nigelb
New Member
- Location
- Just west of Cambridge
Hi
I currently have a Claud Butler San Remo road bike I bought cheap 2nd hand (much unloved, abused etc), its giving me a chance to commute to work, but is far from ideal - I really need something that will handle rougher road/path surfaces, take a rack for back panniers, be more comfortable to ride etc.
Is a hybred the way to go?
Money is absolutely a big deal, don't have much to throw at the problem, so I accept that what I get now may not last for years and years.
Anyone have any experience of the cheaper end of the hybred market?
Commute is 7.5 miles each way, so we're looking at ~75 miles a week, its mostly on the flat, half on roads, half cycleways, I'm 50 and carrying maybe 3 stone more than I should be (hence wanting to build commuting by bike into my daily routine).
Spotted these http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/complete-bikes/hybrid-bikes but no idea what they're like.
Nige
I currently have a Claud Butler San Remo road bike I bought cheap 2nd hand (much unloved, abused etc), its giving me a chance to commute to work, but is far from ideal - I really need something that will handle rougher road/path surfaces, take a rack for back panniers, be more comfortable to ride etc.
Is a hybred the way to go?
Money is absolutely a big deal, don't have much to throw at the problem, so I accept that what I get now may not last for years and years.
Anyone have any experience of the cheaper end of the hybred market?
Commute is 7.5 miles each way, so we're looking at ~75 miles a week, its mostly on the flat, half on roads, half cycleways, I'm 50 and carrying maybe 3 stone more than I should be (hence wanting to build commuting by bike into my daily routine).
Spotted these http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/complete-bikes/hybrid-bikes but no idea what they're like.
Nige