Hybrid Bike

[vickster]

You'll be able to use the Stirling on tracks, just put better tyres on it (the Maxxis are pretty crap) and moderate your speed, No bike offers everything for all surfaces, a flat bar hybrid or CX bike probably offer the best compromise - depends whether you want flat or drop bars

The Whyte R7 range have a good manoeuvrable MTB inspired geometry rather than being flatbar roadbikes. Personally I don't know what the Stirling offers for the extra over the Cambridge (older Cambridges can be got for a good discount versus RRP)

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/catalog/search_results.php?searchwords=whyte+cambridge

 

[ollyno1uk]

Ok, well I think I am just going to take the plunge and go with Whyte - can you recommend the types I could look to putting on there?

Thanks for all the help.

 

[vickster]

I am not very good with tyres I'm afraid, I have marathon plus for puncture protection but they are slow and heavy and slippy.

Start a new thread, you'll want a 25 or 28x700c

 

[Shadowfax]

Come to this a bit late but I got a lot of bike for £700 with my Boardman hybrid pro. 2013 model was already discounted and when pushed they knocked another huge chunk off think they must have a fair amount of room to manoeuvre on that score.

 

[ollyno1uk]

Hi Guys

Just to let you know I eventually decided on getting the Boardman Hybrid Pro 2012 model - in between my original budget and the price of the Whyte but still with disc brakes and carbon fork. I had to spend some time setting it up and there are still some issue with the gears and a little brake rub (for another thread!) but straight away I beat my previous best cycle time to work.

Thanks for all the help.

Olly