commuting options - hybrids?

[bonj2]

Hi everyone,
my new (shorter!) commute is (only) about 3 miles and I am thinking that seeing as there is a cycle path running virtually all the way, I would be better off with a hybrid, as it would be better at dealing with all the dropped kerbs etc. Having not owned a hybrid for a few years I'm slightly out of touch with the market now, so I was just wondering if someone could give me a rundown of the main players in the market around the 3 or 4 hundred quid mark?

 

[ianrauk]

I would a lot of people would say Specialized.

And I see a lot of Specialized Globe & Sirrus out there

 

[bonj2]

I would a lot of people would say Specialized.

And I see a lot of Specialized Globe & Sirrus out there

ok cheers.
I'm thinking I'll probably not want to be cycling when it's raining, so I think the most viable option when the weather's foul will be a bus. Do you know if you can get season tickets for them?

 

[ianrauk]

lol feck off you nerd

 

[very-near]

I've got a Marin Fairfax. It can cope with the kerbs if you treat them with a healthy bit of respect.

http://www.cyclesuk.com/139-201060

Not as nice as my old Giant roadie on the road (which was very nice), but as it uses 700c x 28 tyres, it can still roll along at a respectable speed. carbon forks, index gears etc.

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

Once you hit 60 years of age, you get a free season ticket for the buses. Which is nice.

 

[bonj2]

I've got a Marin Fairfax. It can cope with the kerbs if you treat them with a healthy bit of respect.

http://www.cyclesuk.com/139-201060

Not as nice as my old Giant roadie on the road (which was very nice), but as it uses 700c x 28 tyres, it can still roll along at a respectable speed. carbon forks, index gears etc.

Actually I don't think that will do. I've just had a look at google earth and at a certain point the cycle path ends and a bridleway begins instead, a bridleway which will probably puncture a marin fairfax's tyres, so I think that for this section of the commute I may need a horse. Can you recommend a decent make/model?

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

Actually I don't think that will do. I've just had a look at google earth and at a certain point the cycle path ends and a bridleway begins instead, a bridleway which will probably puncture a marin fairfax's tyres, so I think that for this section of the commute I may need a horse. Can you recommend a decent make/model?

A white one? Remember to make sure you lock it securely when you leave it at the point at which you switch so as to make sure it's still there tomorrow ..

 

[very-near]

Actually I don't think that will do. I've just had a look at google earth and at a certain point the cycle path ends and a bridleway begins instead, a bridleway which will probably puncture a marin fairfax's tyres, so I think that for this section of the commute I may need a horse. Can you recommend a decent make/model?

Temperament is more important than performance. Go for a happy one

 

[bonj2]

Temperament is more important than performance. Go for a happy one

Is number of legs something I should be bothered about? Apparently number of tubes/wheels sometimes doesn't matter with bikes so I just wondered if it was the same with horses.

 

[just4fun]

go for a camel as they can take more in the panniers, not to mention fewer refills.

 

[very-near]

If it's a hybrid you're after, a mule would be a good bet.

or a Hinny

 

[MacB]

surely there is only one steed suited to a knob-jockey like yourself?

 

[TheDoctor]

Go to a garden centre and get a Hybrid Tea.

 

[tyred]

You need to find out if Shimano reins are better than Compagnalo.