Cycling to current gig

[n5gooner]

ok - so over the last few weeks / months I've started cycling to my current gig. I've managed to get the time down to 1 hour 11 minutes today. That's Leatherhead to Soho 22.5 miles.

Now the question is, I'm using my mountain bike, it cost me about £1700 last year, light as its every going to be for a hard tail. Now I'm considering a road racing bike for around the same cost......but then I'm thinking I only want to blow £1700 to get my time below the hour mark.....what do I do....can anyone recommend a decent road bike ?

or is it just the contractor mentality speaking by blowing £1700 on a bike to prove a point.......

[Diver]

ok - so over the last few weeks / months I've started cycling to my current gig. I've managed to get the time down to 1 hour 11 minutes today. That's Leatherhead to Soho 22.5 miles.

Now the question is, I'm using my mountain bike, it cost me about £1700 last year, light as its every going to be for a hard tail. Now I'm considering a road racing bike for around the same cost......but then I'm thinking I only want to blow £1700 to get my time below the hour mark.....what do I do....can anyone recommend a decent road bike ?

or is it just the contractor mentality speaking by blowing £1700 on a bike to prove a point.......

How can you stay so cool and stylish on a bike?

Use a car you tightwad

[DimPrawn]

http://www.firebox.com/product/2166/...FRqH1Qodx3Zasw

No sweating, no fuel to buy, 8p to charge and 40 mile range.

And much cheaper than a bicycle.

[Lucy]

http://www.firebox.com/product/2166/...FRqH1Qodx3Zasw

No sweating, no fuel to buy, 8p to charge and 40 mile range.

And much cheaper than a bicycle.

Out of stock!

[Diver]

http://www.firebox.com/product/2166/...FRqH1Qodx3Zasw

No sweating, no fuel to buy, 8p to charge and 40 mile range.

And much cheaper than a bicycle.

Cool! I'm going to get one for the missus

[DimPrawn]

Or if you have more money and want to look really cool and go a bit faster.

http://www.nicecarcompany.co.uk/vect...ectrix_96.html
http://www.myvectrix.com/vectrixexperience.html

[Xenophon]

Hey goonster! Hope you are well.

[Lockhouse]

I'm cycling around 100 miles a week - I bought a Bontrager Trek 4.7 for £420 which is a lightweight commuter (straight handlebars). Very pleased with it but it's not £1700 worth, they do have more expensive ones though.

[TimberWolf]

I'd prefer something that combines electric assistance with the size/weight and convenience of a bike. E.g, something I can still nip onto pavements/grass with and park in a cycle place. Just a little motor good for 20 miles would do. And not something I need a helmet, insurance, MOT and tax for.

[DimPrawn]

I'd prefer something that combines electric assistance with the size/weight and convenience of a bike. E.g, something I can still nip onto pavements/grass with and park in a cycle place. Just a little motor good for 20 miles would do. And not something I need a helmet, insurance, MOT and tax for.

You should be wearing a cycle helmet anyway.

The electric moped needs no road tax (or it is "free"). MOT only after 3 years.