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Bean Long
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Hi all,
I know I'm going to be told that I've been living in a dark, quiet hole for
the past 10 years, but I've been looking for a new commuter lately and have
come across some really useful hybrids for the first time... ever. In years
gone by the best hybrid I could find was more on the MTB side of the fence
with quite heavy road tyres and gear sets for climbing hills you were likely
to fall over backwards on. Now I find that Avanti, Giant, Shimano and few
others have some handy hybrids which look and feel like road bikes. Narrow
wheels and tyres, handy road gears and a frame that will handle paniers etc.
plus the usual flat bars for a little more upright posture and that MTB
steering. I'm pleasantly surprised and am keen on the Giant CRX series. If
anyone (who thinks that a commuter bike is a genuine mode of transport and
hasn't already ignored this post or laughed out loud) can offer an opinion
on the quality and use of these machines I'd love to hear some feedback.
When our next child arrives (currently 11 days late!!) I want to make good
use of the $3000 !!!
Cheers,
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Bean
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I know I'm going to be told that I've been living in a dark, quiet hole for
the past 10 years, but I've been looking for a new commuter lately and have
come across some really useful hybrids for the first time... ever. In years
gone by the best hybrid I could find was more on the MTB side of the fence
with quite heavy road tyres and gear sets for climbing hills you were likely
to fall over backwards on. Now I find that Avanti, Giant, Shimano and few
others have some handy hybrids which look and feel like road bikes. Narrow
wheels and tyres, handy road gears and a frame that will handle paniers etc.
plus the usual flat bars for a little more upright posture and that MTB
steering. I'm pleasantly surprised and am keen on the Giant CRX series. If
anyone (who thinks that a commuter bike is a genuine mode of transport and
hasn't already ignored this post or laughed out loud) can offer an opinion
on the quality and use of these machines I'd love to hear some feedback.
When our next child arrives (currently 11 days late!!) I want to make good
use of the $3000 !!!
Cheers,
--
Bean
Remove "yourfinger" before replying