buying a new bike

jsabina

I know there are a lot of threads already and I am reading them.
But if you would have advises for me would be nice.

I am planning to buy a bike to commute to work.. approx 8KM each way on big road (bike path).
I would like to have a light bike, but not only road bike, if I want to go around on weekend or take other paths.
I think the hybrid would be the best?
(of course cyclocross even better, but crazy expensive).

I've seen few of them:

Specialized Sirrus Sport 2014 639 euro
http://www.mycycle.ie/Specialized-Sirrus-Sport-2014-p/spsirrussp.htm

Trek Dual Sport 8.2 2014 519 euro
http://www.mycycle.ie/Trek-Dual-Sport-8-2-2014-p/tds8.2.htm

2013 Giant TCX 3 875euro (a bit too expensive)
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/2013.giant.tcx.3/11842/56838/

2014 Cube LTD CLS - Gent's City Bike 579 euro
http://www.fitzcycles.ie/p/1577/cube-ltd-cls


etc...
I can use the bike to work scheme, so I would like to buy a decent bike, quite light and fast... but also I am not sure to spend a very big amount of money as it would be the first time for me to commute by bike..

any idea?
Thanks!

Bikerbhoy

Check out the Giant Roam amd Trek DS ranges these might be what you are looking for

jsabina

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

Check out the Giant Roam amd Trek DS ranges these might be what you are looking for

thanks it looks good..
what about Trek Hybrid FX?

are better giant or trek usually?

would be this kind of bike much heavier than a more road-kind of bike?

(not thinking to competition or similar, just commuting easily without suffering for no reason.. I used a cheap used mountain bike and it was terrible!!!)

tony1980

Try something like the Trek 7.2FX and get these also http://www.ergon-bike.com/us/en/product/gs3. If you wanted to do some longer spins, this grips will be a life saver!

jsabina

Ok my shortlist per your suggestion at the moment is:

http://www.mycycle.ie/Trek-Hybrid-FX-7-2-2014-p/tfx7.2.htm

http://www.mycycle.ie/Trek-Dual-Sport-8-2-2014-p/tds8.2.htm

https://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=68237

I can't go much over that price as I just discovered I would pay in one installment only

I suppose that the trek hybrid would be more road/city while the dual sport could be heavier but a bit of off-road?
Giant any better than trek?

thanks

Reg002

I have a Trek 7.3FX for my commute, it's been a good bike. Not sure I would bother with suspension, adds weight.

jsabina

ok thanks,
maybe you are right.. for commuting I have only road and I am not going on mountains.
Maybe it's better to keep a light bike..
I suppose I still can go to the park

now I have to count my money and see if there is huge difference between 7.1 or 7.2 or 7.3