£800 budget,give me your thoughts....

[cockney]

Looking at a hybrid for fast ish rides cant get on with drop bars also may sneak onto the on bit of rough nothing extreme though what do u all reccomend

 

[upsidedown]

Carreras Subway and spend the £500 change on something else.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

ive got a ridgeback velocity which i love to bits! looking around £400 ish quid on it.

my mate has a boardman hybrid that he raves about not sure on the price he paid though (is the one with the yellow C)

 

[2wd]

I have my Felt Hybrid for sale,virtually brand new and will save you a fortune

Felt QX65 Hybrid

 

[wiggydiggy]

Carreras Subway and spend the £500 change on something else.

Despite enjoying riding one myself for the last couple of years, I would now go for a bike with a front suspension fork but thats just me.

I've just picked this one out for £500, seems like a good bike for the money. I'm stuck with full RRP for C2W but a quick google found it for £450:

http://www.tredz.co....paign=Froogle02

 

[vickster]

How rough is the rough? Is speed or comfort the key consideration? If speed, get a fast hybrid - I have a 2011 Specialized Sirrus Elite - carbon forks, Deore rear - I got it for £450. It is on 28mm stock tyres and it is perfectly ok on park trails, more gravelly stuff, but more designed for the road as the tyres don't have a lot of grip

I am not sure spending £800 gets you much more to be honest (was a £550 bike RRP, Specialized have downgraded the spec on the 2012 models, I think this year the Elite has Alivio)

If the rough is really quite rough, get front suspension with lock out, Crosstrail a good option but heavy. Or if going proper off road, look at MTBs - this is quite a bargain (I have just got the female equivalent) http://paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b7s2p1938

If you want something a bit more inbetweeny, the Whyte hybrids are lovely - disc brakes etc but quite light - the Cambridge is £800-900

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/whyte-cambridge-fast-item178425.html

Comes with SRAM IIRC

Quite an old post, if you've not bought already, happy shopping

 

[RhythMick]

Looking at a hybrid for fast ish rides cant get on with drop bars also may sneak onto the on bit of rough nothing extreme though what do u all reccomend

Try the Planet X Kaffenback. They have some sale items right now.

... every day is a winding road...

 

[xxmimixx]

Picked up a magazine yesterday and the the 3 top Hybrids were

3rd Kona Dew £400 7/10 review
Verdict: A superb commuter bike for the new rider - but try before you buy as correct frame size is vital.

2nd Raleigh Urban 4 £400 8/10 review
Verdict: An upright and well proportioned bike with the welcome versatility of an adjustable stem.

1st place Carrera Gryphon £370 9/10 review
Verdict: A great value, super speedy flat handlebar bybrid with top specifications. Highly recommended.