Originally Posted by
Havana Brown
Heyby’all newbie here. My husband and I are in the market for comfortable hybrid bikes. We live in Virginia but have a place in the Delaware beaches where we ride a lot in the state parks. Lots of gravel, paved roads, dirt, and crushed gravel riding. I have a 15 year old Giant Rincon. We’ve tested the specialized crosstour and Ariel and liked them as well as the Giant Roam 2. I really liked the hydraulic brakes, suspension fork, and not too heavy. His hands tend to hurt and then go numb just a few miles in. Probably from his bending over and putting weight forward. Today we tested a Canondale Adventure 1 and really liked how we sat high and not bent over. Very comfortable. But it does not have hydraulic brakes though. Any thoughts on these or recommendations on something similar? Or one that has everything we’re looking for. Looking to keep it under 1k. Thanks in advance!
I have disc brake and do like them, but honestly can't say they are better in any noticeable way to rim brakes in dry weather. How often do you expect to be riding in wet weather? The feel of the bike is probably much more important than whether or not is has disc brakes. If you really do feel you want hydralic disc brakes, there are certainly models available that fit the bill...the Trek DS (DS4 in particular) series might be worth a look. There a lots of choices out there from other brands too, of course, but I'm not familiar with many of them.