After a couple of weeks of riding Yesterday I completed my first 50km ride.
I used to run a lot but due to an injury I decided to try to use a bike and I really like It, way less stressfull on the body and really relaxing.
Right now I am using an old bike and I would love to change it with a new one, what should I look before decide what to buy?
Near my home there Is a Decathlon and I saw that they have some Road bike that on paper looks good for the price.
Any tips Is appreciated
by EuphoricPlatform6899
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Cube brand is curently known for getting best out of it. Best value/performance. So i heard. Dechatlon bikes also arent that bad. Depends what you want. Road, gravel or mtb.
What’s your budget? You want prebuilt or are you willing to build yourself?
I am happy with my domaine al4 gen4 for that price. I rode it across the USA last year and now across Europe.
For this price you can almost go for a Shimano 105
Honestly, if you’re currently at an average of 22 km/h over 50 km, a new bike isn’t the thing you ought to be looking for.
Train a bit more, see if road cycling is actually what you want to do. Your current bike apparently works well enough for this, and there’s no need to sink a lot of money into something you haven’t done for very long and don’t even know if you’ll stay with it – especially as reselling the bike if it turns out not to be your thing will see you lose a lot of money.
And no, this isn’t meant to belittle your first longer-ish ride, but you’re clearly still a beginner (everybody was at some point, nothing shameful about it). There’s no need to go down the expensive rabbit hole road cycling can be, without making sure it’s where you want to go.
Consider buying used and taking it to a local bike shop for a tune up.
Or keep riding your old bike, I love riding old bikes. Regularly doing 80km rides on a 90’s peugeot, I don’t see a need to get anything new for now (though one day I’m going to save up for a custom steel frame from a local builder)
Hi, I come from Levico, just a few kilometers from you!
As someone else said, upgrading to a new bike is not necessary, but it definitely changes the experience. Everyone does what they want with their money, so it’s your choice. I’ve been riding road bikes for more than 10 years now, but only in the last 3 years I’ve been the owner of the bikes I’ve ridden (2, both lasted more or less 1.5 years and now I’m waiting for my first NEW bike); before that I used to rent bikes for long periods, also one year, if you can find someone who can rent a bike for months. Anyway, I think the best option you have, given the budget, is to go to a LBS and ask them for a used bike around that price. Used bikes are a great option because you can get a much better bike compared to the new one at the same price; almost everything on a bike can be changed, specially parts the wears out. The last two bikes I’ve owned were both used and very good. Our region is full of bike stores and they have many options at different prices. Decathlon is very good when it comes to save money, but it’s difficult to find a good deal on a used bike; I suggest you to buy from them cycling stuff, not a new bike (unless you’re willing to pay more than 2000€).
Just one thing: I have walked away from cycling a few years ago, from 2018 to 2020. When I started cycling again, I at first used the simple bike I had at home (normal MTB, used just on tarmac) for a few months before deciding to rent a road bike. Be careful with buying a new bike because it’s much more difficult to sell them than it may seem. If you need more help, let me know!