New bike - Flat Bar
08-23-16, 10:45 PM
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New bike - Flat Bar
Hi from Australia,
Slowly getting into cycling and want to upgrade my chunky old Hybrid with something newer.
Looking at a Flat bar road bike.
Wanting to increase my fitness levels and clock up around 20-30km a week. Mainly bike paths and road.
Have my eyes on the Cannondale Quick 4 2016 at the moment or another similar with carbon fork
I'm tall @ 6'4" and 42 y/o. What frame size do you suggest?
Want a light framed bike with carbon forks.
My budget is no more than $1000 (AUD) for the bike.
Any suggestions welcomed.
Cheers
Muzza
Slowly getting into cycling and want to upgrade my chunky old Hybrid with something newer.
Looking at a Flat bar road bike.
Wanting to increase my fitness levels and clock up around 20-30km a week. Mainly bike paths and road.
Have my eyes on the Cannondale Quick 4 2016 at the moment or another similar with carbon fork
I'm tall @ 6'4" and 42 y/o. What frame size do you suggest?
Want a light framed bike with carbon forks.
My budget is no more than $1000 (AUD) for the bike.
Any suggestions welcomed.
Cheers
Muzza
08-24-16, 09:11 PM
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Rather than suggesting a specific bike, I suggest that you shop for a local bike shop. There are a number of flat-bar bikes that should fit your budget, but it's incredibly valuable to find a shop that will assist you and help you get an appropriate frame size and any extra components you might find useful.
For what it's worth, I do think the Cannondale Quick is a very good bike, but the bike brand matters less than getting one that fits you well, and establishing a relationship with a good bike shop can be a huge benefit down the road.
Have fun, and good luck with your hunt!
For what it's worth, I do think the Cannondale Quick is a very good bike, but the bike brand matters less than getting one that fits you well, and establishing a relationship with a good bike shop can be a huge benefit down the road.
Have fun, and good luck with your hunt!
08-25-16, 03:44 PM
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Buy a proper road bike. You already have a hybrid.
If the goal is to be less clunky put some nice tires on the bike you have.
If the goal is to have a road bike to be faster, get a real road bike.
If the goal is to be less clunky put some nice tires on the bike you have.
If the goal is to have a road bike to be faster, get a real road bike.
08-25-16, 03:47 PM
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head over to the Hybrid forum. check out the Trek 7.9 by the way
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Handy tool for roughly determining frame size: Bike Fit Calculator | Find Your Bike Size | Competitive Cyclist
08-25-16, 04:33 PM
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At 30km/week goal (AKA ~3 miles per day), then I'd say just head to a store, find something that fits well and looks good.
08-25-16, 11:36 PM
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Trek Fx
Both were good bikes, imo, from riding both recently while helping a family member choose a bike.
Trek Fx
Both were good bikes, imo, from riding both recently while helping a family member choose a bike.
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