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  • what cheap road bike for my trainer for £160
  • fd3chris
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    What should I be looking for as I know nothing about road bikes? Also I’m 5’11 ish so what size should I be looking at? Cheers.

    stanfree
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    For £160 you’ll get very little but as It’s for a turbo does It really matter. ?

    mrblobby
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    Even the cheapest Apollo at halfords is £199. I’d trawl the classifieds or ebay with that budget.

    mtbtomo
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    Do Viking do anything for £160? I imagine it would be pretty horrible even just for the turbo!

    MrSynthpop
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    Check if the trainer can handle a 26″ wheel – I use an old MTB frame and wheelset which isn’t ideal but was ‘free’ as i had the bits knocking around.

    £160 isn’t going to get you much – I’ve seen very basic Vikings new on ebay for about that price iirc.

    fd3chris
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    Thanks guys I’m finding a few carrera tdf and zelos and tribans which will do its just the sizing issue now.

    FunkyDunc
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    Asda do a road bike for £110.

    But you are better buying 2nd hand

    TiRed
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    Used Triban 3 – red one. May be slightly over budget because they were such good value. So good you may even take it onto the road.

    Since you are looking used, go for a 54 and swap to a 120 mm stem or 56 and a 100 stem. Both will fit.

    And take it on the road – it’s a slippery slope 😉

    fd3chris
    Free Member

    Thanks TiRed much appreciated.

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