Bike Puchase

[geegee]

Hi,

Just joined the forum for advice really. I am looking for a new bike and I have the following criteria:

Strong and lightweight
Average price
Full mudguards that actually work(!) including protecting the bottom bracket area.
Suitable for mainly road use but some track/trail use also.

I have thought about a hybrid - is this the most suitable type of bike?
If so, can anyone recommend some makes and models and where to buy from?

Thanks,

geegee

[Vernon Levy]

> I have thought about a hybrid - is this the most suitable
> type of bike? If so, can anyone recommend some makes and
> models and where to buy from?

Have a gander at www.ridgeback.co.uk you might find
something to your liking there.

[Peter Clinch]

geegee wrote:

> Strong and lightweight Average price Full mudguards that
> actually work(!) including protecting the bottom bracket
> area. Suitable for mainly road use but some track/trail
> use also.

The problem with the above is "average price". It means very
different=20 things to different people, so what does it
mean to you?

I'd personally suggest starting at a minimum of ~ =A3200 and
going up fro= m=20 there.

If you want great mudguards then get SKS with mudflaps on
the bottom=20 edge. The flaps make a big difference.

> I have thought about a hybrid - is this the most suitable
> type of bike?=

> If so, can anyone recommend some makes and models and
> where to buy from=
?

What sort of track and trail? If nothing too daft it should
be fine.=20 I'll second Vernon's suggestion of Ridgeback.
Dawes worth a look too=20 (amongst others).

Pete. --=20 Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382
660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44
1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net
p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

[David Martin]

On 30/4/04 8:58 am, in article c6t0qs$o9e$1@dux.dundee.ac.uk, "Peter Clinch"
<p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk> wrote:

> geegee wrote:
>
>> Strong and lightweight Average price Full mudguards that
>> actually work(!) including protecting the bottom bracket
>> area. Suitable for mainly road use but some track/trail
>> use also.
>
> The problem with the above is "average price". It means
> very different things to different people, so what does it
> mean to you?

The average price of one of Pete's bikes could probably buy
a small car and run it for a year ;-)

Seriously from cheap, lightweight and strong you will get
two if you are lucky. You'll never get three.

If average price is around 3-400 pounds then there is a wide
range depending on exactly what you want. Don't forget the
additional costs for accessories such as racks, mudguards,
lights, locks and a copy of cyclecraft..

..d

[David Brown :O\]

> > I have thought about a hybrid - is this the most
> > suitable type of bike? If so, can anyone recommend some
> > makes and models and where to buy from?

Also have a look at http://www.edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk/ ,
they seem to be pretty well respected here for hybrids.