Good bikes between £100- £250

[fraser woods]

Could anyone recommend some bikes in the range of £100-£250 . P.S would be greatful if you added pro's and con's.

 

[defy-one]

What sort of bike?
New or used?
Adult or child?
Intended use?

then we can suggest....

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

If they do it in a size which fits you, decathlon do the btwin Triban3 which I have been looking at as a starter bike for my wife (cough...spare bike for me...seeing as she's the same height as me...cough) it is very well considered generally and at £300 very near your budget!

 

[fraser woods]

Im a male who is 6 ft i will mainly use it for road use but will go offroad sometimes, would be better if it was new but a used one in good condition will do

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

You will be asked to define off road! If you mean mountain biking, at over six foot you'll likely break anything new & cheap and even second hand, a mountain bike isn't great on road...

 

[fraser woods]

probably a hybrid bike will do me , any suggestions on some

 

[vickster]

In no order - Kona, Ridgeback, Dawes, Specialized (more £££), Trek (more £££), Carrera Subway from Halfords - have you been to your local bike shop?

No need for suspension

To be honest anything new under £200 is going to be pretty poor

Here's a couple to look at

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Dawes-Discovery-101-2012-Hybrid-Sports-Bike_52151.htm

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_840919_langId_-1_categoryId_165534

You'll get more for your money used - eBay, gumtree, classifieds on here or bikeradar

You really need to go and look at them in the metal, have a sit and if possible a testride. It is key to get the right size bike to be comfortable

 

[vickster]

True, but I don't think the OP wants an MTB or a S/S folder? And their sub £200 hybrids are weird looking things, but each to their own, worth a look. I just have no personal experience

So may be poor, lacking in gears or weird looking

OK, just looked at their website, they do not only do weird hybrids - this may be worth a look if local to a shop

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-1-mens-id_8202744.html

Or if you like the weird http://www.decathlon.co.uk/original-3-id_8165503.html

 

[smokeysmoo]

If £250 is your absolute maximum then I'd ony ever buy a used bike TBH.

If you can stretch to £300 and want a road bike then yes the Triban 3 is experiencing huge success due it's VFM, but even then a used bike will always offer better VFM and better spec, plus it's suffered it's worst depreciation as well, so if you ever sell it you won't suffer the same loss as if you'd bought it new.

 

[benb]

[QUOTE 1985660, member: 45"]This is one of their weirdest. But if you've ever ridden a Dutch bike you'll know that there's nothing more comfortable.[/quote]

I quite like that one.

 

[LosingFocus]

The Decathlon Riverside (as linked to by Vickster above) is excellent value and a good all-terrain bike for the money (ATB, remember that term, so much nicer than Hybrid)

 

[vickster]

It is 15kg though - will turn into a beast with guards, rack etc...I'd try to find a used Specialized Sirrus or Trek 7.x - they are going for quite big money though, just sold a 2011 Sirrus Elite on fleabay for £340, might have got more

 

[LosingFocus]

It is 15kg though - will turn into a beast with guards, rack etc...I'd try to find a used Specialized Sirrus or Trek 7.x - they are going for quite big money though, just sold a 2011 Sirrus Elite on fleabay for £340, might have got more

True true, but I tried one of these out in store the other week whilst I was waiting for the chap to check over my new RockRider and it didnt seem that heavy. Thinner tyres helped it move nicely to be honest (it was 8pm and the store was dead so I was blasting up and down the length)

 

[mcshroom]

If looking second hand, the Dawes Discovery series tend to be good solid bikes. Look for something like a 201eq or a 301.

 

[guitarpete247]

The GF's eldest bought a, shop soiled, Giant Hybrid from the LBS for just under £200. It had a small ding to no-drive side chain stay. It doesn't seem to affect bike at all. He just needs to use it more. Try your LBS to see if they have any deals on or even trade-in rides they'll give you after sale service. As will Decathlon but it depends how far you have to travel to your nearest branch (mine is about 50 miles away).