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Something like this
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/71-fx-2013-hybrid-bike-ec040353
Any experience with this Trek or is there anything else out there around the same price ?
Just going to be used for shopping bike, and occasional 40 mile ride to the coast but I do want to be able to put a pannier and mudguards on.
On the Trek, what are the components like the wheels etc, are they durable or is there anything on theses hybrids I need to look out for ?
Thanks
After work bump 8)
Mate used to have one of the Boardman hybrids and it was very good too, this is a lower spec one than he had but i'd take it over the Trek (although i do have an irrational dislike of Trek).
try a kona dew or dew deluxe
I have a Ridgeback Flyte and it is fantastic - fast, light and robust. It's a few years old now, mind, but the disks and Tiagra kit are still going strong. Full rack and guards for city use.
We have a lot of Trek 7.1s at work - must be cos they're good and reliable.
Second shout for Ridgeback's offerings, though some have changed to the 'shitting dog' toptube style for 2013, which I'm not a fan of. Even the cheapest model was around the 23lbs mark IIRC.
Edit : I believe they have disc brakes, too.
Just buy one. They are all much of a muchness, and even though they aren't very cool are really lovely to ride.
My Mum's Specialized Crossroads is a complete pleasure to pootle about with.
Scott Sub
I got a Kona Dr Dew frame 150 quid off on crc. It was pretty light and handles really quite nicely even with the random mix of ex-mtb components that I put on it - including the 26" wheels (instead of 700c) I used which basically makes it a low-rider 8) .
Thanks for the replies
Quite like this one :-
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/norco/indie-4-2013-hybrid-bike-ec041293#features
Anyone got a Norco bike ? Bit of Googling says they are a Canadian brand and have a good rep with MTBs
What about one of [url= http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/beinn29.html ]these[/url]. Put some knobbly tires on it and its very capable off road as well.
Cotic rodrat? Bit pricy and heavy for a hybrid but plenty of buyers on here like them.
I'm looking at getting a Charge Grater on C2W, does anybody have experience with them? Would it be tarmac friendly only or could it take a little bit of rough? (Canal towpath/rough pot holed single lane ect...)
Specialized Crosstrail
Spesh sirrus.