blackbat popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and
said
Quoted message said:Hi all,
I know this price range (£220-260) is small fry to you guys and the
group is probably plagued by similar questions but I'll ask anyway....I'm 6'3" tall, 14 stone, 45 and am looking to get back into light
cycling after a mate lent me an old cheapo mtb. I live in Kent & I
have some meadows with gravel paths near my house and want a bike to
whizz around them to give me a bit of exercise.
Probably will do 2/3 light off-road and 1/3 road.I know you'll probably advise me to try out various models but
anything I try is gonna seem better than the piece of junk I've been
using, and as I'm tall the demo cycles in the shop tend to be for
average height people.Would appreciate any advice on following models, bearing in mind my
height. Not decided if front sus is necessary for me.Specialized Hardrock Sport 2004 £249
Specialized Hardrock Rigid 2004 £239
Trek 4300 2004 £269
Trek 3700 £230
Claud Butler Ravana 2004 £229
Ridgeback Switch Series Cyclone
(1.5 tyres, no front sus but available in XL) £269
Ridgeback MX35 £249 ( available in large only)My favourites on paper are the Ridgebacks, like the Cyclone but not
sure it isn't more oriented to road use.
Don't like neon paint jobs at my ripe old age.
At this price point I would say no suss, would however say
a road type bike with straight 'bars and non slick tyres (hybrid ?)
Type of bike I mean is the EBC Contour (£214:95)
( http://www.edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk/
and enter contour in the search box )
or similar. Would not go for one of the dedicated off road types.
Certainly not for the type of riding I think you do (light off road
etc.)
A 'proper' bike shop will measure you and see what size frame
you should start with then it is 'simply' a case of trying lots of
different bikes to see which you find most comfortable, after
all you are spending what is potentialy a lot of money and you
will spend a long time on this bike so a couple of days getting
the right one is well worth it.
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yours S
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