StuInTokyo
Maximum Pace
- Dec 3, 2010
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My various efforts at getting my old Cannondale MTB to serve as a road bike while "fun" I know I'm really trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear, I do want to get a road bike at some point. I think that if a good enough deal came along, I could swing it, but this might have to wait a bit until I sell some stuff including a motorcycle I no longer use much at all.
I'm asking everyone's help in me sorting out the junk from the bikes that would suit.
I guess I'll try to answer some questions that will give you a better idea of what I'm looking for.
Price, I'd like to spend as little as possible, but still have a decent bike, no use in buying junk and then trying to upgrade it. I'd say I'm starting with a budget of 50,000 yen, that would just be a start, as long as I get good right sized frame, down the road everything else can be slowly upgraded. If I can buy a bike that is basically ready to ride for 50,000 yen great, but I don't have a problem with buying a bike for say 20,000 yen and then having to spend money on tires, a chain, etc.
I'm about 6' tall, or 181cm, right now I weigh 111Kg or 245 lbs, but I'm working on that all the time. My stand over measurement is 89cm/35" in cycling shoes
I do not plan on racing, ever, I do hope to do a lot of riding at a reasonable pace. I'm not looking for a super fast racer, or a super light bike, I'm looking for something that I can ride all day and it not kill me. I'm thinking steel frame.
I'll add to this more later.
Opinions, comments and fun poked requested
I'm asking everyone's help in me sorting out the junk from the bikes that would suit.
I guess I'll try to answer some questions that will give you a better idea of what I'm looking for.
Price, I'd like to spend as little as possible, but still have a decent bike, no use in buying junk and then trying to upgrade it. I'd say I'm starting with a budget of 50,000 yen, that would just be a start, as long as I get good right sized frame, down the road everything else can be slowly upgraded. If I can buy a bike that is basically ready to ride for 50,000 yen great, but I don't have a problem with buying a bike for say 20,000 yen and then having to spend money on tires, a chain, etc.
I'm about 6' tall, or 181cm, right now I weigh 111Kg or 245 lbs, but I'm working on that all the time. My stand over measurement is 89cm/35" in cycling shoes
I do not plan on racing, ever, I do hope to do a lot of riding at a reasonable pace. I'm not looking for a super fast racer, or a super light bike, I'm looking for something that I can ride all day and it not kill me. I'm thinking steel frame.
I'll add to this more later.
Opinions, comments and fun poked requested