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geeka 
| 25 Jan 09:29 |
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Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 50 Bike: My Profile | Hi Guys, I've already got a hybrid and a full sus mountain bike but now im thinking of getting a road bike but there are afew things that put me off: - flat tyres all the time - falling off - not feeling safe Any suggestions as I cycle to and from work alot and 70% of the time im on the road and its taking me ages to get home and i know you can go much faster on a road bike. Tim |
| robray100 | 25 Jan 14:28 |
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Joined: 19 Mar 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | Tim I have a Viking, and love it never had a flat in 12 months since i got it fallen off once my fault lol got mine from www.winstanley.co.uk take a look they do some pretty decent deals, mine is heavy but i need it fpr panniers and camping gear etc. |
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skiad1
| 27 Jan 16:01 |
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Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Posts: 84 Bike: My Profile | Mainly ride a roadbike....23 or 25 clinchers....Pro3's, ultra race's, maxxis columbiere's & detonators for touring. Very few flats during the 10k miles of the past year. Don't own a car anymore so ride year round, and have done for past 3 yrs. Have fallen off a few times in last 10 years(black ice mainly but would've done same regardless of ride). Have felt perfectly safe and at ease amongst my fellow road users(arses exist amongst all road users) for years and years and years(also whilst touring lots in Europe, fleeing down cols, & crawling up them).......You will go much faster on a roadbike, all things being equal, and though the ride may be less comfortable, the increased speed/reduced journey time will more than make up for it. Who knows, you might even be tempted, once the lighter/milder evenings arrive, to take the 'scenic' route home. Just because it's so much more enjoyable on the road on a roadbike :) |
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swalld
| 01 Feb 07:39 |
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Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 41 Bike: My Profile | I have a specialized road touring bike so can fit pannier to it and commute to work. Have winter tyres on which i think helps reducing punctures. Rarely get a puncture - keep tyres pumped up. I tend to go for comfort (touring bike) rather than reduced weight/speed of a racing bike as to be honest I would speed up more by losing 1/2 stone than reducing my bike weight by a few grammes! |
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STID
| 01 Feb 13:45 |
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 Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 116 Bike: My Profile | Looking at your list of concerns, you are better off sticking to the hybrid and mountain bike because on a road bike; - you will get flat tyres - you will fall off - you will feel unsafe at times. Stick to off road and cycle paths which are safer but you will always be prone to flat tyres. |
| My Latest Route: Aug 2009 Abingdon to Long Crendon and Long Hanborough Loop. | |
| madferret | 02 Feb 11:32 |
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Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Posts: 7 Bike: | hi tim, i was in the same position as you, two years ago, riding a mountain bike to work, ect, i bought a viking milano 24 spd, and have never looked back, now use viking on road, which is SO much faster, and mountain bike on, mountains. as to your concerns, every bike gets punctures, i detest them, fit good tyres,i now use contntal gatorskins, but there are a lot available with puncture protection, you will NOT faLL OFF a road bike, more than a mountain bike, just get used to it in quiet area, and enjoy secnic route home, as you will get there much quicker, enjoy, mf |
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