Life Gear Infinity Exercise Bike

Advantages: Good re-introduction to road bikes
Disadvantages: expense and pedals

...does Trek's and Trev knows one of the owners.! So it was off to Bike-It to see what they had on offer. For someone who has not been on a bike since they evolved in Noah's ark, it was a shock to see modern bike technology in the flesh, so to speak. Why did no-one ever tell me that they have invented brakes that can actually stop a heavyweight cyclist in less than 800 yards? Why did no-one tell me that gears can now be operated by thumbs while still securely gripping the drop handle bars for dear life? Why did no-one tell me that bikes now are so light, that my granny could carry one in one hand - ( no, I know she is dead and can't actually do so, but this is a piece of literature you are reading, and some licence is acceptable ! ) I did dither for a long time, tossing up the pros and cons of a hybrid with narrowish tyres and straight... Read review

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Advantages: Slick and user-friendly. Protected from the elements. Only little adjustment needed
Disadvantages: Less ratios than dérailleur gears

...I only just posted an opinion on Shimano cycle gears a month or so and here I am again, posting another. “What gives?” I hear those of you that actually give ‘a monkey’s’ asking. Ah well, the first time it was because I am building myself a new bike. Now, it’s because my two sheds don’t look anywhere near full yet, and because I can’t turn down a tasty bargain, courtesy of e-Bay. Anyway, some people are three-car families; I’m a three-biker, so what? Now then, what’s so special about these Shimano Nexus gears that would divert me from my aim to build a bike? Well, chiefly, they are hub gears (he said, expecting you all to say “Oh well, that explains it all then!). Oh yes; AND they have a nice bike attached to them. HUB GEARS IN GENERAL I’ve always had a thing about the good old Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub gear that many people... Read review

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Advantages: Good price, Good looking frame, Smooth disc brakes
Disadvantages: Front Suspension Fork is very poor, esp for off road use

...TREK 4300 DISC I bought this bike around 4 months ago, in this period it has done 700 miles without so much as breaking down on me, that being said I only use for commuting to work, even though the cycle is classed as a mountain bike, if used off road it would be in need of repair within a couple of hours heavy use the 4300 is a really good bike for someone who is just getting back into cycling/exercising and does,nt want to buy a \"road bike\", I got my 4300 for £400 off the internet with free delivery, there are so many websites out there, so spend a few hours shopping around, you ll def get the deal your looking for, also in the winter months most bike shops online sell last years bike at knockdown prices, prob best time is jan, feb when only the select few are still bombing about... Read review