Can you recommend a reliable hybrid bicycle? Help please

[2wd]

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.

I had one as well and just sold it last month for a bargain £150 with less than 100 miles of use

Great bike,can highly recommend one for the OP

Only reason for sale was I was doing all my cycling on roads and hankered for a road bike

 

[jowwy]

I had one as well and just sold it last month for a bargain £150 with less than 100 miles of use

Great bike,can highly recommend one for the OP

Only reason for sale was I was doing all my cycling on roads and hankered for a road bike

i have a road bike too - but the Felt will have conti's fitted in a few weeks ready for the commute to work - just have to have a little knee surgery to recover from first.

 

[Peteaud]

nice looking as well

 

[MarkF]

Dawes Discovery 501/601/701, underrated, not fashionable and therefore very good value. I' ve used my 501 to commute for 4 years, it's been all over the North of England, toured Europe and I will do Spain C2C on it in June this year. I have had zero issues with it, and none with 201 or 301's that preceded it.

I went for a faster day bike, a Giant Rapid and currently have a Sirrus Sport, both of these bikes feel very insubstantial compared to the Dawes.

 

[vickster]

Very good suggestion, Deore triple for £400

http://www.ashcycles.com/site/dawes-discovery-501-gents-2011?zenid=772477df85d097de2ce26292039b3758

 

[Dunlopdave]

Certainly better grips will help - ergo ones with bar ends for more hand positions,. but not a gel saddle, they feel comfortable to sit on intially but not support. You are better with a well designed saddle and quality padded shorts

Suspension is energy sapping even when locked

I would find a good local bike shop and ask for advice

Energy sapping while locked sorry but that's bollocks

 

[vickster]

It is on my MTB...the forks are never 100% locked

And My Specialized Crosstrail with locked suspension was far harder work to ride than my Sirrus...now this may be down to the extra weight of the bike or tyres, but I have never seen a new <£400 suspension bike under 14-15kg on skinny tyres...

Only talking about my own experience, if that's bollocks as you so charmingly point out, then so be it...

The OP is going to be riding longish distances on reasonable surfaces pretty much on the flat, not sure why suspension is required

 

[Peteaud]

The forks on my Hybrid lock fully and they are totaly rigid. The forks on my MTB do not lock fully and always have a degree of movement.

The hybrid (Trek 7500) is pretty good with the forks locked but not in the same league as a roadie. Its also heavier than a standard rigid.

But, i have the option so it suits me.

 

[Dunlopdave]

It is on my MTB...the forks are never 100% locked

And My Specialized Crosstrail with locked suspension was far harder work to ride than my Sirrus...now this may be down to the extra weight of the bike or tyres, but I have never seen a new <£400 suspension bike under 14-15kg on skinny tyres...

Only talking about my own experience, if that's bollocks as you so charmingly point out, then so be it...

The OP is going to be riding longish distances on reasonable surfaces pretty much on the flat, not sure why suspension is required

Sorry about the bollocks had a bad day and a few beers.But seriously there's no give on the suspension on my bike when it's locked out.

 

[vickster]

Men and booze eh

 

[PoweredByVeg]

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m9b0s18p3305

How about the GT Transeo above, at £320 it seems good value

 

[WhiteEagle197]

Just please tell me that all the bicycles recommended in this topic so far are good enough for an enthusiastic amateur :-) I don't go for the Tour de France :-)))

 

[growingvegetables]

Fwiw - and perhaps not on the same wave length! I went down to a good LBS, sniffed around, looked, and asked a few questions - I wanted the bike to carry panniers for tours, tackle canal towpaths and easy off-road tracks, but be good on the road for commuting.

And I tried a couple.

Bingo! The one that had caught my eye in the window turned out to be just what I wanted/"needed" - but I won't tell you about my Dawes Discovery 201 cos my "perfect" ain't yours?