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Firstly i'm just new to the world of cycling
I have a lowish budget of under £250
I am very interested in buying a new road/race bike
I have been searching and have seemed to find the perfect bike for me
The Viking Peleton
ebay.co.uk150809453868Open ↗
also the viking mistral
Is it any good keeping in mind ill just be doing 15-20 mile cycles up the tow-path and im in no way a pro lol
Thank you very much 🙂
I don't really know that brand but if it were me I'd go for the Peleton simply because of the location of the shift levers (on the downtube vs. the stem), and it looks much sexier. I don't know about the functionality of the parts but the DT shifter placement is something I'm more used to.
The only downside of buying a bike online is there is no test ride and you';; need to be sure you are purchasing the correct size.
There's a 53cm and a 56cm available. The 53 is likely good for someone 5'6" to 5'9", and the the 56 good for someone closer to 6ft. Those are general ballparks and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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danfoz said:I don't really know that brand but if it were me I'd go for the Peleton simply because of the location of the shift levers (on the downtube vs. the stem), and it looks much sexier. I don't know about the functionality of the parts but the DT shifter placement is something I'm more used to. The only downside of buying a bike online is there is no test ride and you';; need to be sure you are purchasing the correct size. There's a 53cm and a 56cm available. The 53 is likely good for someone 5'6" to 5'9", and the the 56 good for someone closer to 6ft. Those are general ballparks and should be taken with a grain of salt.  Welcome to the forum.
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