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I live in Lancashire but I'm frequently in the Stafford area. I'm planning to head to a few showrooms and try sitting on some bikes before I actually make a decision.

Thanks a lot for the advice, guys!

The GPX250 (EX250 in US) looks to be exactly what I'm looking for in a beginner bike. The only problem is that they seem to be fairly hard to come across! Are there any other bikes, perhaps from other manufacturers, which would be similr to the GPX250?

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Being in the UK your bike choice is limited to 17 bhp unless you take a test for 33 bhp, right?

Sort of, being over 21 I am able to take the "direct access" test, which means I can ride any bike if I pass. That said, I want to stick to something less than 500cc for a first bike.

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Hi there,

I'm a complete newbie looking to pick up a first bike. I live in the UK, but that shouldn't matter. My problem is that as someone who isn't very experienced with biking, I'm finding it hard to get information on which types of bike are the best for riding comfortably for 4+ hours. Forgive ...