best bike help

superbad50

hi lads/ladies,

I will be travelling from crumlin to IT blanch everyday and back for the next 4 years and i am looking to purchase a solid hybrid bike , preferably a giant, trek or a lapierre.

what should i go for ? please help

Raam

well you've fairly narrowed down the options there. Much of a muchness really.

First thing to do is pick your budget then see which models fit your range.

ednwireland

budget for several expensive locks

BostonB

IT blanch not great for bike parking?

cdaly_

Colleges in general are targets for bike theft. You want a solid D lock like the Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Mini along with a good cable lock for the wheels. Lock the frame to a bike loop / sheffield stand and lock the wheels to the bike...

Along with that, my Giant FCR3 (now the 'Rapid' series) is a fine commuter bike.

superbad50

tnx lads , ime a bit worried with all the mention of theft, thank you all the same

wonderfulname

Looking for a bike for roughly the same reasons, going second hand to save myself the worry (and the money!). I will most definitely be looking for a road bike. 3 ideas in mind to find one, shops, recycling centres and the bike auction in naas, and I have a question about each;

Am I wasting my time checking out the recycling centres?
Is the garda bike auction worth going to/ whats it like?
Can anyone recommend a good, well priced bike shop in dublin that trades in second hand bikes?

zindicato

all of the bikes manufacturers youve narrowed down are good just check your budget and test ride which one fits you first was in the same boat as you before was choosing between a giant rapid and a specialized sirrus elite test rode both of em the rapid felt fast but the ride wasnt as smooth as the spesh choose the sirrus in the end as it was the most comfortable for me.