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Whats a good bike for a begginer? |
I'm a beginner at 23, I kind of know how to ride bikes But i've nerver done it regularly. What Kind of bike should I go for. The two i've seen in halfords is a town/country bike and a mountain bike at around 拢90 and 拢80 respectively. I just need it for runarounds like going to work or other nearby places ect, and I know its illeagal to ride on pavements, as far as I know, but I will be doing so until i'm a confident rider. I was going to buy a mountain bike from tesco cause it were only 拢30 but it got sold so since then I've just been looking but am none the wiser on what I should get for my needs. Any advise and specific bikes and where I can get them are welcome. Thanks. In my point of view do not get a road bike nor a mountain bike. One is to heavy for what you want and the other offers little comfort and is "harder" to ride. If you live or ride where there are not to many hills, you will probably not need to many gears to shift. So, the simple you can get , the better. If hills are there, then look into a bike with good gears for hills (ask at a good bike shop). Choose a hybrid or better yet look into city bikes (dutch style) they are the most comfortable ones. Get one with crud guards, and possibly lights. You do not need to spend to much, specially if you are going to park it out doors while you do your errands and such. Get a good lock too. Confidence comes from riding, so do it in streets whit little traffic. Plan and choose your routes, if possible your schedules, you will be amazed how much traffic you can avoid with this simple measures. The pavement is not the best choice, as you know, just a little practise will get you the confidence you need. Check this sites, they are worth your while reading them: http://www.timeoutdoors.com/sitetools/ar... http://www.svbcbikes.org/roadrules/avoid... http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/traffi... http://www.ctc.org.uk/desktopdefault.asp... one with stabilisers I'd start out with a big wheel http://www.amazon.com/alpha-internationa... I started out with a tricycle. Go to a shop, they will be very helpful and knowledgeable. Anyone on Yahoo will just give you what their favorite bike is, which won't help you because you won't be able to try it out. If you are going to be doing mostly roads get a road bike, not a mountain bike. Also I don't remember the conversion between pounds and dollars but you should look to spend around $600 for a good beginner bike. I mean you can find them for less but if you want something with quality that's the price range I'd start at. if you like the mountain type go for one of those, the shop will let you sit on one to see how you feel good luck |
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