Getting into spandex

[Reg Dingle]

Been looking into getting a push bike.

Like the look of the Trek Domane AL3

Any recommendations for a road/hybrid for around 1100 quid?

[malmomike77]

I got this but it might be a bit out of your league.

https://voltbikes.co.uk/e-bikes/folding/metro?gclid=Cj0KCQiAmpyRBhC-ARIsABs2EAqWXMb2KnCDaJz9eYieAL5qjShQ-zxhXlzLDor7_DBFiSjA9yhJYBsaAi2dEALw_wcB

also check if your work is part of the cycle to work scheme, you can sign up and the cost is taken from your gross wages and so you effectively get c40% off paid monthly over a year.

[bsnub]

I got this but it might be a bit out of your league.

Good god, that looks like something that an octogenarian would be riding around on at the senior care center. You ancient coffin dodger.

Besides, the lard ass is trying to exercise and that is hardly the bike to do it.

[cyrille]

Good god, that looks like something that an octogenarian would be riding around on at the senior care center.

Possibly whilst fantasising about a potential horror tackle on the toughest midfielder of 20 years ago.

NPT... born for combat.

It just never kind of worked out.

Timing.

[Stumpy]

Been looking into getting a push bike.

Like the look of the Trek Domane AL3

Any recommendations for a road/hybrid for around 1100 quid?

I really enjoy my Trek bike even though a poster on here said "Its a department store bike". It started out as a mountain bike but I swap out cassettes if I am going to do a longer street ride as i have smaller road tires.

Cheers ya out a shape tub O lard

[Stumpy]

Additionally Spandex bike gear is for Homo's. I see all these guys wearing matching spandex with ads like they are training for the Tour de France. Its dumb. Toss on some shorts, a good wicking shirt, a baseball cap and go. No need for all the poofter stuff.

[Mendip]

^ I can recommend some good wicking gear.

[S Landreth]

I can’t wear spandex

I can’t remember the type of bike I ride in Thailand, every morning. But in the states, I ride a Giant. Nice bike.

[bsnub]

NPT... born for combat.

Additionally Spandex bike gear is for Homo's.

+1 Chitty is definitely a homo. He can't cook a steak, either.

[Simon43]

[Reg Dingle]

I got this but it might be a bit out of your league.

check if your work is part of the cycle to work scheme

It is. And you can have up 2,500 quid but bollocks to that.

I nearly got a Brompton but they're dearer than your electric fold ups and frig it I'll buy a bike rack if it comes to driving to the park then using it

Ive gone out and got the one I said in the op now. Was painless, came away with 180 quids worth of colour coded accessories and no spandex or helmet yet. Will wait for Slapper's advice



This gets delivered next week

[Headworx]

With these bike shorts you're so keen on getting (we all know the bike itself is not the objective here) are you planning on dressing to the left or right?

[bsnub]

I nearly got a Brompton

It is. And you can have up 2,500 quid but bollocks to that.

What a minute...

They will give you that much for a bike, and you do not want to spend it? Are you an idiot?

[Simon43]

With these bike shorts you're so keen on getting (we all know the bike itself is not the objective here) are you planning on dressing to the left or right?

I think wearing Spandex, you don't have much choice as to left or right - it's 'squashed flat wherever it happens to lie...'

[malmomike77]

Good god, that looks like something that an octogenarian would be riding around on at the senior care center. You ancient coffin dodger.

well you can't fit a normal bike in my cinquecento.

Possibly whilst fantasising about a potential horror tackle on the toughest midfielder of 20 years ago.

NPT... born for combat.
It just never kind of worked out.
Timing.

ooohhh here he is, the hardest supply teacher to ever come out of Brum.

I see all these guys wearing matching spandex with ads like they are training for the Tour de France.

known as MAMILs Middle Aged Men In Lycra

[malmomike77]

This gets delivered next week

where's the mudguards ya muppet

[bsnub]

well you can't fit a normal bike in my cinquecento.

What the fuck are you on about? I have no idea what that means?

[Reg Dingle]

With these bike shorts you're so keen on getting (we all know the bike itself is not the objective here) are you planning on dressing to the left or right?

It's always kinked to the left

I think wearing Spandex, you don't have much choice as to left or right - it's 'squashed flat wherever it happens to lie...'

Those testosterone shits you've been taking...You wanna ask for your money back

They will give you that much for a bike, and you do not want to spend it? Are you an idiot?

They don't pay for all of it...You get a 40% saving through tax breaks I think.
That bikes enough though, a starter road bike really. The weather's starting to come good now I think after a long cold winter.



That's the first Sun I've seen in about 6 months

[Reg Dingle]

where's the mudguards ya muppet

Didn't think of that. I forgot the stand too. Fukkin thing didn't even come with pedals

He was showing me bags to put puncture repir kits and inner tubes into. Fuck that I'll call the wife or me dad to get me

[malmomike77]

^ and the stabilisers you plonker. So you turned down the chance to save £400?

[misskit]

I got this but it might be a bit out of your league.

https://voltbikes.co.uk/e-bikes/folding/metro?gclid=Cj0KCQiAmpyRBhC-ARIsABs2EAqWXMb2KnCDaJz9eYieAL5qjShQ-zxhXlzLDor7_DBFiSjA9yhJYBsaAi2dEALw_wcB

also check if your work is part of the cycle to work scheme, you can sign up and the cost is taken from your gross wages and so you effectively get c40% off paid monthly over a year.

Looks like one of those little monkey bikes.

[Looper]

^lol

^^^^^^^^Looks nice Dill

I was keen on upgrading to a ripper road bike back in 2015 until KGBGF left me with her spanky $4000 roadie while she was travelling, and I put the seat up and took it for a spin.

These ultra light carbon racing frames with the razor thin carbon wheels are rigid as fook. It was like having a mini-jack-hammer pounding away on my 'taint. My poor prostate gland was black and blue and numb when I got home.

I was glad to get back to my more relaxed touring style frame with thicker road tyres.

[hallelujah]

I got this but it might be a bit out of your league.

https://voltbikes.co.uk/e-bikes/folding/metro?gclid=Cj0KCQiAmpyRBhC-ARIsABs2EAqWXMb2KnCDaJz9eYieAL5qjShQ-zxhXlzLDor7_DBFiSjA9yhJYBsaAi2dEALw_wcB

also check if your work is part of the cycle to work scheme, you can sign up and the cost is taken from your gross wages and so you effectively get c40% off paid monthly over a year.

I bet you look like fucking Mary Poppins mincing down the road on that with your bottle of red in one hand and a steak bake in the other.

The local northern chavs must love seeing you wheel past.

[cyrille]

ooohhh here he is, the hardest supply teacher to ever come out of Brum

Umm yeah..OK me laughing at your claim (apropos of nothing whatsoever) that you'd have beaten up Roy Keane no worries a few years ago means... I claim to be 'hard'.



Your pissed up internet aggression never loses its entertainment value.

[malmomike77]

^ you having a slow week Symp, i've noticed you are putting feelers out with a few posters. Why don't meet up with your mate Hazza or is that too socially awkward for you