Hi,
I am commuting in London since 5 years but my bike got stolen last Sunday
so I am looking for a replacement.
I had a Ridgeback Velocity 2015 and I really loved it. I preferred it to the Specialized Sirrus 2013 I had before. At this point though, I'd like to scale up a bit, adding disk brakes and possibly a carbon fork.
My budget is around £600. Other than commuting, I use the bike for casual rides during the weekend. Not convinced about a pre-owned one, not because I'm fussy, but I've never been in the second-hand market and I am not sure I'd be able to spot not-so-visible defects.
I went at Evans and of course they tried to push me towards a Pinnacle:
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-neon-3-2018-hybrid-bike-EV275612
Looks a good bike to me: hydraulic disc brakes, carbon fork, lightweight, and I also like how it looks. I'd like to use the upcoming weekend to do a few test rides so to be able to compare between different models before taking a decision, so I'd like to ask for possible alternatives.
I really love the Giant Escape Disc 0, the 2018 model comes at a discount, but it seems it went sold out eveywhere in London: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/escape-0-disc
Also, the Boardman Hybrid Team would have been a great match at a fantastic price:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-hybrid-team-bike-45-49-54cm-frames
Appreciate it's a couple of years old, and that's why the availability is only for the 45cm which looks really small to me (I'm 5'7).
Could you please suggest me some comparable models?
I am commuting in London since 5 years but my bike got stolen last Sunday
so I am looking for a replacement.I had a Ridgeback Velocity 2015 and I really loved it. I preferred it to the Specialized Sirrus 2013 I had before. At this point though, I'd like to scale up a bit, adding disk brakes and possibly a carbon fork.
My budget is around £600. Other than commuting, I use the bike for casual rides during the weekend. Not convinced about a pre-owned one, not because I'm fussy, but I've never been in the second-hand market and I am not sure I'd be able to spot not-so-visible defects.
I went at Evans and of course they tried to push me towards a Pinnacle:
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-neon-3-2018-hybrid-bike-EV275612
Looks a good bike to me: hydraulic disc brakes, carbon fork, lightweight, and I also like how it looks. I'd like to use the upcoming weekend to do a few test rides so to be able to compare between different models before taking a decision, so I'd like to ask for possible alternatives.
I really love the Giant Escape Disc 0, the 2018 model comes at a discount, but it seems it went sold out eveywhere in London: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/escape-0-disc
Also, the Boardman Hybrid Team would have been a great match at a fantastic price:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-hybrid-team-bike-45-49-54cm-frames
Appreciate it's a couple of years old, and that's why the availability is only for the 45cm which looks really small to me (I'm 5'7).
Could you please suggest me some comparable models?
