or should i just stick to the old raleigh bikes,
also, what type of light is more effective?? halogen or LED
2007-04-12 00:01:52 · 10 answers · asked by dodge 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Depends upon the type of riding that you want to do (Both questions). I assume that you want to road ride. Raleigh are OK for this. If you want to do something a little more competetive, try Trek, Specialized, Giant or Scott. You can get something quite nice for about £300. If you want touring, or general purpose check out Dawes.
However, if your Raleigh works and you are happy with the gear set up and weight, stick with it.
As for lights. Do you want to see, or just be seen. If you are town riding the LEDs will be fine. If you want to see where you are going, I like the Halogens. You can pick up a nice set of Electron 5 + 10 W for about £40 from:
www.chainreactioncycles.com
or
www.wiggle.com
The important thing if you are cycling a lot is to get a good light weight, rechargable battery. The set stated above are good in that they use Nical Metal Hydrate and are therefore light weight and can be re charged with some charge left in and it won't damage the life of the battery. Resonable burn time as well.
For bikes you might want to check out:
www.evanscycles.com
To see what is happening with costs of bikes and lights.
Luck
2007-04-12 00:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am thinking that you must be talking about MTBs though your old Raleigh could be a road bike. Depends on what you want to do, mate. If you want to distance ride and will be on hard roads then look for a good lightweight road bike as the weight makes a huge difference on hill climbs. If you are going to ride on bad roads or trails then you need a good MTB and again look for lightweight frames, as weight kills. On the lights, it again will depend on what you want to do. Good lights are expensive but I have to tell you that I get by with a good head light, and by that I mean one that is on my head. You can get a lot of light out of those, they use standard batteries and they will provide light where you are looking which would be straight ahead. Also, if you have to stop or do an on trail repair you have light to work by. You can spend as much money as you want but there are good bikes to be found in the intermediate range, $500 or a little more. Lights can be expensive and sometimes heavy, frame mounted deals that recharge but don't get much time. Head lamps can go all night even if you have to change batteries several times. Mine uses standard AA batteries and I can get a whole night out only one change of batts. Have fun, wear a helmet all the time and be careful of cars. Night riding means hi vis clothing, lots of reflectors on your bike.
2007-04-12 02:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Tom W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It fully depends on what kind of riding you will be doing. Road, mountain, cruising? Trek's website has a neat tool to help you pinpoint what models might be right for you. It may be worth a check.
I prefer LED these days. Lights main objective is not to allow you to see, but rather to allow cars to see you. If you are looking for something to light up the road or trail more, go with halogen. If you're looking for something that cars will see, go for LED. LED seem to get longer battery life in my opinion as well.
2007-04-12 02:08:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jay P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to a real bike shop and look around, and GET FITTED to make sure you are buying the right SIZE for you
check out KHS, Trek, Specialized, and Giant... all make road & MTB in a wide range of prices
stay away from Diamondback, Raleigh, Iron Horse, and Scatante
2007-04-12 02:45:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how much experience you have with bikes. if none is the case, then you want to research the bike that will best fit your needs. "with intention." Planing ahead is the biggest key to not feel guilty in the future. Do the work and you will reap the rewards. good luck finding the one.
2007-04-12 12:57:49 · answer #5 · answered by Pedro R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one suggestion, make sure it fits.
If the bike doesn't fit well, you will end up not riding it, and it will be a waste of money no matter how cheaply you got it.
Figure out what type of riding you want to do, then go to a reputable shop and ask about entry-level bikes in that discipline.
2007-04-12 09:33:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 03:38:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really depends what you will be doing with the bike. Road? Dirt? Skatepark? Theres many different styles of bikes. It really depends what you would use it for mostly.
2007-04-12 00:06:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy American, like Cannondale. They offer lifetime guarentees.
2007-04-12 08:01:57 · answer #9 · answered by clusterwife 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea....do your homework before buying
LED, long LONG life of bulb, long battery life, not that bright
Halogen, wayyyy brighter, low bulb life, low bat. life - depending.
2007-04-12 03:50:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