Originally Posted by
SB739
Hello, sorry for neglecting this factor. I will be riding on mostly roads and footpaths but without a doubt I will need to depend on performance on grass, grass hills in wet climates as well as dry. Not 'extreme' off roading terrain but wet grass where I believe full road slim tyres simply wouldn't do. I think hybrids have tyres in between these two extremes, which should work on wet grass adequately would you agree?
I was thinking a hybrid with front shock suspension would definitely make a difference for grass areas and the occasional kerb bumps?
I see you have in your profile that you are looking at a
Norco XFR-2 and that absolutely would meet your described needs very well.
Of course there are similar bikes from other manufacturers that should be pretty similar or maybe even preferable to you after doing a test ride, as looking at spec sheets can only tell you so much.
So in no particular order, see if you can ride the following, to help you reach your decision.
Trek 8.4 DS
Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc
Giant Roam 1