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Could anyone recommend a mountain bike that will help an unfit cycler get fitter but doesn't break the budget?

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TrinityRhino · 14/02/2012 19:39

I like riding a bike but I dont want my arse to hurt after 10 mins

also I think I need a fair few gears Grin

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BikeRunSki · 14/02/2012 20:02

what is your budget?
where will be riding ? (road/park/forest etc)

ragged · 14/02/2012 20:02

What is your budget?
Problem is that it's no fun to ride a cheap bike. The ride is rough & slow & the bike wears down quickly. That's why cheap quality bikes get so little use. So if you want to keep the habit up, it's better to invest in a better quality steed. Which means £££.

You could try to find a good quality 2nd-hand exercise bike. I know some folk think they're naff, but no one need know, and weather no obstacle.

You could try to find someone knowledgeable about 2nd hand bikes & get them to help browse Ebay with you, if you really want a road-worthy bike.

NeilsBoar · 14/02/2012 20:02

What's your budget?

NeilsBoar · 14/02/2012 20:01

Try these hybrids

A hybrid usually has tires which are a little bit knobbly (will do paths in parks easily enough), have no suspension and are quite light - still have lots of gears and flat/straight handlebars.

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TrinityRhino · 14/02/2012 19:59

hmm, I'm not going off road
never really thought about other types of bike, whats a hybrid?

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NeilsBoar · 14/02/2012 19:59

I'm seriously impressed with the shameless bumping though... Grin

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TrinityRhino · 14/02/2012 19:58

ooops massive cross post there, sorry neilsboar Grin

will read your post now Smile

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TrinityRhino · 14/02/2012 19:57
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NeilsBoar · 14/02/2012 19:57

OK - firstly, do you actually need a mountain bike, i.e., are you going off road? If not something like a hybrid might suit better otherwise you're lugging round knobbly tires and suspension for no reason...

Secondly, a comfortable saddle is about getting the saddle to support the right bones, lots of padding actually makes it less comfy.

Decathlon always gets good reviews for cheap bikes; and you could do worse than to head over to www.cyclechat.net, we're quite friendly...

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TrinityRhino · 14/02/2012 19:46
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TrinityRhino · 14/02/2012 19:43
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TrinityRhino · 14/02/2012 19:41

anyone? oh pleeease cause I was such a good girl and put it in the right topic and everything Grin

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