[trikeman]

Hi All,
not been on here for donkeys (sorry) and after finally getting the all clear after my ankle ‘fubar’ I am able to re-join the realms of cycling. To start I will be needing a bike for sure, still got the old MTB but want to start getting back on the road. It’s been a long time and a hard road to get my confidence in pedals after the ‘bump’ which if any of you can remember put my right foot facing backwards (balk) :& but the strength is coming back – unfortunately the fitness has gone back several years……..

So, looking for a half decent road bike or a good hybrid to get me started and to regain the fitness, road sense and strength, especially after tearing just about every tendon and breaking several bones in my ankle/foot. Around 54cm and happy with alu.

Has anyone got anything (without the heartache of eBay, Gumtree or Friday ad’s nutters?) At the moment up to about £700 (yep, I know my muti-grand bikes have gone) so has the age increased too.
:))

Let me know – no doubt I shall be haunting these hollowed pages going forward.

Regards,

Trikeman. 😉

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[trikeman]

Hi notfastenough,
my
Hi notfastenough,
my apologies for slow reply – working away this week. Many thanks for your offer, which I contemplated, however Wife must have seen me ‘sulking’ about so while I was a way she got me a hybrid from a local sale for me to get back on the road.
Once back fit etc then I will be looking for something a little more ‘roady’.

Regards,

Trikeman. 😉

[notfastenough]

Hi trikeman, long time no
Hi trikeman, long time no see. I don’t have a complete bike to sell, but I’ve got a frameset, finishing kit, and possibly wheels (not decided on those yet) which are taking up space. The frame is carbon from Graham Weigh in Deeside, with a nude carbon finish. As he says, it’s the same frame you’d get from Ribble, Planet-X etc. Strictly speaking, it’s a 52 in compact geometry. I used it with a fair amount of exposed seatpost and a 110mm stem to give me something close to an equivalent 56cm, but you could just as easily set it up slightly smaller. The finishing kit is a mixture of RSP, Deda, Charge saddle etc. I also have an adjustable angle stem if back backs are your thing.

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