Hi everyone,

just registered...


I'm searching a decent hybrid bike (90% road use and 10% off-road).

I have a budget of +- 750 USD or +-500 GBP...


I don't want to lean to much forward...


Does anyone have some bikes in mind?


Thanks in advance!

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=64959
Take a look at that if you like drop bars!

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=44370
... or this if you like cross hybrids with a flatbar


Anyway ... there's way too many options.

I'd would ride a Giant Rapid 3 and a Jamis Coda Sport and see if you like them.

Do you want to ride fast or upright? Have you rode bikes before - What kind? Do you have back or flexibility issues?

What is your idea of 10% off road? Is it something like groomed packed dirt trails at a park? I've rode through groomed dirt trails with 32mm tires with almost no tread (Continental Sport Contact tire). The ride was bumpy, but uneventful. I could feel the tire slide a bit every once in a while, but I was also going only about 5 MPH.

Perhaps something like the Marin San Rafael could work. It has an adjustable stem to give you a more upright position, but if you ever end up craving the need for speed, you can lower the bars and go faster.

Ok, it seems like the adjustable stem doesn't come on the UK version of the bike but the riding position still looks more upright than the bikes previously posted here. You should try some out and find out what kind of riding position you like before you buy anything.

The bikes above have riding positions that are more upright than a road bike, but I could see leaning forward like on a mountain bike could be undesired also.

The Giant Seek is more upright than the Rapid. The Rapid is more road bike like and the Seek isn't far behind. What type of road riding are you doing? Is it urban streets where you'll stop frequently or are you going long distances without stopping. More mountain bike like would be the Giant Roam which has bigger tires for more comfort and better off-roading. Even more upright would be something like the Giant Cypress.

The Marin Novato is a hybrid more mountain like. Riding position is probably close to the Giant Roam, but with smaller wheels and fatter tires which result in a cushier ride. The smaller wheels would lower gear ratios (an smaller moment of inertia) so you might accelerate slightly faster or pedal more strokes with lower effort to go a shorter distance compared to all the previously mentioned bikes with 700c tires. Top speed will be lower, but somehow I doubt you'll reach 30+ MPH on a regular basis that shouldn't be an issue.

Marin, Giant, Jamis, and Kona are all decent bikes made by reputable companies. Within the same price range, the bikes will generally be about the same; differences should be minor component wise. However the way the ride, feel, handle may differ.

It's highly suggested that you don't order a bike for delivery since you're not sure what you want. Go to a few bike shops and try some out so you can get the different feel of each bike and then choose the proper frame size. These are paramount to your enjoyment of your bicycle regardless of what you end up buying.

Hi,

thanks for the advice.


I'm searching for a 'sporty-upright' position...

Don't want to lean to much forward...

Road use will be some 20-40miles, depends on how much time I have and the weather...

Offroad will be a sandy road, not like I will be riding it in the dirt and stuff...


Now I'm riding a Thompson Grenada (old mountainbike but with nice options...) but the ride position is awfull, too much forward...



I will test some models, but if anyone has other ideas please let me know.

I'm 1.86m but have long legs and long arms and a smaller upperbody...


Thanks in advance!

How is your saddle situated in relation to your handlebars? Is it higher, lower, or about even with the bars?

Is it possible for you to post a photo of your bike as your ride it now, preferably from the side?

My saddle is higher than my handlebars...

But I can't rise it...

A pic will be difficult cause the bike is at my parents place...


Grtz