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Bike recommendations

於 2009年六月14日 由 TeaandkaleEnglish發表。

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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Richard2009年06月14日 21時46分 發表的評論

We're very happy with our Ridgeback hybrids (both Velocity, but the model range might have changed since we bought them).

Welshie2009年06月14日 22時14分 發表的評論

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.

Teaandkale2009年06月14日 22時24分 發表的評論

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...

Biogenesis_2009年06月15日 01時57分 發表的評論

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.

Teaandkale2009年06月15日 08時33分 發表的評論

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 :).

LivingWithDragons2009年06月18日 19時58分 發表的評論

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).

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