Need advice on a new bike
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simon.r
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My son has just started commuting on a Hoy hybrid with 8 gears. He's getting on well with it.
lambretta li 26 alloy Ltd editionn mens city cruiser
simon.r
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yeah
simon.r
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It looks OK for the price.
As others have said, you really don't need a suspension fork. IMO 8 or 9 gears will be plenty if you're commuting on a route with no massive hills. Not sure what size wheels it has? 700c (i.e. road bike size) are generally considered better than 26" (MTB size) for road use.
The bike my son has bought is this one: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/hoy/shizuoka-001-2014-hybrid-bike-ec051518 The frame on the Hoy is probably better, it has no suspension and hydraulic discs but it isn't massively different to the one you're looking at. He's a new cyclist, commuting a 10 mile round trip on fairly flat London roads and he's getting on well with it.
As others have said, you really don't need a suspension fork. IMO 8 or 9 gears will be plenty if you're commuting on a route with no massive hills. Not sure what size wheels it has? 700c (i.e. road bike size) are generally considered better than 26" (MTB size) for road use.
The bike my son has bought is this one: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/hoy/shizuoka-001-2014-hybrid-bike-ec051518 The frame on the Hoy is probably better, it has no suspension and hydraulic discs but it isn't massively different to the one you're looking at. He's a new cyclist, commuting a 10 mile round trip on fairly flat London roads and he's getting on well with it.
i have gone for merida crossway 10
www.merida-bikes.com/en_gb/bike/2014/72/CROSS/Crossway+10+, i can't use halfords, and its mainly inderpendant bike shops
www.merida-bikes.com/en_gb/bike/2014/72/CROSS/Crossway+10+, i can't use halfords, and its mainly inderpendant bike shops
