O no - now Im also gonna post a stupid post - Best roadbike for MTB cross training?

[RoboLuke]

I hate those posts that says ' Hi Im a newbie and Im super excited and what is the best bike'?

 

And now Im doing the same...o well here goes

 

I want a road bike to compliment my MTB training...now I haven't really got a clue what I'm looking for - I don\t know what I'm meant to be looking for.

 

This is what I do know:

1. This is to replace my 100 km MTB rides..so it will be a bike for long haul riding...5/6 hour rides

2. Comfort is far more important than speed...this is not my racing bike...the mountain bike is

3. I don't mind if people snigger at my ride from a brand point of view, but I would mind if they downright burst out laughing. The snigger squad may stop sniggering after hour 4...

4. My mtb is a medium, i'm 175 'tall'

5. My fighting target weight is 79 kg...I don't think ill ever drop under this cause I love my braaivleis seconds too much

6. Thinking second hand as well

7. Thinking 10 k - 15 k budget ...if I dig it then I will splash out on a new Trek Madone

 

So - what must I look for?

Specific bike models that suite this description?

[pista]

I hate those posts that says ' Hi Im a newbie and Im super excited and what is the best bike'?

 

And now Im doing the same...o well here goes

 

I want a road bike to compliment my MTB training...now I haven't really got a clue what I'm looking for - I don\t know what I'm meant to be looking for.

 

 

This is what I do know:

1. This is to replace my 100 km MTB rides..so it will be a bike for long haul riding...5/6 hour rides

2. Comfort is far more important than speed...this is not my racing bike...the mountain bike is

3. I don't mind if people snigger at my ride from a brand point of view, but I would mind if they downright burst out laughing. The snigger squad may stop sniggering after hour 4...

4. My mtb is a medium, i'm 175 'tall'

5. My fighting target weight is 79 kg...I don't think ill ever drop under this cause I love my braaivleis seconds too much

6. Thinking second hand as well

7. Thinking 10 k - 15 k budget ...if I dig it then I will splash out on a new Trek Madone

 

So - what must I look for?

Specific bike models that suite this description?

 

Trek Domane

Look 655

Edited January 23, 2014 by pista

['Dale]

For plush comfort, Spez Roubaix (30 big ones)

For in-between stiffness and comfort and longevity , alu CAAD 10 (20 big ones)

 

 

What's your budget?

[flyguysa]

BMC GrandFondo, available in Aluminium too, not sure on prices, but worth considering.

[Danger Dassie]

Consider a CX bike, methinks you'll thoroughly enjoy it.

[Baaisikilist]

I did what you're doing, before Epic, get a road bike for 'cross training' to clock up those miles on. Rode the 94.7 and fast one and a few trining rides on it (a total of 5 rides max) and then sold it. MTB was/is my main focus, and I found the 2 close calls with traffic, and the lack of anything interesting, (like a sharp bend, or rocks to negotiate or a bunny hop opportunity or anything that required any skill) were reason enough to can the idea.

I reckon you're better off splashing on a set of light race wheels for your mtb, and then a set of slicks to slap on the current wheels should the need to take to the road arise.

[Johny Bravo]

For plush comfort, Spez Roubaix (30 big ones)

For in-between stiffness and comfort and longevity , alu CAAD 10 (20 big ones)

 

 

What's your budget?

Agree, Roubaix has a little brother, the Secteur, Alu version, comes with disc brakes, as a mtb rider myself I hate road bikes brakes. Start at about 10k.

[eddy]

Train heavy, race light. So, you should not be too concerned about weight but about comfort and a bit of style.

 

Get yourself an old school steel Merckx, Colnago, Pina or suchlike.

 

No one will laugh at you, being a bit heavier you will get a good workout, it will be uber comfortable and you will never need a Trek.

[LeTurbo]

I'm with eddy. Old school (but then I am a retro grouch). Or single speed. Time to HTFU without those granny gears. Live up to your nick!

[Jewbacca]

Old steel steed.... I have a Peugot '76 with a 49 up front and a 12 to 21 9 speed rear cassette. Time trial/strength train the hell out of your legs and do some hill intervals..... You will climb on your mtb like never before. Granny what?

[BMXER]

I race a lot of mtb, a fair bit of road and a little bmx. Road and mtb are a very good combination. Look for a shimano 105 groupset. Try merida, scott or giant. At R15000 you will get a very decent bike. Your ZAR's will get more road bike than mtb.

[rouxtjie]

Consider a CX bike, methinks you'll thoroughly enjoy it.

Boom, no need to looks further

 

http://www.vassagocycles.com/fisticuff/

[Akon]

Most replied with bikes that are way too expensive for those purposes.

 

Go for Silverback lower end

 

or even cheaper

 

Merida lower end

[rouxtjie]

@OP

 

Also got a roadbike a while ago because well....n+1. Also tried to justify it with help me with pedal stroke, make me stronger blah blah blah...but actually I just had an itch, and it needed a scratch. To be honest I am now enjoying the crap out of road races and not doing mtb races...I still ride mtb for fun though but the standard XCM races we have, have lost a bit of its appeal for me. So will probably only do the ones I really love, have smaller fields and less hype

[LazyTrailRider]

I hate those posts that says ' Hi Im a newbie and Im super excited and what is the best bike'?

 

You forgot to add "..., and I *only* have R30k to spend"

 

Nuts how much newbies spend on bikes these days.

 

(Highjack off, I don't know much about thin-wheeled bikes lately).

[Danger Dassie]

 

 

Boom, no need to looks further

 

http://www.vassagocy....com/fisticuff/

 

http://cotic.co.za/x.htm

 

http://surlybikes.co...kes/cross_check

 

http://allcitycycles.../macho_man_disc

Edited January 24, 2014 by danger dassie