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Mid Range Hybrid Bike Suggestions

  • 29-03-2011 1:09pm
    #1
    DrStriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    HI,
    Can anyone throw some suggestions at me?

    Looking for bike around 600euro.
    Mainly rough country roads, some gravel tracks and commuting. Hybrid?
    Could be up to 3 hrs in saddle.
    Lightweight prefered over suspension.
    Disc brakes worth it?
    Must be able to fit mudguards.
    I'm crap at climbing but dont need really low gears, what would be a better geometry/frame type to help?

    I havent cycled in years, just returning now, things changed a bit!

    Havent done much research yet but Cannondale bad boy seems an option, what would the equivalent from Trek/Giant/Ridgeback/Specialized/GaryFisher/Lapierre/Dawes/Marin/Orange/Ridgeback etc etc

    Who will give me most bang for my buck? I'm lost where to start. As anyone got a link to a decent hybrid "best buy" review?


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  • #2
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    If the Cannondale Bad Boy appeals to you, check out the Giant Seek bikes - much easier to get, but still have the "aggressive hybrid" style.
    Hydraulic discs are complete overkill on anything but a full-on mountainbike, that said I have them on my commuter bike:o

    Edit - 3hrs + in the saddle might steer you towards a road bike with dropped handlebars for alternative hand positions for comfort...


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