Recommend a decent Mountain Bike / Hybrid for max €700

SpannerMonkey

was thinking of a Giant Roam 2 which is around 599
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/roam.2/9330/49862/

or
Specialized Crosstrail Disc
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/multiuse/crosstrail/crosstraildisc

can anyone give some other suggestions ??
wont be doing anything mega heavy mainly roads with the odd forest tracks at worst

Thanks guys

Tonyandthewhale

SpannerMonkey wrote: »

can anyone give some other suggestions ??
wont be doing anything mega heavy mainly roads with the odd forest tracks at worst

Find something with no suspension so.

SpannerMonkey

Just curious ,why no suspension ??? There's No price differance

Tonyandthewhale

Because suspension forks are designed for mountain biking. They offer no advantage on a bike that'll mostly be used on the road. Even on fairly non-technical forest trails suspension isn't going to make a huge difference. One of my mountain bikes is fully rigid (the other has suspension forks with a rigid frame) and it's my skill level rather than the rigid fork that holds me back.

On the road a suspension fork just represents an unnecessary additional weight, they also tend to be high and unaerodynamic. Also, suntour forks as fitted on both these bikes are not well regarded. Decent suspension units cost heavy dolla.

SpannerMonkey

can anyone actually recommend one so ???

phelixoflaherty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdjY6oy4Y2c

No suspension

SpannerMonkey

phelixoflaherty wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdjY6oy4Y2c

No suspension

LoL not much help but thanks for the laugh :-)

Tonyandthewhale

I don't know all that much about hybrids because they're the devils work but have a look at the giant escape range, the trek fx range or specialised sirrus.
Also consider a giant rapid or a Lapierre shaper for something a bit nippyer

Seaneh

for 700 you could get a new Lapierre Shaper 300, they are a great bike. I'd go with that if you want a flat bad 700c wheeled bike in that range. I owned an RCR (model before the shaper) and it was an absolute joy to ride.

SpannerMonkey

Tonyandthewhale wrote: »

I don't know all that much about hybrids because they're the devils work but have a look at the giant escape range, the trek fx range or specialised sirrus.
Also consider a giant rapid or a Lapierre shaper for something a bit nippyer

lol why are they the devils work

Tonyandthewhale

I just prefer drop bar bikes (road bikes, touring bikes, cyclocross bikes, drop bar fixies/singlespeeds) for road use.

jaqian

I have a Trek 7.2fx with rear pannier and two bags you can have for 300. Bought on b2w scheme last year but have since got a racer.