A decent bike.?

Question

Would anyone be able to advise on a decent bike that can be used to commute around 30 miles at good speed? Obviously, I would like to cover this milage in good time - will a couple of hours be enough time to cover this distance?

Answer 1

If your looking for a new bike dont listen to other people and whats good for them. Go down to a reputable cycle dealer and find the bike that suits and fits you and for what you want it to do. As for riding 30 miles, well if your new to this i'd give yourself 3 hours to complete it in. Thats 10 miles per hours average speed and as you get quiker you can cut that down while still maintaining a comfortable ride. And a bit of advise from a racing cyclist, take a little food and drink cos you will need it and will regret it afterwards if you dont. And also dont try to keep up with training cyclists cos you will not manage it, all you will manage is to tire yourself out with a long way to go cos some of us can cover 30 miles in well under 1.5 hours when were pushing it! So go enjoy cos its an amazing way to travel.

Answer 2

Im going to agree with the other poster. You do not want a mountain bike, unless your 30 mile commute is offroad.. 60 miles a day is alot, so youll want something that is lightweight, but at the same time, comfortable and not a race bike. If you look at road bikes, youll see some that have a longer frame, these are race bikes, thats all they should be used for, youre going to want a compact road frame (or hybrid depending on where your commute is), because your body will fall apart in a week trying to use a race bike for a commute. A decent commute bike should be in the $1000 dollar range. This is where you start getting high quality lightweight parts. Spending anything less, youre really going to get a brandname basic bike with cheap parts, and like i said, 60 miles a day is a hell of a lot. Brands is really your discretion. I personally think that trek 'OWNZ' road bikes. i dont know of another company that offers so many high quality road bikes.

Answer 3

It is strange to see so many motor bike queries on this forum.

Yes 2 Hours would cover it as long as you are in reasonable condition.(you wouldn't be considering it if you weren't). If you do this 2 or 3 times a week I'd expect that your average speed will increase to over 20 mph fairly rapidly.Then you will probably want to do it everyday.

Any half way decent road bike will do this for you. But if your working toward 15 000 miles a year. Ultegra components would be the best bet.(Finding a bad bike with Ultegra fitted is difficult)

If you want to save on maintainence costs consider Shimano's nexus system.(eight speed hub system less performance though) It has pretty much the same gear inch ratios as most road bikes. In eight even steps. It gets much longer chain life and there is only one chainwheel and sproket to replace. Set up so that fifth gear is your most common (1:1) and the hub will last for ages.(

Answer 4

30 miles in 2 hours is an average off 15 miles per hour, which is possible on the flat although still quite hard to keep up this pace if you are new to riding, but with no hills should be possible.

As for a commuting bike it depends how much you want to spend

Halfords £150
GT £ 400
Cannondale £999

I hope this has helped and good luck in your choice and commute, and well done in choosing a bike, this is green and will have major health improvements

Answer 5

do u mean a motor bike or a BIKE? if u r asking about a motor bike srry cant help but if u are looking for a normal bike then consider getting companys like haro,kona,norco,specialized,tr... and gt. start with kona, specialized and giant they make good bikes and they are cheap for bikes within the same range. before buying the bike make sure that the dimonds of the frame should be small and points upwards the tyres should be wide and with lots of rubber studs. the fork should have atleast 100mm of travel better if beond 130mm. the suspention brand that you should look for is marzochii or rock shock they are the most common ones. if you dont like the suspention then you might consider spending an other 500$ on bomber shocks they are good qualityed stuff.

But on the other hand if you are looking for a road bike to do rideings on flat ground then you should look at devinci or is it devinchi i forgot anyways look for one that has thin wheels that are huge in size and look for a bike with carbon frame cuz it will be lighter and stronger.make sure that a road bike is what you want before u buy cuz most of them are over 1k and are not made to take a beating so they generally break down alot and the parts are expensive.

you can also consider a hybrid to make your trips more comfortable.

Answer 6

The Kona Jake The Snake is a great bike for this type of riding. It is a cyclocross bike. For road and light dirt. You get a lot fewer flats on this type of bike also. You can maintain 15 mph on it once you are fit enough. And for that style bike the dollar amount isn't too bad. Good luck.

Answer 7

Hi - do you mean a motorbike or a push bike? For push bike, my hubby swears by GTs. Theyre expensive but fantastically well made, lightweight and durable. Or, if youd rather go for a cheaper option, I have a Halfords own Apollo bike, £150 and I LOVE it! It does me fine for cycling around town etc. Hope this helps!xx

Answer 8

its all depend what sort of bike you want.i ride a custom racer lightweight very nice to ride over distance.look at the evansbikes sites trek racers are nice and there are good hybrids has well.even pop in a cycle shop.and get the lowdown on the bikes and what would be good for you good luck .

Answer 9

the INTENSE Spider FRO,Felt Virtue One,Rocky Mountain Element,GT i-DRIVE 5 1.0 are excellent bikes that travel at FAST speeds!!! They may be a bit expensive but they just DELIVER!!! A couple of hours with these rigs are just fine----though I suggest you bring 'Camelbak' gear available at www.wheelworld.com !

Answer 10

check out triandrun.com
they custom-make their bikes for your specific needs and you don't pay for the brand name.
they also sell ex-rentals that you can pick up for a real bargain, ensuring lots of bike for your money!