Hybrid bike recommendations?

Mr_Sukebe

Mr_Sukebe

Mr_Sukebe

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I'm looking at buying a bike and am hoping for some recommendations. Haven't owned one in close on 10 years and that was naff. So assume I know virtually nothing about the latest technology.

I'll be doing no serious off road stuff, and fancy what appears to be a light "hybrid", i.e. no suspension, flat handlebars.
I've had a quick look in a local Evans and thought the entry level Specialized sirrus would fit the bill. Any thoughts on this and alternatives?

Also be aware that I'm feeling a little stingy about spending so much on a new sirrus (at £400), so am considering a nearly new s/h option.
 
Second hand is always an immense bargain, but i don't think hybrid bikes carry the same market though. They're pretty useless to me if i want a "hybrid" bike i'd take my current mountain bike and put some slick thin tyres on it. At the extreme i'd change the forks over to something less hardcore maybe even fixed.

I think you should really look at where or what you'll be riding on and deciding what you want to buy instead :)
 
I got a carrera crossfire hybrid bike back in march (ok not the greatest of bikes) and tbh its served me well and just over a 1000 miles later still going (i know not a great deal of mileage) but i couldnt just help thinking the tyres would bust and wheels break everytime i took it off the road onto a track.
 
A few guys at work have Kona Dew Delux's. Around £400 and they swear by them. One of the guys is a bike fanatic and know's his stuff.
 
Any hybrid from any of the main bike manufacturers should do you well. Main things I would recommend is to visit a bike shop and get measured up (rather than buying online and finding the bike is either too big or too small!)

Also I'd hazard a guess that the ability to fit full mudguard would be ideal for this time of year, e.g. something like the Trek Navigator, or the Dawes Sonoran.
 
Looks like I'll probably be buying new. Apparently, I can use the "cycle to work" option, meaning that I can probably get VAT, NI and Tax removed from the cost, which is probably around 50% of the cost. Hardly worth the effort going s/h.
 
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