Schwin or other women’s hybrid

[Steve10]

Hi,

Would anyone know where I can find a Schwinn dealer in the UK?

I’m thinking about a women’s Schinn Siro Hybrid 700 for my wife.

It’s to meet the brief of mostly country lanes and forest tracks; very leisurely.

Alternatives welcomed. I don’t think my Thule carriers will be too keen on the boxy Trek frame.

Needs to have front suspension and disc brakes - mech or probably hydraulic.

 

[vickster]

Do you have a link to the one you're considering, so can see look and spec?
Assume you've looked at Schwinn site for dealer list (though is a US brand, never seen here)

Evans have a couple on their site, no suspension tho
https://www.evanscycles.com/bikes/hybrid-bikes_c/schwinn-brand

What bikes has your wife looked at and tried out, she should be choosing even if you're paying

 

[vickster]

Ok...is it this one? If so, it doesn't have disc brakes
https://hybridbikereviewed.com/schwinn-womens-siro-hybrid-bicycle/

What's your budget?

Have a look at Whyte hybrids with your wife

 

[Cycleops]

I shouldn't get too hung up on this Schwinn model, there's nothing very special about it and there are plenty of alternatives in the marketplace for that price. Take a look around.

 

[AuroraSaab]

No disc brakes, but my OH got the men's version of this Cannondale and loves. Bargain at £249. Code SAVE10 gets another tenner off.

https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bike...19-womens-aluminium-hybrid-bike-orange_460693

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Have a look at Whyte hybrids with your wife

This. Good shout.

 

[Reynard]

Or get yourself to Decathlon - their bikes are good VFM and highly regarded on here. A Riverside 500 might be just the ticket.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/trekking-riverside-500-cn-fr-3-id_8550466.html

 

[vickster]

Or get yourself to Decathlon - their bikes are good VFM and highly regarded on here. A Riverside 500 might be just the ticket.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/trekking-riverside-500-cn-fr-3-id_8550466.html

Yourselves...

 

[Reynard]

Yourselves...

Good point.

I should think before I ink.

 

[Steve10]

Many thanks for all the replies.

It was this one.
https://hybridbikereviewed.com/schwinn-womens-siro-hybrid-bicycle/

Easy riding position & step through are the main things really. She has a trek nico, but the handle bars are too narrow and are on stem height extensions and the breakers are done. It’s on 700c x 32s continental mountain kings. Needs to be mech or hydraulic brakes as the calipers just get clogged with mud.

Budget? Probably up to say £1300.

I was thinking I might need to get one at circa £600 to 900 and put tyres on that are kind of mtb without being tractor tyres. All stock hybrids seem too road oriented and mtbs are in no way an easy riding position.

I might even get nominally shorter pedal cranks for her per mtb so that combined with bigger tyres gives a nominal amount more clearance for forest tracks.

I’ll look up all the above suggestions.

 

[Steve10]

I was thinking that riser / cruiser handle bars could be a solution to making anything a more upright stance.

 

[vickster]

The Schwinn in that link doesn’t have disc brakes or do you just want something akin to that looks wise?

this is one of Whyte’s all terrain hybrids as an example for her to check out. 1x11 gearing, 40c tyres. They’re an MTB company so their hybrids will be more rugged than road. Tend to come with wide bars too (as least their fast hybrids do)

https://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/catalog/product.php?CI_ID=36251&Item='Whyte Caledonian Ladies 2020 All Terrain/Leisure Hybrid Bike'

 

[Steve10]

That whyte bike and the approach of hybrid with mtb genes sounds ideal.

Probably still need riser/cruiser bars / or simply a long stem solution.

I’ll call them.