[eldo]

Well..................I have to say I NEVER expected to see discussion re push bikes on a Forum dedicated to thundering V8's and who can lay down the largest carbon foot print possible !!

Ive spent the last 30 years belting through the Adelaide Hills on various motor bikes, Clubman's (and a soon to be constructed Pace Cobra) abusing the Lycra Loonies.................

That was up until early last year when I purchased my first decent (aluminium framed) bike and now Im (nearly) proud to be outed as one of the Lycra Loonies AKA Mamils and I now spend my Saturday mornings riding the pushy thru the Adelaide Hills.

Sunday's are dedicated to the Motor Bike or Clubman so I most definitely have a foot in both camps.

Ive now decided to take the plunge and upgrade the old bike to something a little more special (with a budget of around $5000.00)

I guess its a little like Cobra's in that all bikes are different and its a case of "horses for courses" but my question is................what should I look for in a bike...........I generally ride a couple of times a week and ride anywhere from 40km along the beach roads to around 80km thru the Hills.

Am I better off getting a new bike for $5K or finding something that's a year or so old and was worth 10K new and now being flogged off for around the
$5K mark.

Any pointers/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Eldo

p.s. Im going out in the shed, fire the Torana up and breath in the fumes now, just to make myself feel all "automotive like" !!