Can anyone give me some advice on buying a hybrid/city bike?

Question

I'm looking into buying a new bike for around £300. I'll be mainly riding it around city streets, with some occasional light off-roading, so I think a hybrid bike would be ideal. Also, I'm not sure if it makes much difference, but I'm around 6'3 tall.

I'm planning to go to a local bike shop to try some bikes out, but if anyone has any advice or recommendations in the meantime, I'd be grateful.

Answer 1

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I'm 6'5" tall and ride a 24" frame hybrid. Not ideal, but it was the largest I could get in a similar price range to yours. I agree a hybrid will do you for made-up trails, but the tyres will sink too easily in sand or deep mud.

Have a look at the advice on the CTC website. Their online shop is also with a look, to give you an idea of prices before you go to a real shop.

Hopefully you'll find that your local shop has the right bike for you and you'll buy from them. I use my local independent shop for as much stuff as I can. Sadly they weren't interested in stocking decent dynamo lights, so I bought online - so there are limits.

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http://www.ctc.org.uk/

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Thanks for the help everyone - was really useful.

Answer 2

You are on the right track. Go to more than one local bike shop and compare what they have to offer. You might be able to save some money by buying last year's model if the shop has one left over. To do that, you have to be in the right place at the right time. Check every shop within a reasonable distance.

HTH

Answer 3

Go to several bike shops and do some test rides. Find the one that you like the best, some will have the smaller width tire which is faster on the street and some will have a wider tire that will be better for the off road part. These bikes will have 700c wheel with a width range of 28-42 mm. Take a look at the commuter bikes while you are there.

Answer 4

Be sure to get a bike that fits you--you're pretty tall.

It sounds like a cyclocross bike might be good for you. Those are built for both road and off-road situations. It's really a matter of wheels and tires. Check out bikeforums.net. There's a lot of really useful information from the posters there.

Answer 5

yes you could find in halfords.co.uk and you could find in all halfords stores
i wish that my answer gives you some info
MGhanem
cheers

Answer 6

get a gas guzzling 4x4 much better off road than any bike, and better for city driving my cars bigger than yours get out the way or i'll crush u

Answer 7

ye you want advice save ur energy and get a car !!!