Hi, I'm female, 29 years old, 5'8, weighing around 85-90kg, I live in Kaiapoi and will be studying at Ara Polytech for the next few years so I'm planning on selling my current car (2.5L V6 people mover) and getting something smaller to carry the kids and a bike for the commute into polytech each day.
I've been looking at bikes for the last few months to try and get an idea of whats out there and reasonable prices and am a bit unsure of what I need. I know what I want it to do, but don't know what I should be looking for in a bike listing to tell if it's suitable, any help would be appreciated.
I'm looking primarily at sports bikes, I have Fibromyalgia and spine problems and I know from experience riding horses, that a riding position with my heels in line with my hips is comfortable for long periods, but feet forward of my hips with no back support and my back will be screaming at me in 10 minutes.
I'm looking for a bike to do a daily commute from Kaiapoi to Christchurch, but still be capable of comfortably riding Lewis pass and Takaka hill to visit family in golden bay every few months. something I could get a pack rack or saddle bags for would be great.
I've been looking at bikes up to around $2k, but could probably extend that out to around $4k, depends a bit on how much I get for my current car and what the new one costs.
I'd like something that if possible I can learn to do most of the maintenance on myself, or that won't need to much done to it by a mechanic. I used too help my dad work on cars when I was a kid, but haven't done much since then, I can follow instructions though and figure unless I get an obscure bike there''s a good chance I can find instructions or videos online on how to do most of the regular maintenance.
I've been looking at bikes for the last few months to try and get an idea of whats out there and reasonable prices and am a bit unsure of what I need. I know what I want it to do, but don't know what I should be looking for in a bike listing to tell if it's suitable, any help would be appreciated.
I'm looking primarily at sports bikes, I have Fibromyalgia and spine problems and I know from experience riding horses, that a riding position with my heels in line with my hips is comfortable for long periods, but feet forward of my hips with no back support and my back will be screaming at me in 10 minutes.
I'm looking for a bike to do a daily commute from Kaiapoi to Christchurch, but still be capable of comfortably riding Lewis pass and Takaka hill to visit family in golden bay every few months. something I could get a pack rack or saddle bags for would be great.
I've been looking at bikes up to around $2k, but could probably extend that out to around $4k, depends a bit on how much I get for my current car and what the new one costs.
I'd like something that if possible I can learn to do most of the maintenance on myself, or that won't need to much done to it by a mechanic. I used too help my dad work on cars when I was a kid, but haven't done much since then, I can follow instructions though and figure unless I get an obscure bike there''s a good chance I can find instructions or videos online on how to do most of the regular maintenance.
Advice wanted on first bike
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