http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: recommendation - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:08:32 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14232#post-178040 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:38:02 +0000 mmaohara 178040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello folks, I am looking for some advice. </p> <p>I have a new job out at Riccarton and cycling seems to be much the most direct and quickest route as I can mostly use the canal path. The problem is that whilst I can cycle, it's been about 25 years since I did, so I know absolutely nothing about cycling!</p> <p>Looking at bikes on the various shop websites there seems to be a lot of options, hybrids, road bikes etc. I am hoping that besides commuting I might be able to use the bike to get out a bit more in the future, a friend recently did some cycling on forest paths up North and that sounds pretty great :-)</p> <p>So what kind of bike should I be looking for? Any recommendations as to makes or models? I will go I to the shops to buy it and I know they will give advice, I'd like to have some ideas though, so I don't just have to rely on the sales people. I am using the cycle to work scheme so I have up to £1000 but would prefer to spend less rather than more, though I don't mind paying to get a bike that will last for a while.</p> <p>Any advice would be appreciated :) thank you. </p>