Carrera Zelos or B'TWIN Triban 100? Budget £250

GothicGhost · 30 Jun 2017 at 17:06

Ok cool.

I gave freeborn a call just now and they don't have 22" in stock only 20" or less.
He was surprised that I wanted a 22" for my height of 180cm.

He said that he is 6.3 and rides a 20" frame and that I should go to a bike shop and make sure I need a 22".

PermaBanned · 30 Jun 2017 at 17:10

I'd probably agree tbh, but you seemed to avoid the issue earlier

It does depend on individual proportions, but not that much.

GothicGhost · 30 Jun 2017 at 17:18

Sorry did not mean to lol
I have no clue other then the guy in halfords said to me and I think he full of **** by the sounds of it.

I will try go to Decathlon in Stevenage Sunday and test the size on some hybrids.
Then order online what ever bike I want

Found this one Giant Escape 3 Hybrid Bike 2015/2016 any good?
https://activesport.co/epages/80c85...e/Products/64110422/SubProducts/64110422-0009

Thanks.

GothicGhost · 1 Jul 2017 at 20:03

Pushing my budget a bit but I do like this one.
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Orbea-Carpe-50 ... _95453.htm

Just not sure if it will be suitable for gravel and country paths?
Thank you.

PermaBanned · 3 Jul 2017 at 14:26

Pretty identical spec to the Saracen, if that's still an option, but £100 more? Hybrids are a bit of an example of diminishing returns really. There's a case to be made for a slightly better than entry level spec - mainly an 8 speed groupset and alloy/crmo fork rather than hi-ten. So if you wanted to spend a bit more that's what I would be looking for,for example the VooDoo someone linked earlier;

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/voodoo-marasa-hybrid-bike

And as they said, can essentially save an extra tenner on it with £22 British cycling membership that gives 10% off (£32 in this case).

GothicGhost · 3 Jul 2017 at 19:33

Thank you very much Permabanned.

I don't know if it was a good idea but I got this one for £314.
The shop Tredz has 10% off code that only worked on some brands.
So I contacted them and they gave the 10% on the bike I was looking at.
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Escape-3 ... _97557.htm

I hope I picked a good one lol.

PermaBanned · 3 Jul 2017 at 19:47

Did you figure out what size you needed then?

GothicGhost · 3 Jul 2017 at 20:51

Yeah After going back into halfords at the weekend a 20" would my best fit for hybrid style bike.