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Post by sonnnet on May 8, 2015 23:49:55 GMT
Hi all.
The Mrs has just informed me that she might like to buy a bike. Hoorah! She would be new to cycling but she has a high level of fitness which exceeds mine, I'm sad to say. She does all of her exercise either road running or at the gym (sometimes spinning classes). She's thinking of a bike mainly as transport to work or recreational riding at the park or gravel trails. She doesn't want a road bike (boo) but that's fairly sensible as she's not confident (yet) on a bike outdoors. So I guess we are looking at hybrid or MTB. Budget has to be low, especially as she might not take to it. Brand new preferable over used. So wondering if the Rockrider 340 might be a good place to start. I realise you get a lot more with the 500, but don't think we can stretch to that given the above criteria. Also, any hybrids anyone would recommend in this category? Cheers.
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Post by erictherat on May 9, 2015 17:46:27 GMT
Heh mate, not sure thats good news or bad. I like my peaceful time away alone, not sure Id want Mrs. along.
id avoid twist shifts, coz i hate them.
what she going to be using it for? if just along canal paths etc, then surely hybrid better without the silly mtb tyres.
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Post by sonnnet on May 10, 2015 20:32:27 GMT
Hey Nathan. I doubt we'll be riding much together tbh. One of us usually babysits while the other exercises. A very good thing to have quality 'me' time. Totally agree with you and would never want to lose that. She had a go on a neighbours MTB today and really liked it so we'll probably go down that route. Cheap MTBs at DECA still look fairly cool and like a proper bike if that makes sense. The cheap hybrids don't.
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Post by goffski on May 11, 2015 9:13:48 GMT
I was looking at the flat bar T500 yesterday in Deca for the missus, seems like a good bike for the money and it actually felt lighter than the drop bar version.
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Post by beatnik69 on May 12, 2015 11:55:47 GMT
My wife is also thinking of getting a bike this weekend. We'd probably do the occasional ride together through parks and so on but I think she might like to use it for the odd short commute and possibly for exercise so I might point her in the direction of the flatbar 500
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Post by Spoakes on May 12, 2015 13:45:08 GMT
Twist shifts can be changed out for the more preferred from Decca for about 20.00
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Post by Spoakes on May 15, 2015 18:47:28 GMT
I was looking at the flat bar T500 yesterday in Deca for the missus, seems like a good bike for the money and it actually felt lighter than the drop bar version. Less metal on bars. . Btwin RR 6.0 red (now my sons? ) Btwin triban 3 red
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Post by panda on May 21, 2015 9:14:00 GMT
Hi, I personally would avoid the RockRIder. Good value, yes, but also very heavy. If she is not going to use the shocks (which doesn't sound like it from your description), then this is a lot of extra weight to carry. A light hybrid would do the trick and put some slightly wider tyres on for the gravel. If you can't stretch to the T500 flatbar, then I would look for a good used Specialized Vita or I am sure that Halfords do a couple of Pendletons which are hybrids without shocks (not the sit up an beg ones). I am sure that Cycling Active reviewed one. I found this totalwomenscycling.com/commuting/urban-bikes/pendleton-bikes-buyers-guide-review-tips-28836/#m1ogocEGVHuLkWQL.97 and the Brook is on here at 12.9KG, so a bit lighter and looks like it has the right tyres for the type of riding your wife will do
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Post by joby on May 21, 2015 11:02:49 GMT
I just bought my wife a Pendleton Somerby for her birthday. Not really my cup of tea, but it's a lovely looking bike. The other Pendleton hybrids didn't really do it for me, as they look like cheap MTBs. I had a long chat with a guy in Halfords last night while choosing and apparently the Somerby is fine for towpaths and bridleways etc. I can't see it faring too well in the woods, though.
As an aside, the thought of my wife riding a bicycle is absolutely cracking me up. I'll report back when she opens her present on Thursday!
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Post by beatnik69 on May 21, 2015 12:00:27 GMT
I just bought my wife a Pendleton Somerby for her birthday. Not really my cup of tea, but it's a lovely looking bike. The other Pendleton hybrids didn't really do it for me, as they look like cheap MTBs. I had a long chat with a guy in Halfords last night while choosing and apparently the Somerby is fine for towpaths and bridleways etc. I can't see it faring too well in the woods, though. As an aside, the thought of my wife riding a bicycle is absolutely cracking me up. I'll report back when she opens her present on Thursday!or as soon as you have recovered from your injuries and had the bicycle surgically removed from your...
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Post by goffski on May 22, 2015 9:13:03 GMT
Thought i'd replied to this yesterday, guess not. As mentioned in another thread i picked up the T500 flatbar for the missus last weekend. We took it out on Sunday for a 30 miler and she loved it. Great bike for the price and if she does get more into cycling we can sell it and upgrade to something else.
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Post by sonnnet on Jun 5, 2015 23:21:14 GMT
Thanks all for contributions to this thread. Unfortunately can't stretch to the T500 flat bar Γ la Mrs goffski unless the wife gets into cycling and needs an upgrade. So panda , thanks for the tip on the Pendleton Brooke. She likes the look of it and the weight saving, as you say, it's a big bonus. Will check out and maybe purchase this weekend if it suits.
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Post by Rocket on Jun 5, 2015 23:45:35 GMT
sonnnet missing the obvious here. The ideal starter bike for your Mrs is your T3a then you can get your next dream bike. Don't ask her what she wants but tell her what she needs.
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Post by sonnnet on Jun 6, 2015 9:28:56 GMT
Rocket , I was forgetting you work for RELATE. Should have come to you first... What was I thinking?!!
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Post by beatnik69 on Jun 7, 2015 0:02:11 GMT
sonnnet missing the obvious here. The ideal starter bike for your Mrs is your T3a then you can get your next dream bike. Don't ask her what she wants but tell her what she needs. I tried that. Didn't work. Though I would like to point out that My good lady wife and I did a 17 mile round trip - me on the T3a and she on the Elops and she had no bother.
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