Hi thanks all for the advice. Just realised that I can access the Cyclescheme through work so I can buy something new tax free !!
Dilema now is shiny new bike for circa £650 or 2nd hand for circa £400. Too much choice now. When I was a nipper (yawn!!!) it was a Raleigh 10 speed Take it or Leave it !!
IM in the same boat tom not looking to race i done that when i was younger , So today i went and picked up a brand new carrera Tds thats selling in halfords for 499 but guy had only used it for about 5 miles did not like the drop bars and i bought it off him for £250 not bad considering its only weeks old
put a pair of raceblades on it so should do as a starter/winter bike see how i get on with the youngsters on a club run before i commit to joining the club
ps: might get fit enough to look at racing next summer but see what happens
fawlty got a reaction from ianjmcd in Beginner looking for road bike