Which sports hybrid to buy?

[alisonr]

Hi All I have been reading review after review and not coming to any conclusions fast - any advice as to the best hybrid sports bike to buy?

I am tall (5 foot 10) so can get a mens or unisex bike. I want a fast light bike but am not going to get a road bike as the position is no good for my back (I need to sit much more upright).

I am getting into triathlons, and like riding on the weekends with my friends who all have road bikes, so I do want it to be quick, but also comfortable. Can spend up to say around £800 or so. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

 

[mustang1]

Hi All I have been reading review after review and not coming to any conclusions fast - any advice as to the best hybrid sports bike to buy?

I am tall (5 foot 10) so can get a mens or unisex bike. I want a fast light bike but am not going to get a road bike as the position is no good for my back (I need to sit much more upright).

I am getting into triathlons, and like riding on the weekends with my friends who all have road bikes, so I do want it to be quick, but also comfortable. Can spend up to say around £800 or so. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

Can you do a triathlon without the swimming and running part?

You totally need a road bike. Anything from the big four (Scott/spesh/giant/trek/dale) is fine. Oh, there's five now. Take a spesh Allez for example, £600 for a low end model. But don't let the "low" put you off. Perhaps a tiny bitnunderspec'd for the price, you get a better deal at Giant.

Ps: stop reading and buy something. You can still read lots of stuff after you bought a bike.

 

[13 rider]

My suggestions for what there worth both from halfords
13 implicit beta hybrid £699
Boardman hybrid team £549 (reduced by £200) good price
As a 13 owner I'm bias towards the 13
Search thread beautiful new bike @Aunty Tyke has just bought a giant liv
Others will be along with other suggestions
Good look hunting .no bad bikes really in that price range go with what feels right to you

 

[MikeW-71]

Giant Rapid or Escape would be worth a look.

 

[Aunty Tyke]

My suggestions for what there worth both from halfords
13 implicit beta hybrid £699
Boardman hybrid team £549 (reduced by £200) good price
As a 13 owner I'm bias towards the 13
Search thread beautiful new bike @Aunty Tyke has just bought a giant liv
Others will be along with other suggestions
Good look hunting .no bad bikes really in that price range go with what feels right to you

I love my Giant Liv,and first road bike for me,just feels great!

 

[Aunty Tyke]

Hi All I have been reading review after review and not coming to any conclusions fast - any advice as to the best hybrid sports bike to buy?

I am tall (5 foot 10) so can get a mens or unisex bike. I want a fast light bike but am not going to get a road bike as the position is no good for my back (I need to sit much more upright).

I am getting into triathlons, and like riding on the weekends with my friends who all have road bikes, so I do want it to be quick, but also comfortable. Can spend up to say around £800 or so. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

Giant Thrive Liv is a flat bar road bike,love it

 

[vickster]

I converted a Planet X rt58 into a flat bar, it's quick

 

[vickster]

Oh and roadbikes can be pretty upright, my carbon has the tallest head tube of any bike I've owned!

If you want a fast flat bar look at the Planet X carbon jobbie

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPAPEXFB/planet-x-pro-carbon-sram-apex-flat-bar-urban-bike