Hi all,
Haven't ridden a bike since I was around 14. 18 now. I'm looking to get into cycling as a way of keeping fit and for recreation (I'm also doing weightlifting so thought it would be good for cardio).
I live in a rural village, so while the roads are mostly clean, there are some dirt paths that I would have to take some times. Nothing extremely off road though, so I thought a hybrid bike would be best for me. (Back when I was younger I used a cheap Apollo MTB)
All in all, half of the time would be spent on road, the other half on marked paths/cycle paths.
Now, since I'm a complete novice as to what 'is what' with cycling, I'd like to ask for your opinions on what the best hybrid bike for 500 or lower is. I've seen a lot of contenders (most on evans cycles, have heard bad things about halfords), but can't make up my mind exactly.
Haven't ridden a bike since I was around 14. 18 now. I'm looking to get into cycling as a way of keeping fit and for recreation (I'm also doing weightlifting so thought it would be good for cardio).
I live in a rural village, so while the roads are mostly clean, there are some dirt paths that I would have to take some times. Nothing extremely off road though, so I thought a hybrid bike would be best for me. (Back when I was younger I used a cheap Apollo MTB)
All in all, half of the time would be spent on road, the other half on marked paths/cycle paths.
Now, since I'm a complete novice as to what 'is what' with cycling, I'd like to ask for your opinions on what the best hybrid bike for 500 or lower is. I've seen a lot of contenders (most on evans cycles, have heard bad things about halfords), but can't make up my mind exactly.