VillaForever1970 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Looking at getting a new road bike after getting used to cycling on a hybrid for a year, done a 1000miles on it so thin its time for a road one.Anyone had or any opinions on the Giant Defy 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 13, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2014 All the major players bikes are much of a muchness really, the fit is what is the most important. Value for money would be last years models or something like Planet X or Ribble as you tend to get more bang for yer buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I believe Ribble are doing a full carbon with Tiagra for £799: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/road-track-bike/ribble-sportive-racing-shimano-4600-equipped?part=SE14RIB4600SPORTRAC&sub=conf_SERW&utm_source=Campaigner&utm_campaign=Tiagra_4600_Sportive_Racing&campaigner=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail Canyon if you are prepared to go mail order route are very good, though customer service is fairly dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 I'm doing the Exmoor Beast on Sunday. Opted for the 100km rather than the 100 miles. Hopefully the weather will be ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Just got a planet x stealth pro carbon with tt bars and fulcrum rims Went too aggressive on the riding position and got neck ache on my first run But took 5 mins off my best 40k time on the same route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 14, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Takes a lot of fiddling to get a good TT position, a few milimeters can make a huge difference with comfort. Also do lots of back stretches, my ability to get down into the correct position has improved over time. Edited October 14, 2014 by andyjsg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Yeah, I think I'll need a proper fit Am aiming to make serious inroads into my bike, swim & run splits in the coming season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 14, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14, 2014 Yeah, I think I'll need a proper fit Am aiming to make serious inroads into my bike, swim & run splits in the coming season Arent we all :-) :-) Its coming into winter so time to work on base fitness for all really, lots of longer rides for me starting with a 73 mile sportive in the South Downs on Sunday and will do a few more locally over the winter and make sure I do the Rapha 500 (strava) challenge xmas week. I had a couple of months rest (not total rest but nowhere near my 12 hour Ironman training weeks) recently, some by choice, some by injury and the Mrs having a baby a couple of weeks ago but starting to get back to run and bike fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I love the way that the baby is kind of just slipped in... True sportsman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2014 Haha, yeah my Mrs is very very understanding and working from home helps with time juggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I bet it does, I don't get to "work from home" very often so only manage 6-7 hrs a week Just did first interval session of the winter on the turbo and actually enjoyed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 16, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 16, 2014 Yeah when I was working in London I did about a quarter of the training that I do now, I get to do more training and spend more time with the kids than the average person - pretty much the perfect job. I see Darren has just affiliated himself with a tri club, it was the obvious next step after getting on the bike :-) Next step is Ironman surely? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Very interesting. Looks like a tri-athletes training ride ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 25, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2014 Yep, does it if it involves me. I came off mine at a sportive last weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Got in the mood to get back into cycling, thing is I haven't used my mountain bike in well over a year. Gonna be some dirty work getting it into decent condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted October 25, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2014 Definately MTB weather, now mine is back working i will get out on it this week. Gonna try A cyclocross race on it for shits and giggles next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Decided to get rid of my mountain bike, as it's a 14" frame which is too small for me now that I've grown [emoji4] and it's a few years old. I'll probably sell it for £20 and save up for one of the cheapest hybrid bikes at halfords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Is Halfords the best place to buy new bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Is Halfords the best place to buy new bikes? I wouldn't. Depends what your budget is though. A friend bought a Carrera road bike from there about 18 months ago and the pedal sheared off within a week. Chain Reaction Cycles usually have some good deals, as do Evans. Make sure you get the right size frame though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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