u/Acceptable_Click471

Waterloo Bridge is on my daily commute and it's starting to grate on me. I find the approach from Baylist road really bitty with no clear place to filter and the bus stops at either end of the bike lane quite dangerous - this moring i rolled to a stop as a bus was indicating to cross to the bus stop and the cycle lane was merging out into the bus lane and didn't want to get undertaken and crushed, then a cyclist knocked me with his handlebars (slowly so bike and myself fine). Anyone got tips for this route or merging bus stops and bike lanes?

Just got my first road bike - a barely ridden xs triban rc120! Thanks to the sub for the advice. It's got QR wheels which I want to change for insurance and security reasons. Can I go to a bike shop and purchase replacement skewers and do this myself? Added a pic of the bike to make this a slightly less dull post!

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Hello! I’m thinking about upgrading to a cheap road bike. I cycle to work about 8.7km on the flat 3x week (Brixton into central) then to the gym, pub etc. I got a Riverside 120 hybrid from decathlon 18 months ago which I’ve loved, but it’s got wide handlebars hard to manoeuvre around and as it’s quite heavy it can feel like a slog especially if it’s windy.

I’m wondering whether to upgrade to a cheap (likely used) road bike. My storage situation isn’t the most secure and my commute isn’t the longest so nothing fancy! Will it take a while to get used to drops? And any suggestions for something new or used on a budget? I’m only 5’2 and hate bikes which feel too big Or unstable so no aggressive road bikes!