davylam Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hello, I am going to study at Sheffield. I am planning to buy a bike after arrival, to save some transport cost. However, Sheffield was built on seven hills as every Sheffielders know, are there a lot of steep slopes in the city centre? Is it difficult to climb the slopes in Sheffield by bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Depends where you'll be based, if it's in the usual student areas there's no real hills to talk of. Most of the uni buildings are just out of the town centre on pretty low laying ground, so if you intend to use your bike mostly to get to uni you should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scargill Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 The city centre is not hilly, and there are some great rides out of the city if you are willing to take on a few hills. If you are fit the hills will be no problem, and if you are not fit, you soon will be. Welcome to Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davylam Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Thank you for your suggestions! My accommodation is Aspect 3 in Edward Street, not far from the Uni Campus in Western Bank. So which kind of bikes suits me the most? Should I buy a road bike or a mountain bike, in terms of both transport and fitness? P.S. I am a fresh man in cycling sports and I seldom ride bike in my home town as the poor cycling infrastructure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I'd definitely go for a mountain bike. even though our roads are currently undergoing a repair programme Sheffield is a notoriously pot holed place. Also take security into account, a lot of bikes are stolen around that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davylam Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 haha that's true. My friend in Birmingham suggested me buying an expensive lock instead of an expensive bike. Especially some sport-car-like road bikes are very attractive to bicycle thieves. I hope this phenomenon is less common in student accommodation and school campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I'd genuinely take his advice, bike thefts are rife in the student areas mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Buy the best lock you can is good advice. Better still always leave your bike behind a locked door - not always easy. If you buy a bike with 3 chain rings ( the big ones at the front) there should be a gear there for every hill. Go for the 'granny gear' ( big at the back -small at the front) early in the hill and find a comfortable tempo - ease of pedalling is more important than speed. Finally an inexpensive bike will be good for at least six months - if you've trashed it by then bike bug will have bitten and you will be ready and have the experience for another better one. AND you will have saved the money for it too. If its covered in dust it will still be good for an occasional spin. "The hardest thing about cycling is getting the kit on" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davylam Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 I know there is bike park inside the student accommodation. But it cannot prevent other students living there steal my bike! So bikes in which price will suit new comer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I'd go for second hand. No more than £100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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