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Old 05-05-19 | 11:28 AM
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'16 Louis Garneau Urbania SC4.

Hello all.

First post here.

Bought my first hybrid bike (used) today after having owned a '90's Trek 800 Mtn bike for the past 9 years or so. It's a 2016 Lious Garneau Urbania SC4 that's in excellent shape and looks like brand new, save a few light scratches. I had done some researching on hybrids prior to this purchase but this one seems to have no reviews whatsoever. I know it is a Canadian brand and it uses Shimano components (Altus/SIS for rear and front derailleurs, shifters/brake levers, cranks and cassette) but I would've liked to see some reviews. It's not the lightest hybrid out there (maybe around 30 lbs) but I think it's still lighter than my old bike. No disc brakes but that's alright. I'm basically going to use it at a local park here mostly on asphalt but sometimes I like to go off trail (unpaved, gravel) but it's all light stuff. So, I'm wondering if anyone has anything to say about this bike.

The bike has Weinmann Xstar 18 rims and Chaoyang tires. Never heard of either one and I'm not sure if they're good or just alright compared to Bontrager (on Trek FX1). Seatpost has some form of suspension, which the FX1 doesn't. Handlebar stem allows for adjustment (0-60), which the FX1 doesn't have. The tires are 700x32 and I'm wondering if it's possible to use 35 instead of the 32. Oh and I paid $200 CaD/$150 US.

So yeah, any opinions on this ? Thanks.
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