What makes you say they are not suited to a towpath? The tyres may not be suitable but the bike will certainly be fine.
Hybrid or Road Bike? And for £200 or less..
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If hybrids hadn't have been around I'd have given up soon after starting as neither road bikes nor mtb's suited me. I'm am off out in 5 mins, I'll doing about 45 miles, it'll take in tarmac, trail, towpath and very rough trail down to Ilkley. I don't like just doing one type of riding, it's boring to me, I like a reet good combination. Discovery 501 + 32mm M+'s = sorted thank you.
PS It also does the shopping and tours countries.
growingvegetables
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Wot 'e said ^^^^^ 
As for anything else I say, take it as a fwiw - I am no componentry-geek!
A £200 road-bike? My gut tells me there will be a lot of limiting compromises at that price level? Your Claud Butler weighs only a tiny smidgeon less than the 12.5kg of the Dawes Discovery 201 hybrid - which gave me utterly reliable, bomb-proof, multi-purpose cycling, 5000 miles a year, for over 12 years - commuting, touring (VERY heavily laden), shopping, towing kiddy trailers, as well as off-road on towpaths, in woodlands, over mountain and moor (even a few MTB trails - quite sedately), the lot. Mile upon mile of fun.
As for anything else I say, take it as a fwiw - I am no componentry-geek!
A £200 road-bike? My gut tells me there will be a lot of limiting compromises at that price level? Your Claud Butler weighs only a tiny smidgeon less than the 12.5kg of the Dawes Discovery 201 hybrid - which gave me utterly reliable, bomb-proof, multi-purpose cycling, 5000 miles a year, for over 12 years - commuting, touring (VERY heavily laden), shopping, towing kiddy trailers, as well as off-road on towpaths, in woodlands, over mountain and moor (even a few MTB trails - quite sedately
), the lot. Mile upon mile of fun.
KneesUp
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I said *ideally* suited. I've ridden 25c-wheeled road bikes on towpaths. As I said, it's do-able, but it's not ideal.
T4tomo
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They do a flat bar Triban though which is more suitable.
Search Btwin and variations without and with ' as well a Triban
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MarkusDogus
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KneesUp
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Frame size depends very much on the geometry of the frame. My 'traditional' road bike was a 23". My moutain bike-thing is a 21" I think. If I bought a more modern MTB it may well be smaller. I also have a 32" inside leg, for reference.
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MarkusDogus
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My mate had a Dawes way-back-when, this one on eBay appears to weigh 15kg (more than the Claud-Butler and about the same as my current bike); http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAWES-DIS...194422?hash=item1a122e9cf6:g:qPMAAOSwiYFXFnyG
On the 'new' front, I've also seen:
(1) http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/carrera-tdf-mens-ltd-road-bike - love the colours!
(2) http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...ts-700c-14-speed-alloy-road-racing-bike-white
Am I correct in assuming that a 32" leg translates into a 51cm road-bike frame - allot of mixed messages, but for comparison I currently ride a 20" frame bike, with the seat on near highest position.
- thanks again everyone, good input!
On the 'new' front, I've also seen:
(1) http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/carrera-tdf-mens-ltd-road-bike - love the colours!
(2) http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...ts-700c-14-speed-alloy-road-racing-bike-white
Am I correct in assuming that a 32" leg translates into a 51cm road-bike frame - allot of mixed messages, but for comparison I currently ride a 20" frame bike, with the seat on near highest position.
- thanks again everyone, good input!
The sizing of a road bike can be quite different as they tend to have compact frame geometry. FWIW I'm 5'11" and have a 31" inside leg and ride a 56cm frame. That doesn't tie in with Halford's inside leg measurement guidance.
I like the TDF - friend has one (2-3 years old) and it's a good bike. Only comment I have is the 23c tyres and very tight clearances meaning anything larger is probably out of the question especially if you plan to use guards.
