01-16-2016, 03:09 PM
So now that Christmas is out of the way and I'm beginning to firm up my racing calendar for marshalling, I'm looking at getting a bigger bike for the warmer months to commute to race meetings on (I don't think the 125 will cope with the 400mile round trip to Cadwell).
Originally I was going to repair my dad's old bike and use that, however, following some investigations on it the amount of damage done to it has left it uneconomical for much more than a project bike, not ideal when looking for something to use within a few months! So I thought I'd ask you lot what you'd recommend as a bike (model, make, etc.) for commuting to work and the occasional long distance ride to a circuit and back (and maybe even a biking holiday over in the foreign lands of the EU possibly)?
Second thing I thought I'd ask is advice on buying second hand bikes. Not being in this game for very long I'm not 100% sure of what to check or look for when buying from say Auto Trader, and Google is only helpful if you understand it. Again, thought I'd ask you lot as you lot have what Google doesn't - personal experiences.
So if anyone has any good advice to impart, it'd be very much appreciated
Originally I was going to repair my dad's old bike and use that, however, following some investigations on it the amount of damage done to it has left it uneconomical for much more than a project bike, not ideal when looking for something to use within a few months! So I thought I'd ask you lot what you'd recommend as a bike (model, make, etc.) for commuting to work and the occasional long distance ride to a circuit and back (and maybe even a biking holiday over in the foreign lands of the EU possibly)?
Second thing I thought I'd ask is advice on buying second hand bikes. Not being in this game for very long I'm not 100% sure of what to check or look for when buying from say Auto Trader, and Google is only helpful if you understand it. Again, thought I'd ask you lot as you lot have what Google doesn't - personal experiences.
So if anyone has any good advice to impart, it'd be very much appreciated