Can you recommend a reliable hybrid bicycle? Help please

[WhiteEagle197]

How about the Raleigh's? There seem to be quite a many of them for cheap enough on eBay etc., especially second hand? Are they any good?
And how about Peugeot? Here is one, is this any good: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-H...0804953636?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item19cc7d6a24

 

[WhiteEagle197]

For your money i would go for a good rigid, like the carrera. Your main problem is the forks in your price range are going to be heavy.
If you need forks, look at the giant roam 3 or trek 7000 (7.1 or 7.2) or maybe the spesh crosstrail.

What is the difference in weight? 1-2kg? By the way, what is a light, average and heavy bicycle in this category/size? 15kg?

 

[vickster]

Most are around that price, this one is £200

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_821659_langId_-1_categoryId_165534

To be honest, a good hybrid is going to be £300-400 minimum

A fast hybrid like a Specialized Sirrus is around 12kg, the Crosstrail with suspension, 16kg?

Raleighs are a very mixed bag

 

[Cyclist33]

Chap on here was selling a Felt hybrid for about £200 recently, and you couldn't go wrong with that for the sort of preferences you have as a package. Don't know f it's still going...

Stu

 

[vickster]

Sold it, the QX65

Would be a sensible choice http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/felt-qx65-hybrid-item162904.html

Or one of these? http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/giant-escape-2-city-gents-hybrid-bike-id57787.html

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/marin-kentfield-fs-city-bike-id61141.html

Or you could go 2nd hand...

 

[rollinstok]

Hi, if you try " Edge Cycleworks" they have a Marin Sausalito hybrid, 20.1/2" frame for £449 on sale..normally £799. It has ncx-lo front suspension and a suspension seatpost. It meets your criteria albeit £50 over budget. I have the same bike myself and it has a decent spec.. edgetech 3 frame, deore and deore lx groupset, wtb 700c wheels. I used the bike for casual rides for a while and it was very comfy ( I,m a midges off 6 ft ). I,ve recently been doing more serious rides and swapped the fork for a carbon cross fork and upgraded the post and saddle, It is now very light ( just under 22 lbs ) and suitable for anything except really rough stuff...so its easily upgradeable as and when you wish.

 

[2wd]

I just sold a Felt QX65 Hybrid which was a superb bike

Rutland did have it on offer for £200 recently but none left now

This looks like the next model up and is still a good price

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/30982/Felt-QX70-2011---Hybrid-Bike.html

 

[vickster]

The QX70 has suspension forks though - you can get the QX65 but it's £300 as I posted above (cross posting I think)

Rutlland only have the 52cm in the 70, going to be rather small for a 6'1 chap

 

[2wd]

Your right Vickster,my fault for speed reading

this place is advertisng the QX65 for £279.99,in stock within a week on certain sizes

http://www.cycle-world.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b1s18p9594

Not sure of carriage charges though

 

[vickster]

Free shipping for UK it seems

 

[Tomba]

£400 is bang on the nose for a Ridgeback Velocity.

I've had one since June last year so can speak from experience. Great hybrid, think it came with 700x32c Conti tyres as standard. Pretty much bullet proof. I never had a puncture on them. Since changed to 28c Conti Grand Prixs.
The Alex rims are pretty sturdy although I had to have one trued when a dog walker forced me off a cycle path

24 gears and rapid fire shifters has again been pretty much bomb proof. I had been a bit negligent on cleaning the chain at times and the gears have worked perfect.

I've done a few decent distance rides on it, 52, 44 and lots of 30+. So its reliable. Touch wood i've had no punctures or mechanicals (yet).

At that budget you've got plenty of hybrids to choose from. Specialized Sirrus always get a good write up.

 

[WhiteEagle197]

Thank you very much for all the answers - now I have plenty to choose from! Thanks!

 

[vickster]

Probably too many Happy shopping

 

[david k]

+1 for subway

 

[jowwy]

Your right Vickster,my fault for speed reading

this place is advertisng the QX65 for £279.99,in stock within a week on certain sizes

http://www.cycle-world.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b1s18p9594

Not sure of carriage charges though

i have a qx65 for riding cycle tracks, towpaths etc - its a very nice bike and very strong - weighs in at 13kg
21 speed with rapid fire shifters - can't go wrong for the price to be honest.