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I've had a bit of a break from any serious mapping but now hopefully going to start at it again. Looking at new bikes for the purpose.
I've around £400 to spend total, so about £350 for bike itself + various accessories. Want a hybrid, main purpose will be commuting (3.5 miles each way).
Local bike shop has Giant CRS range. Looking at CRS 3.0 City (basically CRS 3.0 with mud guards, rack and kick stand).
Any other makes/models I might consider?
TIA.
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2009년 6월 14일 21:46에 Richard님의 의견
We're very happy with our Ridgeback hybrids (both Velocity, but the model range might have changed since we bought them).
2009년 6월 14일 22:14에 Welshie님의 의견
I've got the CRS 1.0, can't fault it. (Probably didn't need the higher spec, but I was in a comfort spending mood). First thing I did to it when I got it home was take all the lovely weight saving stuff that they put on the 1.0, and add the additional weight of mudguards, a rack, and so on, and stupidly powerful lights with a heavy battery pack (well, I sometimes ride home on unlit cycle tracks..) - but it does give me a 12V accessory socket I can use to charge my phone/gps/whatever.
2009년 6월 14일 22:24에 Teaandkale님의 의견
Thanks both.
Nicest of 3 bike shops I went to yesterday stocks mainly Giant, as such I ended up with Giant catalog.
Almost considering not eating for a month and spending the extra on CRS 2.0 City. Will look at the Ridgebacks, though...
2009년 6월 15일 01:57에 Biogenesis_님의 의견
That's not a bad thing, the weight you lose by not eating will help you ride further :).
3.5miles/5.6km isn't all that far though, just get what feels "right". Lots of little things will wear out and be replaced anyway. In the end 90% of the riding efficiency is in the tyres, so even a cheap bike with the accessories + better tyres will be good.
Like if you don't like the rear cassette don't fret too much because in 1500-3000km it'll be worn out and you'll need a new one anyway :p.
2009년 6월 15일 08:33에 Teaandkale님의 의견
There's only 60kg of me to start with, can't afford to lose much :D
3.5 miles is only my daily commute. Mapping is probably 1-3 miles additional with the occasional 15 mile outward trip to my favourite watering hole :).
2009년 6월 18일 19:58에 LivingWithDragons님의 의견
I ended up ordering from Evans Cycles because they had a nice Pinnacle(in-house brand I think) hybrid on special offer. They also delivered it free of charge prebuilt (I had to add the pedals myself) in a massive bicycle sized box (according to the college office it looked bigger than a bike).