Cycling thread

David09 · September 28, 2023

That's the bike I've just found

David09 · September 28, 2023

thirdmantackle said:
SL7

They are going for £3000 2nd hand! I only want to spend £200 so I can escape the house at the weekend.
You must be a keen cyclist

thirdmantackle · September 28, 2023

David09 said:
They are going for £3000 2nd hand! I only want to spend £200 so I can escape the house at the weekend.
You must be a keen cyclist

Not all SL7s are the same.

Bike is only as good as the person pedalling it.
My training bike probably isn't worth £200

David09 · September 28, 2023

thirdmantackle said:
You wouldn't get a good SL7 for £3000

I've no idea mate. I just had a quick look on ebay.

Black Belt Jones · September 28, 2023

Good time to buy - seems to be over supply with a lot of retailers and they're letting stuff go discounted. Was going to say cheap but the price of new bikes is crazy nowadays, so that's not really the word.
Plus loads of s/h stuff you can just take your pick of on fb marketplace etc.

I did the Yorkshire 3 peaks cyclocross race last Sunday - felt just about recovered today to ride into work. Uniquely hard race but a great event to do.

Tramps_mate · September 29, 2023

I have a full suspension Trek that I've had for 10 years. I find it a bit of an effort for normal riding sometimes, roads and trails. So I am eyeing up a new hardtail. I haven't ridden properly for years so will ease myself back in. I don't want to spend a lot of money but I have narrowed it down to two bikes based on universal reviews.. Any thoughts on these two at all??

Stoic 2

A no-nonsense, hard-as-nails trail hardtail at an incredibly accessible price. Get one. Head to the trail. Get rowdy. Repeat.

www.canyon.com

Vitus Sentier 29 Mountain Bike | Chain Reaction

Buy your Vitus Sentier 29 Mountain Bike from our Hardtail Mountain Bikes range at CRC. £949.99. Free delivery available.

www.chainreactioncycles.com

Cheers..

David09 · September 29, 2023

Black Belt Jones said:
Good time to buy - seems to be over supply with a lot of retailers and they're letting stuff go discounted. Was going to say cheap but the price of new bikes is crazy nowadays, so that's not really the word.
Plus loads of s/h stuff you can just take your pick of on fb marketplace etc.

I did the Yorkshire 3 peaks cyclocross race last Sunday - felt just about recovered today to ride into work. Uniquely hard race but a great event to do.

I've been looking on Facebook but I'm just not sure about bikes at all. I'm now looking at a Specialised Allez . The Boardman one I was looking at felt dodgy.

Black Belt Jones · September 30, 2023

Tramps_mate said:
I have a full suspension Trek that I've had for 10 years. I find it a bit of an effort for normal riding sometimes, roads and trails. So I am eyeing up a new hardtail. I haven't ridden properly for years so will ease myself back in. I don't want to spend a lot of money but I have narrowed it down to two bikes based on universal reviews.. Any thoughts on these two at all??

Stoic 2

A no-nonsense, hard-as-nails trail hardtail at an incredibly accessible price. Get one. Head to the trail. Get rowdy. Repeat.

www.canyon.com

Vitus Sentier 29 Mountain Bike | Chain Reaction

Buy your Vitus Sentier 29 Mountain Bike from our Hardtail Mountain Bikes range at CRC. £949.99. Free delivery available.

www.chainreactioncycles.com

Cheers..

They're prob both sound - vitus likely better bike for money. It's CRC's inhouse brand and they've refined the ranges such that they cannot be beaten for value atm. I have a couple of vitus cyclocross bikes and I wouldn't really swap the framesets for anything else, and their MTBs are well regarded.

I've been looking on Facebook but I'm just not sure about bikes at all. I'm now looking at a Specialised Allez . The Boardman one I was looking at felt dodgy.

You mean the bike was dodgy or the seller? Boardmans are solid but you right to steer clear of wronguns selling bikes.
IDK you sort of have to take the plunge if it's your first bike for a while - fit and overall condition are way more important than any one particular component.

Tramps_mate · October 1, 2023

Black Belt Jones said:
They're prob both sound - vitus likely better bike for money. It's CRC's inhouse brand and they've refined the ranges such that they cannot be beaten for value atm. I have a couple of vitus cyclocross bikes and I wouldn't really swap the framesets for anything else, and their MTBs are well regarded.

Yeah, the Vitus gets the best reviews by far.. however, I'm 6ft6 and I believe the Vitus isn't the biggest. The Canyon is a good size in XL..

pejic · October 1, 2023

Casual cyclist here - keep getting painful fingers, esp index finger, after a ride. Heard it's fairly common.
Any tips? Haven't been wearing gloves over the summer, that might be it?

DuncanPatterson · October 2, 2023

David09 said:
That's the bike I've just found

That's a 2021 Boardman SLR 8.6

£200 is a bit of a steal if it fits you and it's in decent condition

DuncanPatterson · October 2, 2023

pejic said:
Casual cyclist here - keep getting painful fingers, esp index finger, after a ride. Heard it's fairly common.
Any tips? Haven't been wearing gloves over the summer, that might be it?

Which kind of bike/grips?

thirdmantackle · October 17, 2023

pejic said:
Casual cyclist here - keep getting painful fingers, esp index finger, after a ride. Heard it's fairly common.
Any tips? Haven't been wearing gloves over the summer, that might be it?

What sort of gears on the bike?

Black Belt Jones · October 19, 2023

CRC / Wiggle reported to be in administration today:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/wiggle-crc-administration-signa-sports-united?fbclid=IwAR0Ef3KnYiCEyB56brAPdCP-MM_ZD5vCwISnNkt9QtGNsV-myw9KhbeUCQs

One of the biggest online cycling retailers - parent company apparently been on shaky ground for a while, but size of CRC was expected to see them through. Apparently not - hopefully it's not an instant fold as its 500 employees.