Nothing to add - threaded sums it up nicely. No one has mentioned fixed gear or singlespeed which makes an excellent commuter setup, but you need to be quite fit for anywhere that's not totally flat.
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Originally posted by noob View PostI always try and buy from a proper bike shop rather than Halfords etc..
I went into "Bikehut" (a subsidiary of Halfords) in Twickenham on Saturday and they could barely work the till."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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Originally posted by noob View PostWhen Boris is Prime Minister it will be!
I got out on mine at the weekend for the first time in ages, did about 3 miles on Sat & another 5.5 on Sun, mostly off road etc, great fun!
Another vote for Wiggle for accessories here, bought my hybred from a place in Crowthorne. I always try and buy from a proper bike shop rather than Halfords etc..
I cycled into the city center for the first time in years, which takes too long and is way too much hassle by car. I like the way you can cycle up to and park up in front of the shops or prominades, and it's suprising how much ground you can cover by bike, much more than by car in the centre and almost nowhere is inaccessible. Went for a long bumpy off-road ride on Sunday too, but the gears are making a funny noise after that.Comment
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Next time you need new tyres, have a look at hybrid ones, flattish in the middle & knobbly at the edges. They're ok for trails etc but are also ok on the road.Comment
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Might get one of these, just for old-times sake as I had one as a child...
If anybody's got and original and wants to sell it for a tenner, I'll bite your arm off."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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