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Further and Faster / Re: New bike for Audax from Halfords.
« Last post by Flite on Today at 07:32:32 pm »As others have said, use your present bike, gradually increase your milage, and write down what you do or don't like.
It may or may not be worth changing some components, but you will get a better idea of what you want of a new or second-hand bike in due time.
Due to arthritis, I have to ride a bike with flat bars. I find that with very unfashionable bar ends I have just about as many hand positions as with drop bars. You don't have to have a bike with drop handlebars. Observe how many cyclists you see actually riding with their hands on the drops.
I'm never going to be riding long distance again, but up to 100k I can trundle around on my mountain bike.
It may or may not be worth changing some components, but you will get a better idea of what you want of a new or second-hand bike in due time.
Due to arthritis, I have to ride a bike with flat bars. I find that with very unfashionable bar ends I have just about as many hand positions as with drop bars. You don't have to have a bike with drop handlebars. Observe how many cyclists you see actually riding with their hands on the drops.
I'm never going to be riding long distance again, but up to 100k I can trundle around on my mountain bike.