Road Racers

[young un]

Are there any guys or girls on here that road race - - bycycles that is. as i am joing my local road cycle club and lots of the have road race bikes and apparently i mwont keep up on my mountain bike.

 

so what i am asking is are there any good brands that i oculd look at or any particular bikes

 

btw i have a budget of up to £400 at a stretch and am the size a a small man - hight wise

[Slammed]

lol get an old bmx dont be a pansy steve

 

got plenty of raleigh burners

[young un]

nah im enjoyin this road cycling - - been trying to cycle almost everynight and find it more relaxing and more enjoyable than killing yourself at the dirtjumps or cycles round the red ditch ((redditch)) which is really hilly with only one gear

[Slammed]

lol i still have a sore a.ss from fridays muck about with my mates (dont ask)

 

but old bmx's are a cool alternative!

[young un]

yh but could you ride 10 miles in 25 mins on a bmx

 

thought not

[Slammed]

yeah steve .

 

i got so used to it though! got some blooming wamp leg muscles through it

[young un]

mine are bigger

[Slammed]

wanna bet

 

i run a heavy bmx too with mags, and a god damn plastic seat!

 

guess i go that extra mile

[young un]

i have the best of three world

 

an oversize 4-cross style bmx

 

full suspension mountain bike that ways a ton and is too small for me

 

and my dads rigid road//cross-country bike

[Slammed]

my list goes as such-

raleigh mk1 burner x4

haro 84 sport

mk1 burner's about 5 of these

 

and yes i got a mountain bike

 

but its going scrap

[young un]

so anyone got anytin useful to say

[Slammed]

best bet is to go to the local bike hops and browse. i dont do this anymore but it is worth trying!

[young un]

anyone?

[Wessie]

dont all road bike riders wear the stupid helmets and lycra i'd rather have a mountain bike

[Trevmk3]

Claude Butler, Giant, Schwinn, Specialized, Trek. these all do road bikes for under £400 at a bike shop near me http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/roadbikes.html

[atomic-cortina]

Does this road racing involve dressing up as an oversized ant? I see these around quite abit, I would like to do it but I can't see the problem with wearing jeans and a jacket Still, it sounds a good laugh though

[Mr Sam]

ive got some old racer thing i had to use it to get to college when the car was off the road for a few weeks, plastic saddle skinnly little S shaped handle bars........so uncormortable and the gears were down by the forks

 

 

in the end i got this old town bike you know them things your nan had with the gears in the rear hub ...... alot comfier and just as quick....rather embarasing though

 

 

still i think i prefer a BMX as an all rounder allways lived out in the sticks and used to cycle for miles with mates, might not of been quite as quick on straights and going up hills was a pain but i allways prefered it for some reason and with lack of gears the chain never came off, untill i snapped it

 

 

 

 

theres a company called sterling house do ex catalogue bikes at nock down price you might be best looking there first before spending alot on one, of just change the bars on your mountain bike and stick skinny tyres on it.......dont attempt todo jumps on 60psi tyres though it fookin hurts