Originally Posted by
thenewbikeguy
Hi eveyone ! I am new to this forum and i need some help as i am currently looking to buy a new hybrid bike. I am new to biking and I don't know much about anything about it. I read a little bit on different forums but I am kinda confused as I don't really know what i should be looking for. All i know is that I intend to do approximately 30 km/pay with this bike to go and to get back from work. Mostly in the city(normal streets). The models that i looked were the Norco XFR 5, the Specialized Sirrus Disk, the Trek FX 1 and the FX 2.My budget is around 700 Canadian. What should i do ?
Thanks !!!
The good news is that you're overthinking it. You're on the right track. You're looking at the right bikes. Just pick the one that feels best.
You've not going to pick a piece of junk from that list. A Trek and Specialized bike in the same price class are going to be very similar quality. But one of them will just feel better testing riding to you. Pick that one.
If the roads you'll be riding on are in good condition, go with the rigid fork over the suspension. If they are a bumpy disgusting mess, go with the suspension (meaning Specialized Crosstrail over Specialized Sirrus, otherwise basically the same thing. Same thing for any other brand. There's a suspension version and a very similar rigid fork version of nearly every hybrid)