so that's just what I do

two choices really (although others may disagree)

get a hybrid (ie cross between mountain bike and road bike) - so sitting upright posture, and fat tyres. Good if you're going over lots of bumps and speedbumbs and potholes, and might ride offroad a bit at weekend (ie along footpaths etc - not mountain biking).
Guess £300 for a nice one, new?

But you'll be overtaken on the road by lighter bikes. If that would bother you, get a road bike - ie drop handle bars, slimmer wheels. You'll feel the bumps more but go quicker.

re gears - there's increasing numbers of fixies appearing here. (Used to be mostly despatch riders - now there's loads of posers on them.) I've never ridden one so I don't know what they're like. But I ride my geared bikes in winter and don't really have problems with them.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on September 10th 2010 at 11:47:31

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Stupid question of the day. (NCFC) - Arganth, Sep 10, 09:23:58
- Delia's. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Sep 10, 10:34:54
- Boike Racks.... (NCFC) - ptcanary, Sep 10, 09:43:26
- dunno. But one additional good thing about biking to FCR (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 09:36:24
  - I'm just trying to get a bit fitter... (NCFC) - Arganth, Sep 10, 10:40:55
    - do you ride at the moment? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 11:10:05
      - I would end up dead under the wheels of a BMW X5, I'm sure. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 10, 11:18:54
        
        I cycle in London, once you get used to the idea that every motorist, pedestrian and.. (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 10, 11:31:51
        
        nah, you wouldn't (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 11:19:44
        
        London cyclist's "right route" (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 10, 11:32:46
        
        not mine. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 11:42:51
      - Not in a long while, no. (NCFC) - Arganth, Sep 10, 11:16:59
      - I think I'm the only person in Denmark who doesn't have a bike (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 10, 11:11:03
        
        why don't you have one? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 11:15:17
        
        I'm a lazy twat (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 10, 11:32:04
        
        I do keep promising myself that I'll sort a bike out; but never do... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 10, 11:36:35
        
        so that's just what I do (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 11:47:31
        
        this is similar to mine.. (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 10, 11:59:13
        
        "fixies"? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 10, 11:57:59
        
        My hybrid is a (bottom-of-the-range I think) Trek - have been riding it for 6 years (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 12:13:41
        
        Single gear then? Fuck that (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 10, 12:52:34
        
        chainless bikes? how'd they work then? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 10, 15:23:39
        
        Shaft driven (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 10, 15:37:10
        
        I don't see how that could be better than a chain (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 10, 15:52:14
  - No self respecting cyclist would ever be seen out wearing our kit (NCFC) - Ben, Sep 10, 10:29:11
    - Lycra on the over 30s male (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Sep 10, 10:30:31
      - mamils (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 10, 10:35:05
        
        lol (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 10, 10:55:31
        
        I put a wet suit on once - OMG never again.... (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 10, 11:02:14
  - covered in all sorts of bugs that are attracted to it! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 10, 09:37:30
- If I was the Environmental Manager for FCR there would be (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 10, 09:35:24
- Probably at Mozzers across the road. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 10, 09:25:39

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