Hi there, I'm new to this forum and I hope someone can help me out.

I have recently moved to the UK and I like to cycle. I'm looking for a bicycle with a small budget.

I would maily use the bike for commuting between home and work. For this reason, I think I would like to have mud-guards on the front and rear (and possibly a cargo-rack), te be able to get to work without getting too dirty. The roads are generally good (asphalted), but sometimes, I'll have to take the side-walk and some of the roads are badly maintained (i.e. a pure road bike will probably damage quickly). Furhtermore, it will be slightly uphill and downhill and one way will take about 40mins (google-maps). This will on average be twice a week.
Every once in a while I would also like to us the bike to just tour into the country (yes, it's in Scotland) on a Sunday. This will likely be once every two months.
Based on this, I am thinking about getting a hybrid bike, a touring bike or a cyclocross bike.

Now I have three main questions:
1. what type of bike would you advice (any others that I'm overlooking, advantages, disadvantages)?
2. do you have examples in or around Aberdeen for GBP 150-200?
3. what size of frame and wheels should I have, if I'm 1.82m tall (6.0')

A lot of questions, I know, but hopefully you can help me out!
Thanks in advance!

Crispijn

A roadster or Dutch-style Opafiets is perfect for a place like Aberdeen. Workhorse bike like those mentioned were built with rough roads and the country trail in mind with a minimum of maintenance and their heavy weight is more than offset by their plush, limousine-like ride.

When I retired, we move to a town with bike trails and a generally bike-friendly riding environment. I got a Specialized Expedition (Specialized Bicycle Components), which is a comfort bike, to commute to my retirement job, go grocery shopping, and the like. I added fenders and a rear rack with dual Wald folding baskets for groceries and for taking recyclables to the transfer station. I also added a suspension seat, which the basic Expedition lacks. I liked the bike a lot, and I still have it. It comes in four different frame sizes, but because you sit pretty upright, the frame doesn't seem to be an issue. The rims are 26 inches and the tires are 1.9 inches. Everything about this bike is comfortable -- except carrying it if you need to lug it upstairs or down. It is heavy. But it is a joy to ride, and I have outfitted it with studded snow tires and ridden all winter with as much comfort as the season allows.

However, I recently got a Trek 520 touring bike (520 - Trek Bicycle) because I had one source of dissatisfaction with the Expedition -- because you sit more-or-less upright on the seat, you really only work your legs. My stomach needs a workout, too. So I got a drop-handlebar touring bike. It works a wonder on my stomach. But, for this style of bike, fit is a much more critical consideration. I thought about ordering over the internet for a less expensive bike. The general tables of fit placed me on a 54-56 cm frame. But I was afraid that I would get the wrong thing, so I went to an lbs to try the Trek out. Good thing, too. I ended up with a 60cm frame and it fits me like a glove. This bike has 700x32c tires. It's a rougher ride than the comfort bike, but covers a lot more ground. I've taken to riding around the nearby communities for the sheer joy of the ride. I have added Wald folding baskets to the rear rack and Planet Bike fenders. I'm keeping the Expedition as a backup and for winter riding (winters around here are very hard on bikes.)
Either of these style of bike should work fine for your intended purpose -- it just depends on the kind of ride you want. Both touring and comfort bikes are tough and built to take a licking and keep on ticking. FWIW

I agree with [MENTION=81059]NormanF[/MENTION], something like an Opafiets would be good choice. A Workcycles Secret Service or Opafiets would be my top choice. Azar, Batavus, and Gazelle next.

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OP mentioned a small budget but in Europe if you have disposable income, you buy a bike that's meant to be handed down through the generations.

Owning a car just isn't feasible due to the taxes, registration cost and high gas prices.