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[QUOTE=Buzz;4430337]Evans are just as bad/patchy as Halfords, whats makes it worse is that they pretend to be experts.

You won't match the spec of that Subway even for £400 in Evans.

So wind your neck in.[/QUOTE]

Who the fuck are you telling to "wind your neck in" to?! You gobshite.

The fella asked my opinion, I gave it.

I've always used Evans (after looking at Halfords) and I've never regretted it.

Prick.

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Originally Posted by Buzz

You don't know the exact full range they sell.

Yes there are cheap crap ones aimed at kids but they sell some very good value commuters and MTB in the Carrera range and they also sell Boardman bikes which go all the way up to several thousand pound a pop carbon team issue replicas.

The Subways a good buy.

I am a keen cyclist. I ride the Scott CR1 pro for summer, and an Italian import for a winter hack. I also service bikes for friends. I have had several bikes, including my share of both, boardman and carrera, both have cheap component parts, hence the price you pay. It is counter productive to purchase a cheap end bike when you ask it to function in all seasons. Increase your budget slightly and buy a Cube brand. You will get loads of bike for your money to Prescision German engineering.

I would also recommend have a proper fit for the bike. Halfords and Evans do not offer a reliable fitting service. Cycle zone have full up to date fitting techniques to build/size it to you, preventing injury after prolonged use.

Originally Posted by Buzz

No you dont need an oversized alloy frame to avoid fleax, I would in fact say avoid oversized ally as it beats the shit out of the rider.

Standover height is not one fists distance minimum, if you are riding a traditional steel road bike then yes that may be the case but most ally frames have what is called compact geometry that offers much much more standover like a mountain bike.

If you only have fists distance standoevr height on a most ally bikes these days you are on a frame about 2 sizes too big that will also be far to long and stretched out for you.

I would also avoid Trek as the £300 price point for Trek bikes is utter crap for the money.

Perhaps you've never been 6' 4"... as for sizing, note the use of 'at least' - this will prevent some saturday boy selling you what's in stock. Oversized tubes reduce lateral flex and therefore unwanted upshifts when climbing out of the saddle, but make little difference to vertical compliance - comfort is down to tyre choice more than anything else. Yes top tube length is an issue so it's always advisable to test ride as many as possible - not everyone is in the 95th percentile... As for Trek - I sold hundreds and never had a frame return.

Originally Posted by PrinceAlbert

Who the fuck are you telling to "wind your neck in" to?! You gobshite.

The fella asked my opinion, I gave it.

I've always used Evans (after looking at Halfords) and I've never regretted it.

Prick.

Hmmm let me think...oh yes I am a bike mechanic and I turned down a job with the local custom frame builder that charges 3 grand a go as the money wasn't quite good enough in comparison to my building trade job.

Evans are knobbers, well known for it, no better than Halfords.

I can build a bike from scratch including wheels, I know my shit so stop being snidey.

Something like a Specialized Hardrock with road tyres would be up your street and about that price margin too. Avoid Halfords they know fuck all and NEVER set up the bike correctly.

[QUOTE=Buzz;4430350]

I can build a bike from scratch including wheels, I know my shit so stop being snidey.[/QUOTE]

So can I. It's not rocket science.

I wasn't being snidey, I was giving my opinion. You're the gobshite.

I've always been a fan of Giant of maybe Muddy Fox types of push bikes.