Bike to Work choice...

fatboypee

So There I woz today, gathered the owner and finance director of the company together and coerced them into agreeing to the bike to work scheme (small company ). My only obstacle is now the localised account manager (she who must be obeyed) and, subject to that, the purchase of said ve-hicle ?

I am an occasional cyclist who lives up what would here be considered a */mountain*/ and I traded my much loved but never used Trek 2001 7.5FX for a trailler and winters-worth of wood :eek: But now, having stupidly signed up for the cycle bit of a sprint triathlon I need something with a wee bit more credibility than my Trek 4000 mtb :rolleyes: (that equally, right now, goes nowhere)...

I have every intention on biking to work in the summer time and am considering:

Trek 7.5: http://www.kilgrewscycles.ie/graphics/hybrids/trek75fx.jpg

or 7.3

http://www.kilgrewscycles.ie/graphics/hybrids/trek73fx.jpg

And would be grateful for alternatives of the similar price banding (and where is cheapest / best to buy given the company needs to buy it)...

Cant justify a road bike where I live (SWMBO would smell a rat as to its possible use plus she's probably right, would'nt go anyplace)

Help and comment much appreciated..

murph226

Have you considered a road bike with drop bars?

I was going to get a hybrid on the ctw scheme aswell, but after listening to some sound advice from lads on here I saw the light and am now a proud owner of a Giant Defy 2!

I'm really glad I went for a road bike, I dont think I would be using a hybrid half as much if I had got one!