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Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
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Colin Blackburn
In article <bh8i6j$cnu$1@sparta.btinternet.com>, gtgelliott@btinternet.com says...
> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
Not much is everything it is made out to be but many things are enough of what they are made out to
be to be useful to those who need no more than that. That suggests I should put my hand up but I
won't because you've asked the wrong question.
Colin
> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
Not much is everything it is made out to be but many things are enough of what they are made out to
be to be useful to those who need no more than that. That suggests I should put my hand up but I
won't because you've asked the wrong question.
Colin
Wafflydirtycatl
>Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
Well, I'd put my hand up if someone tried to make out my hybrid was a tablecloth. But I don't think
anyone has.
Cheers, helen s
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Well, I'd put my hand up if someone tried to make out my hybrid was a tablecloth. But I don't think
anyone has.
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Jim Price
Ian wrote:
> Jim Price must be edykated coz e writed:
>>Graham wrote:
>>>Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
>>
>>What are they made out to be?
>
> Hybrids are made out to be a compromise between a road bike and a MTB, so people should expect
> them to be a decent commuter/town bike, cannot see the problem myself. Am I missing something?
In the discussions about what a hybrid is, I don't see much agreement. If we are talking about a
bicycle which may or may not have any given feature of a road or a mountain bike, I may or may not
have a positive opinion of that particular feature. If they are commuter/town bikes, then that
introduces another whole bunch of possible features not standard on either road or mountain bikes.
So, unless someone pins down what exactly the features of a hybrid are, I still won't be passing
comment on them as a class of things. I hope the b-arkers who came up with this supposed class of
bicycles get their synergy leveraged.
I suppose that little rant effectively means I just put my hand up, but in a sort of a limited way,
with no specific bike necessarilly less than its made out to be, irrespective of jargon.
--
Jim Price
http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com (http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com/)
Conscientious objection is hard work in an economic war.
> Jim Price must be edykated coz e writed:
>>Graham wrote:
>>>Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
>>
>>What are they made out to be?
>
> Hybrids are made out to be a compromise between a road bike and a MTB, so people should expect
> them to be a decent commuter/town bike, cannot see the problem myself. Am I missing something?
In the discussions about what a hybrid is, I don't see much agreement. If we are talking about a
bicycle which may or may not have any given feature of a road or a mountain bike, I may or may not
have a positive opinion of that particular feature. If they are commuter/town bikes, then that
introduces another whole bunch of possible features not standard on either road or mountain bikes.
So, unless someone pins down what exactly the features of a hybrid are, I still won't be passing
comment on them as a class of things. I hope the b-arkers who came up with this supposed class of
bicycles get their synergy leveraged.
I suppose that little rant effectively means I just put my hand up, but in a sort of a limited way,
with no specific bike necessarilly less than its made out to be, irrespective of jargon.
--
Jim Price
http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com (http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com/)
Conscientious objection is hard work in an economic war.
Ian
Jim Price must be edykated coz e writed:
> Ian wrote:
>
>> Jim Price must be edykated coz e writed:
>>> Graham wrote:
>>>> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
>>>
>>> What are they made out to be?
>>
>> Hybrids are made out to be a compromise between a road bike and a MTB, so people should expect
>> them to be a decent commuter/town bike, cannot see the problem myself. Am I missing something?
>
> In the discussions about what a hybrid is, I don't see much agreement. If we are talking about a
> bicycle which may or may not have any given feature of a road or a mountain bike, I may or may not
> have a positive opinion of that particular feature. If they are commuter/town bikes, then that
> introduces another whole bunch of possible features not standard on either road or mountain bikes.
> So, unless someone pins down what exactly the features of a hybrid are, I still won't be passing
> comment on them as a class of things. I hope the b-arkers who came up with this supposed class of
> bicycles get their synergy leveraged.
>
> I suppose that little rant effectively means I just put my hand up, but in a sort of a limited
> way, with no specific bike necessarilly less than its made out to be, irrespective of jargon.
Well, hybrid is just another way of saying mixture isn't it? At least in the context of
cycles anyway.
Ian
> Ian wrote:
>
>> Jim Price must be edykated coz e writed:
>>> Graham wrote:
>>>> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
>>>
>>> What are they made out to be?
>>
>> Hybrids are made out to be a compromise between a road bike and a MTB, so people should expect
>> them to be a decent commuter/town bike, cannot see the problem myself. Am I missing something?
>
> In the discussions about what a hybrid is, I don't see much agreement. If we are talking about a
> bicycle which may or may not have any given feature of a road or a mountain bike, I may or may not
> have a positive opinion of that particular feature. If they are commuter/town bikes, then that
> introduces another whole bunch of possible features not standard on either road or mountain bikes.
> So, unless someone pins down what exactly the features of a hybrid are, I still won't be passing
> comment on them as a class of things. I hope the b-arkers who came up with this supposed class of
> bicycles get their synergy leveraged.
>
> I suppose that little rant effectively means I just put my hand up, but in a sort of a limited
> way, with no specific bike necessarilly less than its made out to be, irrespective of jargon.
Well, hybrid is just another way of saying mixture isn't it? At least in the context of
cycles anyway.
Ian
Doesnotcompute
doobrie wrote:
> ive done less than 100 miles on it so far and its broken, crank decided it wanted a holiday from
> the rest of the bike! and waiting for it to be returned in a working state.
