Showing posts with label possible ideal bikes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label possible ideal bikes. Show all posts

Monday, August 4, 2014

UK : Boardman Hybrid bike in Cash Converters

boardman hybrid bike in cash converters
I saw a cboardman hybrid bike in a Cash Converters shop. I guess this will rarely happen. The newest version is £499 in Halfords, so assuming it's in decent condition it seems a bargain at £199. Disc brakes.

Halfords UK : Boardman Hybrid Bike 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

BTWIN Fit 500 Road Bike : An ideal commuter bike ?

About : BTWIN Fit 500 Road Bike
Other names : BTWIN Velo Route Fit 5
Available in : Decathlon only
UK Price : £379.99
This is about the UK version

In the video I believe this bike to be the black bike

BTWIN Fit 500 Road Bike
If I was designing an ideal commuter bike, this would be the sort of bike I would come up with. For me everything is pretty much ideal and I could then add/change a few parts easily. For me an ideal commuter bike is basically a road bike with a flat handlebar and adjustable handlebar stem and lots of comfort (e.g. a big fat saddle), practicality (e.g. a rear mudguard)  and safety features (e.g. lighting etc).

BTWIN bikes seem to be a Decathlon brand, and I have only seen them in a Decathlon store. There is a cheaper 'entry level' bike (the 300 ?) but it looks a bit too wimpy to me. Decathlon seem to market road bikes with flat bars as 'fitness road bikes'. I don't use a pannier etc, so for me a 'fitness road bike' is an ideal base for a commuter bike. I am a bit confused as to the name of this bike as the name in the shop (BTWIN Fit 500) seems to differ from what I believe is the bike on the website (BTWIN Velo Route 5)