Hello, I want you guys to give me some buying advice on my first Hybrid and serious adult cycling bike...

If you were me and had no bike, this would be your only one, and you had this amount to spend:

£600 GBP or
$920USD or
$1184AUD or
824 EUR

What hybrid bike would you go for and why?

I'm genuinely confused as to which brands are the 'Fords' and which are the 'Mercedes' in the bike world (or if such comparisons can even be made)

So let me rest on your professional opinions and experiences! Hopefully we can get a good discussion going so that future buyers can read through the thread for reference..

Excited to hear your replies!

- SB739