Afternoon all,
This is not a retro question but there are enough RBers with the knowledge i need to advise me. My friend wants to buy a bike and has around £400 to spend. He is about 5'10'' tall and around 16.5stone in weight - he is not carrying any fat!!! He played rugby and has recently retired. As part of his rugby training he used a MtB and he now wants a bike to keep his fitness up. I have talked with him about his needs and he really wants a MtB but then he said he could put road tyres on it - i suggested a hybrid but he was not keen on this idea.
His options are many, a new cheap bike £120, a new hybrid £230 ish, MtB - new cheap, new dear, old - numerous options and numerous prices.
What do you think? He does not want a road bike as i think it is too uncomfortable for him and he is a big lump of muscle!!!!
All advice is appreciated.
Enjoy the rugby!!!!
Richard
This is not a retro question but there are enough RBers with the knowledge i need to advise me. My friend wants to buy a bike and has around £400 to spend. He is about 5'10'' tall and around 16.5stone in weight - he is not carrying any fat!!! He played rugby and has recently retired. As part of his rugby training he used a MtB and he now wants a bike to keep his fitness up. I have talked with him about his needs and he really wants a MtB but then he said he could put road tyres on it - i suggested a hybrid but he was not keen on this idea.
His options are many, a new cheap bike £120, a new hybrid £230 ish, MtB - new cheap, new dear, old - numerous options and numerous prices.
What do you think? He does not want a road bike as i think it is too uncomfortable for him and he is a big lump of muscle!!!!
All advice is appreciated.
Enjoy the rugby!!!!
Richard