Soltydog
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see my review of the corratec bike http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/corratec-b-drive-8-2008.85431/
HTH
HTH
Throw a spanner in the works caimg why don't you! I'd almost settled on my choice for a second then.
Ah I'm 5ft11 on the dot, 32" inside leg
Thanks for the heads up slowmotion, is that due to resale value or just that a newer model generally indicates a higher spec?
Or do you mean as opposed to a 2012 edition? Think I misunderstood that.
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£330 GT Traffic 2.0 2011
£300 Scott Sub 40 2011 Hybrid Bike
£200 Carrera Subway Limited Edition Hybrid Bike 2012.............
Hi everyone,
New to the forum here and looking to buy a new hybrid bike to replace my seriously old and decrepit mountain bike. Been trawling the best deals from many, many websites and have come up with a few apparently good deals, but I really do know very little about how to pick out a good bike other than from the price they claim it used to be!
I've read through some of the previous, related posts on this topic and unfortunately I live very far from the nearest decathlon store. My spending power is £200-400 and these are the bikes that I was thinking about:
£300 Corratec B-Drive 8 Bike
£300 Ridgeback Element 2010 Hybrid Sports Bike 29885
£330 GT Traffic 2.0 2011
£300 Scott Sub 40 2011 Hybrid Bike
£200 Carrera Subway Limited Edition Hybrid Bike 2012
Any help would be greatly appreciated, has anyone any experience or knowledge of these particular bikes? Very much aware that sites like to fluctuate their prices to mislead hopeless buyers like me, for instance the Corratec B-Drive 8 Bike has been reduced from £750.
In an ideal world I'd love the sportiest and highest spec that my money will stretch to that is also comfortable on slightly rougher terrain (don't we all I guess!) - lasting performance, a good kick and something that will last me for many years would be fantastic.
Thanks for reading, James
but i have a hybridSchwinn are no better or worse than other brands.
And there is no such thing as a hybrid.
Schwinn are no better or worse than other brands.
And there is no such thing as a hybrid.
Schwinn are no better or worse than other brands.
And there is no such thing as a hybrid.
Yes there is....
but i have a hybrid
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I disagree very strongly. There was a lot of resistance to the term in the industry when they first started bandying it about, but the name took hold, unfortunately, because the marketing people who write the copy for bike manufacturers brochures often don't know what they are talking about. And the protests of the people on the shop floor were not heard.
So we've ended up with a catch-all word when there is always a more accurate way of describing a particular bike. So many different bikes now fall under the 'Hybrid' misnomer that the word has no meaning. You might as well call them all mongrels. It means the same thing, but actually gives us a clearer idea, because then it becomes necessary to ask; 'What kind of mongrel'? Rottweiler/Shizu or Poodle/whippet?
'Hybrid' makes buying a bike more confusing. 'Hybrid' means that many people end up buying a bike which is less than optimal for their needs.
There is no such thing as a hybrid.