I am looking to buy a second bike which I can use for training when I don't wanna trash my main bike, which is a Trek 5200. I have heard people refer to 'Winter training bikes' and wondered if anyone would be kind enough to make comments on the kind of spec/features these typically have.
The trek is what I use when I want to ride at a higher rate of exertion (I don't race) but there's no way I'd take it out in some of the weather in the winter or when I wanted a more leisurely/social/less intense ride.
I am looking to buy a second bike which I can use for training when I don't wanna trash my main bike, which is a Trek 5200. I have heard people refer to 'Winter training bikes' and wondered if anyone would be kind enough to make comments on the kind of spec/features these typically have.
The trek is what I use when I want to ride at a higher rate of exertion (I don't race) but there's no way I'd take it out in some of the weather in the winter or when I wanted a more leisurely/social/less intense ride.
All comments welcome. Budget about £500.
Thanks a lot.
T
A trek 5200 eh? you lucky jammy jammy sod! I want one of them. Boooooo!
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Hi all I am looking to buy a second bike which I can use for training when I don't wanna trash my main bike, which is a Trek 5200. I have heard people refer to 'Winter training bikes' and wondered if anyone would be kind enough to make comments on the kind of spec/features these typically have. The trek is what I use when I want to ride at a higher rate of exertion (I don't race) but there's no way I'd take it out in some of the weather in the winter or when I wanted a more leisurely/social/less intense ride. All comments welcome. Budget about £500. Thanks a lot.
500 will get you a good but not super lightweight alloy frame; probably Sora or the equivalent Campag groupset, most of the dealers in CW will do one at that price. Make sure it has mudguard eyes / clearance. There are not many mainstream road manufacturers left in the UK now; Claud Butler and Carrera tend towards the _racing_ market, but are good value if they do what you want.
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Hi all I am looking to buy a second bike which I can use for training when I don't wanna trash my main bike, which is a Trek 5200. I have heard people refer to 'Winter training bikes' and wondered if anyone would
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kind enough to make comments on the kind of spec/features these typically have. The trek is what I use when I want to ride at a higher rate of
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(I don't race) but there's no way I'd take it out in some of the weather in the winter or when I wanted a more leisurely/social/less intense ride. All comments welcome. Budget about £500. Thanks a lot. T
A trek 5200 eh? you lucky jammy jammy sod! I want one of them. Boooooo!
Dave
I must confess I did get very very lucky when I bought it a few weeks ago and it was far more than I ever intended to pay for any bike - I fell in love with it though. It's a 2003 model so the shop had reduced it by 300 quid and then gave me a very generous 500 quid trade in for my 18 month old trek 1200. The 5200 is a stunner, hence the reason I'm treating it like a baby and want a second bike that I can use a bit more broadly. Someone suggested a Giant OCR/FCR would fit the bill.
I must confess I did get very very lucky when I bought it a few weeks ago and it was far more than I ever intended to pay for any bike - I fell in love with it though. It's a 2003 model so the shop had reduced it by 300 quid and then gave me a very generous 500 quid trade in for my 18 month old trek 1200. The 5200 is a stunner, hence the reason I'm treating it like a baby and want a second bike that I can use a bit more broadly. Someone suggested a Giant OCR/FCR would fit the bill.
I've never understood why someone with a nice bike would want to spend extra to use a [censored] bike most of the time.
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I must confess I did get very very lucky when I bought it a few weeks ago and it was far more than I ever intended to pay for any bike - I fell in love with it though. It's a 2003 model so the shop had reduced it by 300 quid and then gave me a very generous 500 quid trade in for my 18 month
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trek 1200. The 5200 is a stunner, hence the reason I'm treating it like
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baby and want a second bike that I can use a bit more broadly. Someone suggested a Giant OCR/FCR would fit the bill.
I've never understood why someone with a nice bike would want to spend extra to use a [censored] bike most of the time.
Then you obviously haven't thought about it have you? In my case it's because I want my nice bike to stay nice.
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I must confess I did get very very lucky when I bought it a few weeks ago and it was far more than I ever intended to pay for any bike - I fell in love with it though. It's a 2003 model so the shop had reduced it by 300 quid and then gave me a very generous 500 quid trade in for my 18 month old trek 1200. The 5200 is a stunner, hence the reason I'm treating it like a baby and want a second bike that I can use a bit more broadly. Someone suggested a Giant OCR/FCR would fit the bill.
I've never understood why someone with a nice bike would want to spend extra to use a [censored] bike most of the time.
Because [censored] bikes cost a lot less to replace after 3 or 4 lovely British winters. It's not _most of the time_, just half of it. ;-)
: I am looking to buy a second bike which I can use for training when I don't wanna trash my main : bike, which is a Trek 5200. I have heard people refer to 'Winter training bikes' and wondered if : anyone would be kind enough to make comments on the kind of spec/features these typically have.
Your basic "training" bike is usually just a road bike with (ideally) a smidge extra clearance so you can get 25mm tyres and mudguards on.
THat's it.
Lots of people use their old race bike in the winter when they've bought a new one and bodge mudguards on somehow.
If you want new, Fort do some nice winter bikes.
Arthur
-- Arthur Clune clune.orgclune.orgOpen ↗ "Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect" - Paulina Borsook
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I've never understood why someone with a nice bike would want to spend extra to use a [censored] bike most of the time.
It isn't usually "most of the time", in my case it's from when the roads are first gritted with salt (November?) until about March. That's about 30% of the year but in fact my road mileage is less during [censored] weather so greater than 80% of my road riding is on the best bike. And I'm quite happy to use a £1400 mtb to ride in the [censored], gritty peat of the Peak National Park all year round but it is maintenance heavy and buggers the paint. Anyway, it's another pleasure when spring arrives to get on a lightweight, responsive, clean and shiney bike and put some miles in, and it won't be long now :-) -- Regards, Pete
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I am looking to buy a second bike which I can use for training when I
don't
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wanna trash my main bike, which is a Trek 5200. I have heard people refer to 'Winter training bikes' and wondered if anyone would be kind enough to make comments on the kind of spec/features these typically have.
The trek is what I use when I want to ride at a higher rate of exertion (I don't race) but there's no way I'd take it out in some of the weather in
the
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winter or when I wanted a more leisurely/social/less intense ride.
All comments welcome. Budget about £500.
Thanks a lot.
T
Try and get something as close to the fit and geometry of your Trek.
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Hi all
I am looking to buy a second bike which I can use for training when I
don't
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wanna trash my main bike, which is a Trek 5200. I have heard people
refer
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to 'Winter training bikes' and wondered if anyone would be kind enough
to
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make comments on the kind of spec/features these typically have.
The trek is what I use when I want to ride at a higher rate of exertion
(I
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don't race) but there's no way I'd take it out in some of the weather in
the
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winter or when I wanted a more leisurely/social/less intense ride.
All comments welcome. Budget about £500.
Thanks a lot.
T
Try and get something as close to the fit and geometry of your Trek.
Graham
Thanks to all who replied. I managed to get my hands on a 2003 model Giant FCR2 for 250 quid less than RRP today. It will really suit my needs and if I go touring I can stick one of those seatpost clip on racks on the back. Mudguards may be a bit tricky but I'll live.
Not what I entended to get but it was a bargain at the price and I have to say it just 'felt right' when I rode before buying - which is always the best indicator to me. I am chuffed to bits - whilst not anywhere near the Trek it's a decent enough bike in its own right and I reckon I got it for a steal. Should suit me for years.
