my tip

I would consider a good cyclocross bike, get it with two sets of tyres: wide road tyres for road and commuting and more off road tyres you can put on when you hit the trail.

Posted By: jAC on August 10th 2014 at 15:22:44

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Are there any cyclists off of on here? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hendrikos, Aug 10, 14:46:44
- Yep...MAMIL roadie (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghost of hucks, Aug 10, 15:28:07
- Yep. I'm a roadie. Mostly club runs, sportives and commuting. (n/m) (Other Sports) - col canary, Aug 10, 15:06:03
- Cycling.......... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Aug 10, 14:56:23
- Plenty, including me. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 10, 14:48:38
  - For somebody who will do a variety of cycling (Road, trail, light/medium mountain biking) (Other Sports) - Hendrikos, Aug 10, 15:02:35
    - my tip (Other Sports) - jAC, Aug 10, 15:22:44
      - VMT (n/m) (Other Sports) - col canary, Aug 10, 15:27:45
    - A road bike can go off road if you have the skillz (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Aug 10, 15:15:48
    - A mountain bike can do all three (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Aug 10, 15:12:54
      - I wouldnt recommend an MTB for the road due to the extra weight and suspension. (Other Sports) - col canary, Aug 10, 15:20:27
        
        I wouldn't recommend it strongly for road use either, but if he only wants to buy one bike (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Aug 10, 15:23:47
        
        err, yes they would (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Aug 10, 15:30:16
        
        that's great if someone else is paying for your bikes (n/m) (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Aug 10, 15:32:25
        
        Cross bike. Best of both worlds! (n/m) (Other Sports) - col canary, Aug 10, 15:26:43
        
        yeah perhaps, depending on how rocky/bumpy the trails would be (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Aug 10, 15:33:59
    - Ideally a road bike and MTB. But if you're short on budget then Cross bike or Hybridr (n/m) (Other Sports) - col canary, Aug 10, 15:12:33
- All currently in London, bringing the City to a halt (n/m) (Other Sports) - BSE Canary, Aug 10, 14:47:43
  - I'm currently in London, with my arse on the sofa (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 10, 14:49:53
    - About 4:15 after were 2 down! (n/m) (Other Sports) - BSE Canary, Aug 10, 14:50:59
      - Indeed. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 10, 14:51:44

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