comfort, a 32 or 37mm tyre would be better. It's a bit more costly but this actually looks a pretty good bike for the price http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/15059/Viking_Windsor_Bike_20 08 Back to top peltonwheeler Yahoo User Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:38 pm    Post subject: 5 gears should be more than enough , the rest will just be unused clutter,unless you cross the Alps to get to work .I used to cycle tour a lot and found that a few well chosen gears were better than yanking the chain up and down the sprockets every few minutes.Less to go wrong on a wet windy night crossing the Pennines. My 6ml ride to work was usually done in a gear of 68ins, good for a steady 16mph or a quick sprint to 36mph past the bus my mate used to travel on. Back to top

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