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The 13th Man
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Sick of paying out on ludicrous unleaded fuel prices (and all the other costs of motoring) and
wanting to get fit, I've decided to buy myself a bike. The last time I bought myself a bike was
1988, so understandably I'm not terribly au fait with what's around today! It seems like a lot has
changed since the days when you either had a "racer" or "bmx" and everything was Raleigh or Peugeot!
I was hoping for some general advice (or perhaps pointers as to good places to look online) in terms
of what type of bike I should look for and possibly makes and models. I intend to use the bike
mainly for whizzing around town. I can't see myself wanting to go off-road. I see so many bikes with
front suspension nowadays and some with rear suspension too - what are the advantages of the various
combinations of front and front/rear suspension on a bike?
I am looking to spend £350ish - is this enough to get me a decent quality (light) bike? I don't mind
spending a bit more if need be.
What about other things like lights and locks? Any recommendations there? I'd be really grateful for
advice, especially where to buy from in the Cardiff area.
Cheers
wanting to get fit, I've decided to buy myself a bike. The last time I bought myself a bike was
1988, so understandably I'm not terribly au fait with what's around today! It seems like a lot has
changed since the days when you either had a "racer" or "bmx" and everything was Raleigh or Peugeot!
I was hoping for some general advice (or perhaps pointers as to good places to look online) in terms
of what type of bike I should look for and possibly makes and models. I intend to use the bike
mainly for whizzing around town. I can't see myself wanting to go off-road. I see so many bikes with
front suspension nowadays and some with rear suspension too - what are the advantages of the various
combinations of front and front/rear suspension on a bike?
I am looking to spend £350ish - is this enough to get me a decent quality (light) bike? I don't mind
spending a bit more if need be.
What about other things like lights and locks? Any recommendations there? I'd be really grateful for
advice, especially where to buy from in the Cardiff area.
Cheers