Originally Posted by
luke01455
im totally new to bikes. just wanted to pick up a starter bike with a small budget.
this is up for £125. any idea if its worth buying? the problem im having with these second hand bikes is its difficult to google them and find out information as barely info is given with them.
Thanks.
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The bike seems to be unavailable, but here goes anyway: Ribble is a big online UK based retailer, and they make their "house brand" of bicycles. They are pretty well regarded as far as budget friendly bikes go. Not as nice or good as the big name brands perhaps, but you pay a lot less as well.
If the bike was in good condition, I'd say 125 pounds is not a bad deal for a decent aluminium bike with carbon forks. Sora is the lower end Shimano Groupset.
For a first road bike, I'd say look for an aluminum frame with Carbon forks, and Shimano Tiagra or better (105, Ultegra). If you are just going to ride very casually, you can go with Shimano Claris or Sora (the most budget groupsets) as well. Also be sure to test ride the bike, as the fit / size is important! Good luck!