Hi
I am sure that lot of you will find the question repetitive but I had to ask someone and so there you go.
I will tell briefly about myself and what I am looking for.
I am 45 year old man - slightly overweight and not very fit. I enjoy cycling and looking to do more of it to enjoy riding and also to get fit and loose weight. I live in Buckinghamshire in UK.
Currently I have a specialized sirrus pro 2008 which ride to work (park and ride to work which is about 3 miles) and also on weekends (about 10 - 20 mile roundtrips on most weekends). I live in a small village about 15 miles away from my place of work. The route is challenging with at least 2 long steep climbs.
My current aims are 1. To start riding to work from my village rather than the park and ride and 2. Go for longer rides on weekends 3. Participate in local cycling events and charity rides (eg 60 mile ride organised by cancer research).
I also have a fascination for drop bars and would love to have it in my new bike. However age is not on my side when i see the aerodynamic stooping posture of the road bikes.
I would love to own a relatively light drop bar good quality bike which would have slightly wides tyres (like 28) which I would use to ride to work and also for pleasure on weekends. Obviously it has to have a frame geometry to allow me to be slightly upright to save my back.
A friend of mine has a specialized secteur which i quite liked.
I would love to get some more ideas and suggestions.
I feel that i am making my plans with lot of passion but not a lot of logic and pragmatism.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Feel free to ask any questions
Ash
I am sure that lot of you will find the question repetitive but I had to ask someone and so there you go.
I will tell briefly about myself and what I am looking for.
I am 45 year old man - slightly overweight and not very fit. I enjoy cycling and looking to do more of it to enjoy riding and also to get fit and loose weight. I live in Buckinghamshire in UK.
Currently I have a specialized sirrus pro 2008 which ride to work (park and ride to work which is about 3 miles) and also on weekends (about 10 - 20 mile roundtrips on most weekends). I live in a small village about 15 miles away from my place of work. The route is challenging with at least 2 long steep climbs.
My current aims are 1. To start riding to work from my village rather than the park and ride and 2. Go for longer rides on weekends 3. Participate in local cycling events and charity rides (eg 60 mile ride organised by cancer research).
I also have a fascination for drop bars and would love to have it in my new bike. However age is not on my side when i see the aerodynamic stooping posture of the road bikes.
I would love to own a relatively light drop bar good quality bike which would have slightly wides tyres (like 28) which I would use to ride to work and also for pleasure on weekends. Obviously it has to have a frame geometry to allow me to be slightly upright to save my back.
A friend of mine has a specialized secteur which i quite liked.
I would love to get some more ideas and suggestions.
I feel that i am making my plans with lot of passion but not a lot of logic and pragmatism.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Feel free to ask any questions
Ash