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What bike advice...
09/02/13 at 7:04pm
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Hey guys, I am looking for a road bike, but it needs to be plenty versatile...

The primary use would be to ride around the neighborhood with my 1 year old son attached to either the back, or a trailer. It needs to go both on road, paved pathways, and sidewalks. On occasion, I do want to be able to go on a road ride and be able to keep up with people at my fitness level on other road bikes though…. Is there a bike with such versatility?  Not looking for anything high end.   Does this sound like a traditional road bike, or am I looking at something touring, or even cross?  Budget is $800

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Re: What bike advice...
Reply #1 - 09/02/13 at 8:04pm
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If your riding gravel get a cross bike,  some even have bolt holes for panniers
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i put my kids seat and trailer on my regular road bike.  I do not ride gravel, but paved paths and all the green ways are no problem.  I use it for road riding and commuting also
  
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Cross/gravel grinder.  I use my for road riding, riding around with the kid, gravel roads, and single track.
  
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I got a Novarra Big Buzz at REI for similar activities and its great. Right at that price point too. Worth a look.
  
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Reply #5 - 09/02/13 at 11:30pm
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I just use my road bike with a trailer on the road.  We don't really ride on sidewalks, but if we did, I'd probably still use my road bike.  If we go on gravel, I pull the trailer with my mountain bike.

I will say, I do have a titanium road bike, and have noticed now that I have 2 kids in the trailer (ages 4 and 2), I definitely stress the  bike quite a bit more than I did when I just had one kid in there.  I am not sure how excited I would be about riding a carbon fiber road bike towing that kind of weight.
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Reply #6 - 09/03/13 at 1:24pm
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mtbchk wrote on 09/02/13 at 11:30pm:
I am not sure how excited I would be about riding a carbon fiber road bike towing that kind of weight.


That's like buying a Porsche to tow your horse trailer because there might be a road course track near the stables.


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YOLO  Grin

Clinton wrote on 09/03/13 at 1:24pm:


That's like buying a Porsche to tow your horse trailer because there might be a road course track near the stables.



  
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Thanks for the replies. I don't think I'll be riding gravel, just paved pathways, sidewalks, and road.  So it sounds like a road bike would be able to handle sidewalks.   With my budget, don't think ill be getting anything carbon.
  
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vtsteevo wrote on 09/03/13 at 1:42pm:
YOLO  Grin



YOLO indeed.
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Reply #10 - 09/04/13 at 2:54pm
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You dont mention your size, but ide say this is a great start.

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Reply #12 - 09/04/13 at 4:22pm
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I've got some Redline Conquest road/CX bikes for sale that I could definitely fit into that budget.  How tall are you?
  
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Reply #13 - 09/05/13 at 3:28pm
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5'9.  I ride a Medium MTB bike.
  
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Reply #14 - 09/05/13 at 4:34pm
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I have a 52cm but think that may be a bit small for you.  You're welcome to test ride it if you want.  I've got it marked down from $1200 to $800 but at this point I'll take any reasonable offer. 

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Reply #15 - 09/05/13 at 7:33pm
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Thanks Mark, but yeah 52 cm will be too small.
If you stumble on anything in 54/56, let me know!

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