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Dave
Guest
Hello,
I want to buy a new bike (you can see where this is going, im ever so
sorry)
It's my primary mode of transport, the gf has a car but i'd rather
cycle.
I cycle 8 miles each way to work over tarmac with a big old hill in the
middle,
country lanes with potholes that could swallow a deer
(indeed i managed to burst the 2 left tyres on a hire car down this
lane one day when forced wide) and also through a forest path which has
-
up to a foot of mud in places,
branches strewn across the place and
is primarily used as a bridal path for what looks like shire horses!
i currently ride a gt rts3 with slicks and downhill handle bars wide
flatish things, i reckon i;ve done about 6000 miles on it.
the bike i was looking at was the carrera subway 8 but i've read about
poor braking performance from the hubs? some bloke boiled the grease. i
want good brakes as i do break 30mph occasionally
(downhill with a 32mph tailwind).
i was happy with paying about £300 for the new steed (i've had the gt
for about 8 years now.)
but i've since found out about the tax free benefit in kind scheme for
cycles and have arranged with work to buy it, so im happy to spend a
bit more maybe £700.
I like the mudguards and chain guard idea so i can ride it about town
in the wet if im visiting people and not getting dirty.
so there you go, all and any advice greatfully recieved.
thanks
Dave
I want to buy a new bike (you can see where this is going, im ever so
sorry)
It's my primary mode of transport, the gf has a car but i'd rather
cycle.
I cycle 8 miles each way to work over tarmac with a big old hill in the
middle,
country lanes with potholes that could swallow a deer
(indeed i managed to burst the 2 left tyres on a hire car down this
lane one day when forced wide) and also through a forest path which has
-
up to a foot of mud in places,
branches strewn across the place and
is primarily used as a bridal path for what looks like shire horses!
i currently ride a gt rts3 with slicks and downhill handle bars wide
flatish things, i reckon i;ve done about 6000 miles on it.
the bike i was looking at was the carrera subway 8 but i've read about
poor braking performance from the hubs? some bloke boiled the grease. i
want good brakes as i do break 30mph occasionally
(downhill with a 32mph tailwind).
i was happy with paying about £300 for the new steed (i've had the gt
for about 8 years now.)
but i've since found out about the tax free benefit in kind scheme for
cycles and have arranged with work to buy it, so im happy to spend a
bit more maybe £700.
I like the mudguards and chain guard idea so i can ride it about town
in the wet if im visiting people and not getting dirty.
so there you go, all and any advice greatfully recieved.
thanks
Dave