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I want to buy a bicycle, mainly for light trails & road use? |
could anyone recommend a make or model, or even give me a good website for the right advice I would go for bikes like Giant, Trek, or Specialized. According to what you say, you want a Hybrid bike. Check out this models: Specialized; the Sirrus and Globe. Or the Trek "Hybrid" FX 230. Specialized and Trek both have web sites with their names on: www. Specialized.com and www. Trek.com This models are not very expensive but will give good results. Web sites for advice? www.ctc.org.uk www.timeoutdoors.com go to rei.co and find a store their stuff is 100% guaranteed they have high quality stuff at great prices I just want to say that I think you have the sweetest avitar ever. Check out GT, they have many models that may meet your light trail riding. Usually they are not to expensive unless you start getting into some of the higher model bikes. I have a 1994 Raleigh M-50 that I have abused for 13 years now. Though I have replace and upgraded about all the parts on the bike, it has been pretty reliable. I recommend getting a cheap used one from someplace like the Salvation Army. People spend thousands of dollars for bicycles that accomplish the exact same function. I've had so many bikes stolen I would never get an expensive one. Sometimes I go out on the night before they collect the trash and look for bikes. The U.S. Supreme Court said trash put out for collection ceased to be private property in a case called Greenwood v. California. I've got a whole garage full of bikes. I've got a car but I don't drive it. I use it like a scarecrow for burglars to make the place look inhabited. The owner ran off to Africa a couple of years ago, but he surprised me by dropping by the other day. There are two tpyes of bikes that would suit your needs. The first is a mountain bike. Mountain bikes have knobby, wide tires, and are designed for maximum ability to handle offroad conditions. They can be used on the road but the knobby tires do cause some additional resistance. This is not too big a deal unless you are doing some longer distances. The second kind is the hybrid bicycle. Hybrids are designed to function as "crossovers." They have medium width tires that are designed to handle some light trail riding, but their main function is riding on the road and around town. My suggestion for most riders is to go with a mountain bike to start. Hybrid bikes are great on paper, but you often wind up with a bike that can do alot, but nothing particularly well. With a mountain bike, you will have a more agile and flexible machine. If you want to go offroad, no problem. If you want to ride more on the road, simply switch the tires to "slick" treads and you are good to go. I'd be happy to suggest some models if you have a price range in mind. The other answers are dead on though. Find a local shop and look at larger nationwide brands. Trek, Giant, Specialized, etc...all make excellent values. JayP is correct that an mtb is more versatile, I've even known guys that raced mtb hardtails in road races, using high end 650c wheels. I don't think its right for you though. A high quality hybrid sounds more appropriate, something from schwinn or trek. As an alternative, you may want to consider a cyclocross bike. For about the same price as a good schwinn or trek hybrid, you can get a Redline Conquest CC bike. It will be slightly lighter, climb better, and more predictable over rough stuff. There is also a coolness factor you _won't_ get with a hybrid. If by light trail you mean limestone a MTB would be overkill & too heavy for pavement. A hybrid or cross bike like a Trek 7200 or 7300 will roll really well on pavement & handle limestone type paths very well. This would be a light bike in the $400-500 range. |
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