Road bike problem

[EL CORINTHIAN]

Ok guys i recently got a road bicycle from my father, its an old bianchi but its real nice.

1 major and very stupid problem. I cant control or handle the fucking thing. I quickly found out that road bicycles are not to be handled like mountain bikes and are eextremely awkward

someone help me out!

 

[Mattt]

That's just the way it is with road bikes. You have to get used to it.

I only ever use my road bike these days if i'm cycling along the coastal bike path... which is perfectly smooth tarmac, no potholes and no hairpin corners. I find it almost impossible to ride it on the road, besides asshole motorists who get impatient, there's the potholes, drain covers and all sorts.

I came off my road bike on the road once, it was fairly wet and i was turning a corner (not a tight corner at all) and my rear wheel went out... i almost got hit by a car. I've been hit by a car whilst on my bike before and it's not nice.

These days i use a hybrid bicycle for all my commuting or road riding. Faster than a mountain bike, but far more stable than a road bike.

 

[Standard]

Training wheels? :redface:

 

[rEdShawks]

Training wheels? :redface:

props :icon_lol:

 

[brad_mn]

As stated, you may just have to get used to it. Try to steer with your body instead of the bars so much. Keeping a low center of gravity helps also. If you just want to use it to train/cardio you may want to invest in a wind trainer or a set of rollers. Maybe the frame size is wrong for you also. How tall are you, and what size is the frame?

 

[brad_mn]

Training wheels? :redface:

This is "Plan B" for sure!

 

[Bubble Boy]

Fucking roadie.