Have you still not got that back yet? I think Halfrauds are taking the piss out of you now. You were
decent enough to compromise and accept a replacement chainset, and they take this long over it?
I know I'd certainly be reminding them of my consumer rights by now matey.... ymmv...
--
Dnc
> ive done less than 100 miles on it so far and its broken, crank decided it wanted a holiday from
> the rest of the bike! and waiting for it to be returned in a working state.
Have you still not got that back yet? I think Halfrauds are taking the piss out of you now. You were
decent enough to compromise and accept a replacement chainset, and they take this long over it?
I know I'd certainly be reminding them of my consumer rights by now matey.... ymmv...
--
Dnc
Doobrie
> Have you still not got that back yet? I think Halfrauds are taking the piss out of you now. You
> were decent enough to compromise and accept a replacement chainset, and they take this long over
> it? I know I'd certainly be reminding them of my consumer rights by now matey.... ymmv...
have already had the conversation!
i agreed to the replacement on thursday afternoon ... they ordered friday, their suppliers dont do
weekends so should have been today or tomorrow ... i will be having another conversation tomorrow
> were decent enough to compromise and accept a replacement chainset, and they take this long over
> it? I know I'd certainly be reminding them of my consumer rights by now matey.... ymmv...
have already had the conversation!
i agreed to the replacement on thursday afternoon ... they ordered friday, their suppliers dont do
weekends so should have been today or tomorrow ... i will be having another conversation tomorrow
Jim Price
Ian wrote:
> Well, hybrid is just another way of saying mixture isn't it? At least
in the
> context of cycles anyway.
I've got a couple of bike I'm prepared to call mongrel...
--
Jim Price
http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com (http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com/)
Conscientious objection is hard work in an economic war.
> Well, hybrid is just another way of saying mixture isn't it? At least
in the
> context of cycles anyway.
I've got a couple of bike I'm prepared to call mongrel...
--
Jim Price
http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com (http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com/)
Conscientious objection is hard work in an economic war.
Jim Price
Jim Price wrote:
> I've got a couple of bike I'm prepared to call mongrel...
The eth key apeareth not to work - normal thervith wil be rethumed ath thoon ath pothible....
--
Jim Price
http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com (http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com/)
Conscientious objection is hard work in an economic war.
> I've got a couple of bike I'm prepared to call mongrel...
The eth key apeareth not to work - normal thervith wil be rethumed ath thoon ath pothible....
--
Jim Price
http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com (http://www.jimprice.dsl.pipex.com/)
Conscientious objection is hard work in an economic war.
Andrew Johnson
I've just bought a TREK 7100fx hybrid for £270 and so far - touch wood - the bike has not met any
problems although I've noticed a strange clicking noise when cycling.
Other than that I'm very much satisfied with my choice.
see www.trekbike.com
Andy
"Graham" <gtgelliott@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:bh8i6j$cnu$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
>
> Graham
problems although I've noticed a strange clicking noise when cycling.
Other than that I'm very much satisfied with my choice.
see www.trekbike.com
Andy
"Graham" <gtgelliott@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:bh8i6j$cnu$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
>
> Graham
Doobrie
In article <vjg6gbqvnpso92@corp.supernews.com>, andyj34@yahoo.co.uk says...
> I've just bought a TREK 7100fx hybrid for £270 and so far - touch wood - the bike has not met any
> problems although I've noticed a strange clicking noise when cycling.
ooo, try tightening the crank ... im told new bikes have issues in this area ;o) !
> I've just bought a TREK 7100fx hybrid for £270 and so far - touch wood - the bike has not met any
> problems although I've noticed a strange clicking noise when cycling.
ooo, try tightening the crank ... im told new bikes have issues in this area ;o) !
Just Zis Guy
"Graham" <gtgelliott@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:bh8i6j$cnu$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
Hand firmly down. They seem to me to be exactly as advertised.
--
Guy
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> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
Hand firmly down. They seem to me to be exactly as advertised.
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Guy
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Peter Clinch
Graham wrote:
> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
Since marketing people will make *anything* out to be better than it is, up goes my hand. As it will
for just about anything else.
My main bikes (a Streetmachine GT recumbent tourer and a Brompton folder) are both less than is
routinely claimed for them, but it doesn't mean they aren't good, or I could have chosen better. I
have yet to see anything else I feel I should've bought instead.
Pete.
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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/
> Hands up if anyone else thinks "Hybrids" are not everything they are made out to be.
Since marketing people will make *anything* out to be better than it is, up goes my hand. As it will
for just about anything else.
My main bikes (a Streetmachine GT recumbent tourer and a Brompton folder) are both less than is
routinely claimed for them, but it doesn't mean they aren't good, or I could have chosen better. I
have yet to see anything else I feel I should've bought instead.
Pete.
--
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/
Ian
Andrew Johnson must be edykated coz e writed:
> I've just bought a TREK 7100fx hybrid for £270 and so far - touch wood - the bike has not met any
> problems although I've noticed a strange clicking noise when cycling.
>
> Other than that I'm very much satisfied with my choice.
>
> see www.trekbike.com
>
> Andy
>
Shimano BB by any chance?
Ian
> I've just bought a TREK 7100fx hybrid for £270 and so far - touch wood - the bike has not met any
> problems although I've noticed a strange clicking noise when cycling.
>
> Other than that I'm very much satisfied with my choice.
>
> see www.trekbike.com
>
> Andy
>
Shimano BB by any chance?
Ian
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