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Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap Hybrid bike?
Default choice would be a Carrera Crossfire 2 at just over £300 but Evans have the Specialised Sirrus 1.0 at £270.
Reviews on the Specialised seem ok but the spec isn't as good as the Crossfire (no disk brakes on the Specialised).
I don't need it for anything too strenuous, mostly out with the kids on cycle paths and tracks. There won't be any serious off road stuff.
Not really looking to spend more than around £350
Thanks.
Default choice would be a Carrera Crossfire 2 at just over £300 but Evans have the Specialised Sirrus 1.0 at £270.
Reviews on the Specialised seem ok but the spec isn't as good as the Crossfire (no disk brakes on the Specialised).
I don't need it for anything too strenuous, mostly out with the kids on cycle paths and tracks. There won't be any serious off road stuff.
Not really looking to spend more than around £350
Thanks.
There are plenty of inexpensive disc brakes that work OK.
Unlike rim brakes, they don't get awkward when the bike is used and the rim is a bit out of true.
Equally there are many excellent rim brakes.
Personally, across 3 bikes, the discs have been least trouble and most reassuring on the steep hills we have here.
I'd prefer discs, but also take other things into consideration like gears, tyres, weight...
At the 'modest' end of the price scale, you compromise.
Unlike rim brakes, they don't get awkward when the bike is used and the rim is a bit out of true.
Equally there are many excellent rim brakes.
Personally, across 3 bikes, the discs have been least trouble and most reassuring on the steep hills we have here.
I'd prefer discs, but also take other things into consideration like gears, tyres, weight...
At the 'modest' end of the price scale, you compromise.
OutInTheShed said:
There are plenty of inexpensive disc brakes that work OK.
Unlike rim brakes, they don't get awkward when the bike is used and the rim is a bit out of true.
Equally there are many excellent rim brakes.
Personally, across 3 bikes, the discs have been least trouble and most reassuring on the steep hills we have here.
I'd prefer discs, but also take other things into consideration like gears, tyres, weight...
At the 'modest' end of the price scale, you compromise.
Most hydraulic disc brakes are ok and need very little looking after, cable systems are poor take lots of effort to set, always end up rubbing as you have to set the pads really close to get any feel, hateful things and given the choice unless it is a good quality hydraulic set up, I would chose rim brakes all day long. Unlike rim brakes, they don't get awkward when the bike is used and the rim is a bit out of true.
Equally there are many excellent rim brakes.
Personally, across 3 bikes, the discs have been least trouble and most reassuring on the steep hills we have here.
I'd prefer discs, but also take other things into consideration like gears, tyres, weight...
At the 'modest' end of the price scale, you compromise.
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