upgrade to new hybrid

ipodrocker

hey everyone I am looking to replace my old dawes discovery 301 with a newer bike, any suggestions?

I use it for the daily commute and leisure cycles.

already have a road bike so not looking at them

thanks

route66

You don't give a price range, but I'm guessing you may want something more up to date than what you have.

So, let's start with Halford's €625 Boardman Hybrid Comp Bike: link

shamrock2004

I have a Giant rapid. Fantastic hybrid bike and quite nippy too. Highly recommend it.

http://www.giant-dublin.ie/en-ie/bikes/model/rapid.2.hydraulic/25679/92051/

ipodrocker

my price range would be max 700euro and need to have mount for a rear carrier

BeerNut

shamrock2004 wrote: »

I have a Giant rapid. Fantastic hybrid bike and quite nippy too. Highly recommend it.

http://www.giant-dublin.ie/en-ie/bikes/model/rapid.2.hydraulic/25679/92051/

+1 I've had one of these since late last year and love it. It's grand for my 10k commute but I've been doing 50-70k spins on it lately and it's great for that too. I traded up from a Dawes 301 which I occasionally still use but which feels like a luxurious but heavy Dutch upright in comparison.

DanDublin1982

Been using a Scott Metrix for the last 3 years. Great bike and have had zero problems with it.

shamrock2004

BeerNut wrote: »

+1 I've had one of these since late last year and love it. It's grand for my 10k commute but I've been doing 50-70k spins on it lately and it's great for that too. I traded up from a Dawes 301 which I occasionally still use but which feels like a luxurious but heavy Dutch upright in comparison.

Yup, have done some 100km runs on it too without any issue. Great bike!

ipodrocker

the bike i have has a few issues and wondering worth to get fixed or upgrade.

- creaking handlebars
- gears slipping when on lowest gear
- there a wobble when free wheeling.