£600 to £700 on New Bike Suggestions please

[paulb55]

Hi All,

I have up to £700 to spend on a new bike inc accessories so looking around £600 to £650 for actual bike purchase

I was looking at the Trek 7.5 FX 2011 (due to triple chainset) or the Specialized Sirrus Elite but the Sirrus is exactly the same as my Specialized Crosstrail Disc without the suspension forks.

So have any of you wise and wonderful people out there got and suggestions and recommendations plese and oh, it must have a triple chainset

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Hi All,

I have up to £700 to spend on a new bike inc accessories so looking around £600 to £650 for actual bike purchase

I was looking at the Trek 7.5 FX 2011 (due to triple chainset) or the Specialized Sirrus Elite but the Sirrus is exactly the same as my Specialized Crosstrail Disc without the suspension forks.

So have any of you wise and wonderful people out there got and suggestions and recommendations plese and oh, it must have a triple chainset

I have a Scott S50 Speedster triple , in the sales you will get one for the money you have, great bike , love it

 

[cyberknight]

Do you particularly want a flat bar bike or would a good drop bar bike be on your list ?

 

[paulb55]

Do you particularly want a flat bar bike or would a good drop bar bike be on your list ?

Flat bar for me please

 

[vickster]

I have always rather liked the Whyte hybrids - The Portobello in budget I think unless you can find a 2010/2011 Cambridge

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/35280/Whyte_Portobello_Bike_2011

I have a 2011 Sirrus Elite, better spec than the 2012 - triple Deore chainset, carbon front forks. Good commuter, mine has guards and a rack now

 

[Mike!]

I didn't get on with the Trek 7.5fx and found the Sirrus much more comfortabe, if you are ok on the crosstrail why not give the Sirrus a go?

 

[vickster]

I have had a 2010 Crosstrail Sport, a 2010 Sirrus Sport (sadly stolen) and now a 2011 Sirrus Elite - they are very different beasts IMO - the Crosstrail more akin to my MTB - fat tyres, suspension, I didn't have disc brakes and the Sirrus more akin to my road bike (not really a fair comparison but you'll probably get my drift)

If you want a fast hybrid, and have £600, the Sirrus is hard to beat if you really don't want drops

 

[paulb55]

I have had a 2010 Crosstrail Sport, a 2010 Sirrus Sport (sadly stolen) and now a 2011 Sirrus Elite - they are very different beasts IMO - the Crosstrail more akin to my MTB - fat tyres, suspension, I didn't have disc brakes and the Sirrus more akin to my road bike (not really a fair comparison but you'll probably get my drift)

If you want a fast hybrid, and have £600, the Sirrus is hard to beat if you really don't want drops

Seroiusly looking at the Trek 7.5 FX 2011 hybrid, short reach, very light, carbon forks, same cassette and chainset as my specialized, so looks like i might be going for this

 

[vickster]

Is that the white one with the gold writing...I sat on one, not impressed by the feel but never rode (or was that the 7.6?). Give it a proper test. I had a Trek hybrid a while back, nice light beastie

 

[paulb55]

Is that the white one with the gold writing...I sat on one, not impressed by the feel but never rode (or was that the 7.6?). Give it a proper test. I had a Trek hybrid a while back, nice light beastie

No, it may be a black one but i sat on the 2012 model today and liked the geometry of the frame, not a long reach to the handlebars so the frame felt tighter for me with my body overall so lets see

 

[vickster]

Good stuff. The Sirrus does have a long stem, longer reach than the Crosstrail - I had an XL in both and the Sirrus (the nicked one) was too big. How tall are you?

 

[paulb55]

Good stuff. The Sirrus does have a long stem, longer reach than the Crosstrail - I had an XL in both and the Sirrus (the nicked one) was too big. How tall are you?

im 5' 8" but i found i need to sit upright on a bike and thats why i can have a road bike, riding position too aggresive for me.

thats why i like hybrids they give ne a more relaxed ride

 

[vickster]

Cool. Bar ends are a good addition if whatever you choose doesn't have them - allows a change of hand position - I swear by ergo grips too