Hello all,
Can you help me please, I'm in decision paralysis. I'm looking for a hybrid bike in in the £600-900 range (C2W ideal) for road (reasonably hilly area) & light off-road (canal paths, the occasional park gravel paths etc - no proper mountain terrain but could encounter the odd rough patch).
I've narrowed down my selection to the following models:
Whyte Pimlico V3 Women's Hybrid Bike 2022 (assuming this is the same as this) £787
Whyte Stirling 2023 Hybrid Bike (again assuming it's this) £799
Whyte Caledonian V4 Hybrid Bike 2023 (this) £665
Riverside 920 Grey £700
Boardman HYB 8.8 £765
Boardman MTX 8.8 £600
You can tell like many others I am torn between front suspension/rigid. Unfortunately I can't try any of them (not in stock nowhere close) so all I can hope is I would make a reasonable choice then hope for the best. Here's where I stand on each of the above:
Pimlico - love the colour, a bit afraid of the compact size (I'm almost 5-10 so on the cusp between M/L)
Stirling - apparently Pimlico is slightly better?
Caledonian - specs look great, better tyres, FS though so heavier, can't find any reviews
Riverside - seems great VFM although a bit on the heavy side
Boardman HYB - not particularly happy with the all black and only 1x10 speed
Boardman MTX - looks better than the HYB although heavier due to FS, but best price
I've read all I could find here and I'm leaning towards a Whyte as there seems to be general consensus they are better... but I've got 3 models that I'm really torn between. Should I ditch the options with front suspension for starters? But the Caledonian (and Riverside) look really good. Should I pick the Pimlico over the Stirling? Any reason I should pick any of the Boardmans over the rest?
Many thanks in advance - any help would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to order something this week if possible (C2W voucher cutover).
Can you help me please, I'm in decision paralysis. I'm looking for a hybrid bike in in the £600-900 range (C2W ideal) for road (reasonably hilly area) & light off-road (canal paths, the occasional park gravel paths etc - no proper mountain terrain but could encounter the odd rough patch).
I've narrowed down my selection to the following models:
Whyte Pimlico V3 Women's Hybrid Bike 2022 (assuming this is the same as this) £787
Whyte Stirling 2023 Hybrid Bike (again assuming it's this) £799
Whyte Caledonian V4 Hybrid Bike 2023 (this) £665
Riverside 920 Grey £700
Boardman HYB 8.8 £765
Boardman MTX 8.8 £600
You can tell like many others I am torn between front suspension/rigid. Unfortunately I can't try any of them (not in stock nowhere close) so all I can hope is I would make a reasonable choice then hope for the best. Here's where I stand on each of the above:
Pimlico - love the colour, a bit afraid of the compact size (I'm almost 5-10 so on the cusp between M/L)
Stirling - apparently Pimlico is slightly better?
Caledonian - specs look great, better tyres, FS though so heavier, can't find any reviews
Riverside - seems great VFM although a bit on the heavy side
Boardman HYB - not particularly happy with the all black and only 1x10 speed
Boardman MTX - looks better than the HYB although heavier due to FS, but best price
I've read all I could find here and I'm leaning towards a Whyte as there seems to be general consensus they are better... but I've got 3 models that I'm really torn between. Should I ditch the options with front suspension for starters? But the Caledonian (and Riverside) look really good. Should I pick the Pimlico over the Stirling? Any reason I should pick any of the Boardmans over the rest?
Many thanks in advance - any help would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to order something this week if possible (C2W voucher cutover).