Poodler Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Looking for a new bike, mainly for roads but one that is also capable of going on the old Deeside railway line or Dyce line, and the odd piece of rougher terrain. Found my mountain bike was a bit of a chav- heavy, and tough going on the streets so sold it midweek and looking for something lighter and this easier to ride. £400 max. Looked at the Boardman road bikes today in Halfords but the wheels look hoorin' thin and would worry they would buckle or the tyres burst when on rougher ground. Any suggestions for which bike to go for, lighter frame, and easier for an old 50 something guy like me?Road bike tyres wouldn't handle the dyce line. Puncture before newmachar Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 aye all the way to Ellon and its pubs. Link to comment
dave_min Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Nae enough, you mean?Nope. At that price you'd only get something reasonable that's 2nd hand (i.e. Stolen). Link to comment
Teb0wing Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Looking for a new bike, mainly for roads but one that is also capable of going on the old Deeside railway line or Dyce line, and the odd piece of rougher terrain. Found my mountain bike was a bit of a chav- heavy, and tough going on the streets so sold it midweek and looking for something lighter and this easier to ride. £400 max. Looked at the Boardman road bikes today in Halfords but the wheels look hoorin' thin and would worry they would buckle or the tyres burst when on rougher ground. Any suggestions for which bike to go for, lighter frame, and easier for an old 50 something guy like me? Could look at cyclocross bikes. Can get 35mm tires on them which will get you over most old paths etc and run great on the road. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 My bike, weighs a ton, only has 3 gears covered in rust and hardly works. Infinitely cooler than the bikes ridden by losers in lycra Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 My bike, weighs a ton, only has 3 gears covered in rust and hardly works. Infinitely cooler than the bikes ridden by losers in lycra You could almost be describing yourself there Blutes. Link to comment
YorkDon Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Ive got this but its way above what youre looking to spend.Ill add I got it on the bike scheme at work so Ill get it about half price. https://www.bikeproracing.net/search/?Page_ID=3610&refpid=4&id=745580&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg-6ojrmZ2wIViPhRCh22PwMXEAQYAyABEgIlDvD_BwE Link to comment
sooth_stander Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Nope. At that price you'd only get something reasonable that's 2nd hand (i.e. Stolen).Got myself a Boardman Road Sports bike from Halfords, right on budget. Nae stolen as far as I know. At the end of the day, like other shit like TVs, sound systems, golf clubs, clobber, cars etc etc, can spend as much as you wint but as long as it does phit you want, and this bitch does, sorted. Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Anyone watching the Tour? Really want Geraint to win it, just hoping he can avoid the usual disaster. Link to comment
tiktak Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Never ridden a bike in my life. Would give it a go if I could be arsed but at £400+ for a bike? Really? That would be a non starter. Link to comment
tutankamun Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Never ridden a bike in my life. Would give it a go if I could be arsed but at £400+ for a bike? Really? That would be a non starter.Honestly never ridden a bike in your whole life?? WTF? You can pick up a bog standard bike for next to fuck all. Best machine ever invented. You need to give it a try. V for Vandetta, looks like the Welsh boy is gonna do it. Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Yep. Could have smashed the TT today as well but eased off in the last leg to be safe with the overall win. Brilliant to see him do it, really nice guy who has been second fiddle to Froome for a while now. Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Never ridden a bike in my life. Would give it a go if I could be arsed but at £400+ for a bike? Really? That would be a non starter.If you the no about it for a minute, there's a fair bit of engineering and sophisticated materials in a proper bike. £400 is peanuts really. What sort of car parts for example can you by for that? Not much. Link to comment
tiktak Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Honestly never ridden a bike in your whole life?? WTF? You can pick up a bog standard bike for next to fuck all. Best machine ever invented. You need to give it a try. Yep, honestly. Not once. 1 Link to comment
V for Vendetta Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Went to the Euro Championships track cycling tonight. First time at the velodrome and got to say I really enjoyed it. Hayters points race performance to win the Omnium was great to watch. 1 Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Went to the Euro Championships track cycling tonight. First time at the velodrome and got to say I really enjoyed it. Hayters points race performance to win the Omnium was great to watch.Was there as well with the family. Never been before to the velodrome and really enjoyed it. The bloke who fell during the elimination will have a cracking scar after that. 1 Link to comment
tutankamun Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Yep. Could have smashed the TT today as well but eased off in the last leg to be safe with the overall win.Brilliant to see him do it, really nice guy who has been second fiddle to Froome for a while now.Agreed, Froome is still THE man though. If you the no about it for a minute, there's a fair bit of engineering and sophisticated materials in a proper bike.£400 is peanuts really.What sort of car parts for example can you by for that? Not much.Especially the modern bikes with electronic gears and carbon fibre parts. Link to comment
Zander1903 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 anyone into proper biking? e.g. Mountain biking, cycling for real men not for leg shaving shandy drinking steroid taking limp wristed mummy boys Link to comment
The Boofon Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 @@E-P-K just cycled Lands End to John O Groats in 9 days. Unbelievable. Link to comment
Tommy Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 @@E-P-K just cycled Lands End to John O Groats in 9 days. Unbelievable.Amazing. Believable. Link to comment
dave_min Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 @@E-P-K just cycled Lands End to John O Groats in 9 days. Unbelievable.Impressive stuff, very believable. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Haha. Incredible even. Very believable. Link to comment
Geoff_Tipps Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 anyone into proper biking? e.g. Mountain biking, cycling for real men not for leg shaving shandy drinking steroid taking limp wristed mummy boys I prefer to ride a bike, not push it up a hill. Majority of mountain bikers are a fat mess that think they're super fit. They spend the day barely pedalling, basically just free wheel downhill. Yrs downhill is fun but at least try pedalling up it. 1 Link to comment
dave_min Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I prefer to ride a bike, not push it up a hill. Majority of mountain bikers are a fat mess that think they're super fit. They spend the day barely pedalling, basically just free wheel downhill. Yrs downhill is fun but at least try pedalling up it.❤️ Link to comment
johnstrac Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 That was some win for Cavendish. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 He got a Boardman bike on the Cycle To Work scheme, discovered he really enjoyed it. Started watching the Tour de France highlights on ITV4, worshipped at the altar of Wiggo and Froome-dog. Goes out every Sunday in full Sky replica kit… Get your hedge cut Get your fuckin’ hedge cut Get your hedge cut Get you fuckin’ hedge cut Stop analysing Strava And cut your hedge. Link to comment
johnstrac Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Cav's turned on the time machine again ! Link to comment
sigh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Good result yesterday in the ladies and mens Commonwealth road races for Neah Evans and Fin Crockett - and nae luck to Geraint Thomas (at least he didnt crash this time) or the one trick pony Mark Cavendish Link to comment
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