Paulq
Bike Rider, Beer Drinker, Biscuit Eater.
- Location
- Merseyside
I currently have a hardly used GT Transeo 4 hybrid which I have put some slicker tyres on plus a Giant Rock Mountain bike, again hardly used with slicker tyres on. I have not ridden for about 18 months and both bikes are in immaculate condition.
I used to ride the Hybrid on the road for general leisure/fitness riding and the mtb only for rides with my partner around the trails in places like Delamere Forest - not too rough stuff really and only got the MTB as was not sure of the hybrid would get trashed doing that.
I have just got a new job which I can now commute to and my gut instinct is to use my hybrid for this as I can fit a rack to it. Ideally however i'd like to upgrade the bike a bit and (completely ideally) have just one bike that will suit both of the purposes listed above. I have looked at the Kona range of City/Hybrid bikes such as the Dew range and note that they have disc brakes - would these be suitable for commuting AND the kind of off road stuff I described earlier?
My main concern is the commute as I want something agile enough and fast enough to commute on - guess I want the best of both worlds from one bike really - is a hybrid (including my current one maybe) up to both?
Hope that makes sense - all help appreciated. Am looking forward to finally being able to commute to work - 25 miles a day and i am hoping to get fit and lose weight too.
Cheers
Paul
I used to ride the Hybrid on the road for general leisure/fitness riding and the mtb only for rides with my partner around the trails in places like Delamere Forest - not too rough stuff really and only got the MTB as was not sure of the hybrid would get trashed doing that.
I have just got a new job which I can now commute to and my gut instinct is to use my hybrid for this as I can fit a rack to it. Ideally however i'd like to upgrade the bike a bit and (completely ideally) have just one bike that will suit both of the purposes listed above. I have looked at the Kona range of City/Hybrid bikes such as the Dew range and note that they have disc brakes - would these be suitable for commuting AND the kind of off road stuff I described earlier?
My main concern is the commute as I want something agile enough and fast enough to commute on - guess I want the best of both worlds from one bike really - is a hybrid (including my current one maybe) up to both?
Hope that makes sense - all help appreciated. Am looking forward to finally being able to commute to work - 25 miles a day and i am hoping to get fit and lose weight too.
Cheers
Paul