Hybrid Bicycle for beginner

august12

Hi, anyone recommend a hybrid Bicycle for leisure. Are women specific bikes necessary or is the unisex one ok. Looking to spend approx.500 euro on bike. As light as possible. Not sure if front suspension is needed, and I know this will add weight to bike. Will be mostly road use but might be travelling off road but not rough terrain. Have seen a Marin bike in a local shop for just under 500, no front suspension and seems very light.

km991148

Might be better in the cycling forum?

But generally cheap suspension is not worth it (Think more like mountain bikes @ 2k etc need it)..
If road use mainly, a cheap/2nd hand road bike may be more comfortable (with fatter tyres for rough terrain if you decide to use it there).

Road bikes may look more uncomfortable, but actually offer more riding positions, allowing you to switch more often and hopefully be more comfortable.

blackeyedpeat

I got a decent Muddyfox with front suspension from SportsDirect a few years ago which I use for a 2 mile commute. The roads are far from perfect and the front suspension is great to stop the bones rattling.
For something slightly different Decathlon.co.uk have a store in Belfast and do a good range of own brand bikes which offer plenty of bang for your buck.

MysticMonk

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/roam-2-2016

august12

MysticMonk wrote: »

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/roam-2-2016

thanks for the suggestions so far, is the Giant to be got in a lower cross bar option.

MysticMonk

august12 wrote: »

thanks for the suggestions so far, is the Giant to be got in a lower cross bar option.

I couldn't tell ya..why not pop into a bicycle shop and ask them to show you options

arybvtcw0eolkf

august12 wrote: »

Hi, anyone recommend a hybrid Bicycle for leisure. Are women specific bikes necessary or is the unisex one ok. Looking to spend approx.500 euro on bike. As light as possible. Not sure if front suspension is needed, and I know this will add weight to bike. Will be mostly road use but might be travelling off road but not rough terrain. Have seen a Marin bike in a local shop for just under 500, no front suspension and seems very light.

Unless you really, really need suspension and you're prepared to spend a lot more than ?500 on your bike then you don't need it (suspension).

Do you qualify for the cycle to work scheme?, if so then its worth spending every penny of it on your bike ~ its the cheapest ?1000 you'll ever get.

Finally if weight is really an issue you could save weight on leaving suspension out and maybe thinking of a fixie (a bike with just one gear), but with a flip flop rear hub so you can choose whether to have it fixed gear (you can not free wheel) or flip the wheel over and its a free hub.

A better forum to ask in is the cycling forum (sports cat).

uck51js9zml2yt

OP, get your request moved to cycling for reliable information.
Whatever you do, avoid muddyfox and suspensions.
You want a reasonably decent bike with a little weight as possible.

endacl

This is what you want, OP:

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-mx-sport-womens-bike

It's a hundred over budget, but well worth it. The only downside is that you'd be well advised to take it to a mechanic after the Halfords monkey is finished bolting it together. Just to be sure!

MysticMonk

endacl wrote: »

This is what you want, OP:

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-mx-sport-womens-bike

It's a hundred over budget, but well worth it. The only downside is that you'd be well advised to take it to a mechanic after the Halfords monkey is finished bolting it together. Just to be sure!

Don't buy anything from that place...something is sure to be wrong with it!

august12

MysticMonk wrote: »

Don't buy anything from that place...something is sure to be wrong with it!

anyone know anything about xootr Swift Folding bikes, quite expensive at around 800 euro. Like the convenience of the folding option, reviews are good. If not this, was thinking along the lines of a Trek fx 2.

endacl

MysticMonk wrote: »

Don't buy anything from that place...something is sure to be wrong with it!

There'll be nothing wrong with the parts. Just the assembly. Hence the advice.

MysticMonk

endacl wrote: »

There'll be nothing wrong with the parts. Just the assembly. Hence the advice.

Good teeth/bad gums,eh?

endacl

MysticMonk wrote: »

Good teeth/bad gums,eh?

Something like that!