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Hybrid bike with £300 budget
kats53
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My husbands bike has bitten the dust so he is looking for a new one. Our budget can only stretch to £300.
We went to our local Halfords today which was a joke, 15 mins spent waiting and looking around for anyone to help us but not one person on shop floor. Needless to say we left. We went there because my hubby had seen a couple of Carrera's on their website that looked quite good.
Just wondered if anyone could recommend decent bike for our budget!
Be grateful for any input.
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We went to our local Halfords today which was a joke, 15 mins spent waiting and looking around for anyone to help us but not one person on shop floor. Needless to say we left. We went there because my hubby had seen a couple of Carrera's on their website that looked quite good.
Just wondered if anyone could recommend decent bike for our budget!
Be grateful for any input.
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The Bike Radar web site carries quite a lot of reviews of bikes and equipment, but this tends to be more for high-end (more expensive) machines:
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes
Cycling Plus, other monthly cycling magazines and the CTC magazine (if you're a member) are perhaps a better source of reviews.
Also in my experience independent bike dealers tend to offer better advice and service than Halfords. To find local bike shops in your area try:
http://www.thecyclingexperts.co.uk/find-a-business/0 -
I've never had a hybrid myself but a mate of mine got a cheap pinnacle from Evans, like this. http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/lithium-two-2012-hybrid-bike-ec035872
Hes used it a lot and has been very pleased with it.What you can do at Evans is try before you buy so get your husband to choose 3 bikes try them and then he can decide which he likes.Or if he doesnt want one from there, no bother. I like to try my bikes before I buy and the majority of shops will not let you go for a ride. Check this out as theres nothing worse than realizing your bike doesnt fit you! Good luck.0 -
I'm currently on my second Claud Butler Classic (one stolen five years ago!) and would recommend it as a solid, dependable, well built hybrid. Never had a problem with either bike apart from usual punctures etc. I paid £299 for mine but now see them available for significantly less.
http://www.bikes2udirect.com/B4057.html?mv_pc=gp1
If you have a decent independent bike shop near you it's worth going in for a chat and giving them your budget and requirements. They might even have a second hand bargain hanging around that would fit your needs.Just because somebody is certain doesn't mean they are right!0 -
Well we've been to Evans who had no bikes in our price range and the size that Dave needs to try so we then went to the Cycle Centre in Byker
and they were extremely helpful and had 15% off everything so on the advice of the very knowledgeable and helpful assistant he went with the Giant Roam 4 and he's very happy with it.
http://www.cyclecentreuk.co.uk/products.php?mode=search
Thanks for all your help everyone.0 -
I bought a second hand Giant Rapid 4 on ebay for £250 and it is brilliant - I really can't praise it enough. It's more of a road biased hybrid that a MTB so possibly depends on what he's after. If you're lucky you can find ones on there that have hardly been used. Saw one on there the other day that had only been ridden 50 miles. The one I bought looked brand new - it still had the injection mouldings on the tyres.0
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I still miss my Giant Sedona Hybrid
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/36467/Giant_Sedona_Mens_Bike_2011
Nice solid bike, shame it got nicked0 -
I have a Sedona in the garage gathering dust, I hate it - so slow. I ride this instead:
The Roam looks a little better, but generally I would never buy a bike with suspension.0 -
I was looking 2 years ago and had exactly the same issue- Halfords are not great for customer service or for their choice of bikes either. I bought a Trek T30 Navigator which is a great Hybrid commuter bike from Evans. 2 years on, no issues with it, few scratches through my own fault, It depends what gear he wants on a bike, I bring a laptop home from work or packages so I needed a carrier on it and this model comes with it already, I also have my D Lock attached, both of these add quite a bit of weight to the bike but it's a great bike. Highly recommend, one sale for £330 on the site at the moment0
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Decathlon do some quite reasonable hybrids if you have one near you, have a look online first http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-10829-bikes0
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A good local friendly bike shop will beat companies like Halfords hands down.
I have had a Mongoose Crossway 250 for over a year and I love it. It meets your budget too.0
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