Originally Posted by
gcomeragh12345
Suppose what I'm trying to get my head around is if these are my criteria, which is the best bike for me:
- Max spend £300
- always used on roads only
- won't be carrying much gear with me
- needs to be comfortable enough, spending 2-2.5 hours on it
- needs to be sturdy enough, dont want to get knocked off too easy
Would a hybrid / city bike like in point 1 maybe do me, or would the benefits of having a traditional handlebar be that big. Sorry if this is a stupid question!
put my 2 cents in again.....
For values in the US I would look for a used roadbike, probably Japaneses...ie Bridgestone, Miyata, Fuji from the late 80's early Ninties..... I don't have the faintest if the Ireland used market is at all similar.
Iwould also learn to work on it your self...no big deal
IMHO having a traditional road drop bar is a big plus...more hand positions, better able to get low to handle wind and for me at least straight bars are really uncomfortable.