Hybrid advice wanted

[Dreamlx10]

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> > > > > > > > "Tony Rickard" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> > > > > > > > > As a complete novice to the world of bikes I want to start
> > > cycling
> > > > > > again
> > > > > > > > > for fitness.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Going back 20 years (+) I used to run an old (then) Dawes
> > > > inherited
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > father.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This name plus Claud Butler are the names that have stuck.
> > > Though
> > > > I
> > > > > > > > > remember my Dad saying that Claud Butlers dropped in
quality
> > > after
> > > > > he
> > > > > > > had
> > > > > > > > > one in the 50s !!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I am after an entry level £200-£250 ish bike which must be
> > > > > > comfortable -
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > bought a cheap Peugeot racer about 8 years ago to rekindle
> my
> > > > > cycling
> > > > > > > > > interest and found it terribly uncomfortable and never got
> on
> > > with
> > > > > it
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > all - gave it away to my brother-in-law...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I wouldn't know a Shimano STI lever if it slapped me in
the
> > > face,
> > > > > > though
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > do know I don't like twist grip shifters.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hence I *think" I want a hybrid for comfort and providing
a
> > good
> > > > > basis
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > some exercise whilst taking in some countryside (rather
than
> > the
> > > > > > inside
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > a gym).
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Any advice would be most welcome
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks Tony
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My one piece of advice is, do not buy a hybrid ! Buy a
> > mountain
> > > > bike
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > road tyres fitted or by a road bike. If anybody mentions
> > Ridgeback
> > > > or
> > > > > > > Dawes
> > > > > > > > run away.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Graham
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Don't run away. There's nothing particularly wrong with
either
> of
> > > > these
> > > > > > > makers other than snobs sniff at them. Ridgeback have made
> bikes
> > > that
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > won accolades for a few years. They are also very keenly
> priced.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Made in China and Vietnam would that give you a clue ? Weigh
> about
> > > > 40lbs
> > > > > !
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Graham
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hmmm. I have a Ridgeback hybrid and it comes in at 21.5 pounds.
I
> > > think
> > > > > you're making it up.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think your the one making it up, a Ridgeback hybrid at 21.5 lbs
> yeah
> > > > right ! As for made in england it never meant anything to me in the first
> > > place.
> > > >
> > > > Graham
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Yep. Sorry, I don't Lie.
> > >
> > > It's a Genesis Day 03 Frame with Ultegra bits, carbon bars, forks,
stem
> > and
> > > seat post. 21.5 pounds but it would probably be a tonne or so on your scales. Its a great
> > > bike, I'm very very happy with it and it doesn't
> have
> > > any girly suspension either.
> > >
> > > What a waste of good carbon fibre !
> >
> > Graham
> >
> >
> So sad.
>
> Just looked up the ridgeback website and it says the day 03 cost £999 not
quite in the budget of the original poster !

Graham

 

[Andymorris]

NC wrote:
>
> Almost every cycle below £500 is made in the same small collection of SE Asian factories, as are
> the majority of those under £1000. Doesn't matter what it says on the badge - Orange (UK for there
> expensive models, Asia for the entry models), Specialized, Giant, Ridgeback, Trek, Raleigh,
> Dawes...... There are differences in specification of the bikes and frames for each "brand", but
> they all come from the same few places.
>

It was like that when I left the trade 12 years ago. The SE asian bikes had much better QC than any
UK factory, when you bought 50 of them you sold 50, with UK bikes you never got that.

--
Andy Morris

AndyAtJinkasDotFreeserve.Co.UK

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