caimg
Über Member
Hey guys!
First post, and though I'm not new to cycling per se, this will be my first hybrid and first bike for a couple of years after a budget MTB and I'd love some advice and pointers!
I'm looking to get a hybrid bike from Halfords over the weekend or early next week, and have a budget of approx £200 (maybe £250 at a pinch but after purchasing extra gear like high vis clothing, a new lock etc I'd rather not have to go that high).
I'm a regular gym-goer but looking for a nice bike to just generally ride around London roads, despite the fears and qualms I find it such a peaceful form of escape to explore London by bike. As I said, I had a MTB before so I'm looking forward to the extra performance from a hybrid.
I've essentially narrowed it down to the Carrera Subway 1 09:
and Carrera Subway LTD edition 2012:
Now, excuse my ignorance but I have no idea how I'd choose between these 2. Is one better than the other? One mega (but probably lame) thing for me is fire shifters as I can't stand twisters, but both these bikes have those. Is there anything amongst their specs that stands out as a big no-no?
I then see this Carrera Crossfire 1:
Extra £60 - does it blow the Subways out of the water? Is it really worth blowing more than my wanted budget on it?
Sorry for being such a noob guys, appreciate any advice!
First post, and though I'm not new to cycling per se, this will be my first hybrid and first bike for a couple of years after a budget MTB and I'd love some advice and pointers!
I'm looking to get a hybrid bike from Halfords over the weekend or early next week, and have a budget of approx £200 (maybe £250 at a pinch but after purchasing extra gear like high vis clothing, a new lock etc I'd rather not have to go that high).
I'm a regular gym-goer but looking for a nice bike to just generally ride around London roads, despite the fears and qualms I find it such a peaceful form of escape to explore London by bike. As I said, I had a MTB before so I'm looking forward to the extra performance from a hybrid.
I've essentially narrowed it down to the Carrera Subway 1 09:
HTML:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_551203_langId_-1_categoryId_165534#tab0
and Carrera Subway LTD edition 2012:
HTML:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_821651_langId_-1_categoryId_165534#tab3
Now, excuse my ignorance but I have no idea how I'd choose between these 2. Is one better than the other? One mega (but probably lame) thing for me is fire shifters as I can't stand twisters, but both these bikes have those. Is there anything amongst their specs that stands out as a big no-no?
I then see this Carrera Crossfire 1:
HTML:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_810653_langId_-1_categoryId_165534#tab3
Extra £60 - does it blow the Subways out of the water? Is it really worth blowing more than my wanted budget on it?
Sorry for being such a noob guys, appreciate any advice!