Any cyclists?

[Deleted User]

Does anyone know their stuff about bikes?
I'm looking to get a good road bike. Lightweight carbon fibre frame. Budget around £1k.
Any recommendations?

 

[GameTheory]

Hmm bikes have gotten pricey. I'm looking into a road bike also. I've always known Trek to be amongst the best though I can't say I know my stuff. It's been a very long time since I've owned one. Just been a lazy auto driver.

I have my heart set on the Emonda ALR. Friggin gorgeous...
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/émonda/émonda-alr/émonda-alr-4-disc/p/23657/?colorCode=black

Now a mountain bike would be nice also for the versatility in which case I'm thinking a Powerfly also by Trek.

 

[olbriar]

I want one of these big time.

Seriously, I haven't rode in years but I bought a Giant years ago. One of the first carbon fiber models. I rode the wheels off of it and then handed it off to my son who has done the same.
Great bikes.. well made.

 

[lunatic59]

Does anyone know their stuff about bikes?
I'm looking to get a good road bike. Lightweight carbon fibre frame. Budget around £1k.
Any recommendations?

Reach out to this guy.

https://www.facebook.com/steve.smull/about?lst=730131340:1177630563:1551056748

He's a longtime friend ... We've known each other since grade school ... so looooooongtime. He's a former Olympian cyclist and has kept up with the sport. He's also an accomplished photographer, a punk rocker and in possession of a sense of humor that would make St. Peter pee his robes. Unfortunately he's also a Mac/iPhone user so you'll never see him in these forums.

 

[Jfalls63]

Had quite a few crazy bicycle accidents in my life. Some that didn't even include the phrase "Watch This".

 

[olbriar]

When I cycled, I seriously cycled with clip on pedals. They are a great aid in pedaling because you can pull up on one pedal while pushing down with the other. Your shoe clips onto the pedal and it takes an outward twist of the foot to remove the hookup. My first night out riding with the clip on pedals I rode up between cars waiting their turn at an intersection and a curb. When I slowed to a stop I naturally put my foot out to rest my bike while I waited my turn to go. That action resulted in me tossing myself to the dirt with the bike on top of me. Was pretty hilarious.

 

[mikedt]

I see lots of cyclists/bicyclists every day, hundreds. Did have a Shanghai Phoenix ATB bike for a while, but I ride a Tianjin Battle electric scooter now, as well as public rental bikes sometimes.

 

[Deleted User]

Good information, thanks folks.
You know I didn't realise just how light these carbon frames are. We are talking less than 1kg!! Of course the rest of the bike's fittings add weight, but it's still a massive difference between my steel frame mountain bike, with chunky tyres. I'd like to see Chris Frome get up the Etapes du Tour riding that