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Emanuel
...for outdoor cardio? I'm a big fan of spin classes (cycling classes) but I want to purchase a bike that would come close to duplicating the workouts of a spin class outside on a trail or track. I have no idea of what would be the ideal wheel size but I'm sure that I would need a bike that does not allow the rider to coast but also add additional resistance if needed. Can anyone help? I'm trying to look for something under $500...
If it helps I'm around 5'9" ....220 lbs...
Answer
The closest bike to a spin class bike is a triathlon/time trial bicycle, but that is overkill for your situation. If you get a bicycle with gears, you can change the gear to keep you from coasting. A road bicycle will be close to the same cycling position as a spin bicycle. You could probably find a good used one for under $500 on craigslist.
A hybrid bicycle would be cheaper but put you in a more upright position. Anything with gears will allow you to vary the resistance easily.
The closest bike to a spin class bike is a triathlon/time trial bicycle, but that is overkill for your situation. If you get a bicycle with gears, you can change the gear to keep you from coasting. A road bicycle will be close to the same cycling position as a spin bicycle. You could probably find a good used one for under $500 on craigslist.
A hybrid bicycle would be cheaper but put you in a more upright position. Anything with gears will allow you to vary the resistance easily.
Which Raleigh bike would be best for me?
martha
I've finally narrowed down my bike search to the Raleigh brand....mainly because I don't want to spend more than $500 on a new bike. I've now narrowed it down to a Raleigh women's hybrid bike but now my head is spinning as I am reading up on the different hybrids. There is the Route and the Detour and then each of those has different versions. And then there are some other options as well when I search ads for used Raleigh bikes in my area. I've heard good things about the Detour so I'm leaning that way...but not sure about the differences.
Can anyone out there help me narrow this down a bit? I'm looking for a good bike for the following: I'll mainly be riding around my neighborhood pulling my daughter in a Burley trailer. The roads here are mostly flat but I'd like to have something that is easy to ride uphill when the time comes for that. I might do some light trails now and again. I'm more interested in ease of handling and comfort than speed. I also don't want some clanky thing that is going to fall apart the first time I ride over a bump...and I'd like more than three gears.
Can anyone suggest the best Raleigh hybrid for me? Again..I'm trying to stay under $500.
Thank you in advance..
Answer
I'm going to STRONGLY disagree with another. I LUV my Raleigh hybrid. Over 2,000 miles & my worst problem has been one flat tire. Big deal. I use this bike for everything because I have NO CAR. So, this bike gets loaded up with both myself & groceries & anything else I can fit in the fold out basket attached to the rear rack.
The Detour 4.5 will be faster on the streets because it has no suspension front fork. Suspension parts #1) weigh the bike down. #2) Suspension parts soak up energy from the rider. The Route 4.0 is a more relaxed bike. It may be a bit more comfortable to some because it does have the suspension front fork & a wider, softer saddle.
Speed or comfort? The choice is yours. Both bikes share many of the same components like the Weinmann XC260 Double Wall rims & Shimano EF-51 EZ Fire 8spd shifters & SRAM PG830 8spd (11-32t) cassette (rear cog - gear). Take them BOTH out for an extensive test ride. Which ever one feels best to you - buy it.
I'm going to STRONGLY disagree with another. I LUV my Raleigh hybrid. Over 2,000 miles & my worst problem has been one flat tire. Big deal. I use this bike for everything because I have NO CAR. So, this bike gets loaded up with both myself & groceries & anything else I can fit in the fold out basket attached to the rear rack.
The Detour 4.5 will be faster on the streets because it has no suspension front fork. Suspension parts #1) weigh the bike down. #2) Suspension parts soak up energy from the rider. The Route 4.0 is a more relaxed bike. It may be a bit more comfortable to some because it does have the suspension front fork & a wider, softer saddle.
Speed or comfort? The choice is yours. Both bikes share many of the same components like the Weinmann XC260 Double Wall rims & Shimano EF-51 EZ Fire 8spd shifters & SRAM PG830 8spd (11-32t) cassette (rear cog - gear). Take them BOTH out for an extensive test ride. Which ever one feels best to you - buy it.
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