Advice - Type of bike to buy
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Advice - Type of bike to buy
Hi All,
I am looking to start riding again and decided it was time to get rid of my old Nishiki that has served me well. I am big on riding for fun and just exploring different parts of NY but with this new bike I would like to possibly check out a few of the parks that offer some off-roading opportunities (i.e Cunningham Park for any familiar with NYC). Most of the time (80-90%) I will be riding for fun/fitness and just exploring but I do like to take stairs and other non-road urban terrain when it seems like more fun.
I am pretty much set on a Hybrid but I am not sure the type of Hybrid to get.
These are the bikes I am looking at with a suspension:
Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc
Giant Roam 2
Trek 8.3 DS
I am also looking at these other Hybrids:
Trek 7.4FX (Will go with a 7.2 or 7.3 if it ends up being the bike for me)
Cannondale Quick 4
Sirrus Sport (Possibly the Elite)
While I really like the Crosstrail Sport Disc, if I can get a better bike for me that is lighter and geared more towards what I will be using it for I will go that route. I am wondering if I go with the 7.4 or the Quick 4, how much "off-roading" can I really do with it? If I do go with a Crosstrail, is the loss of speed noticeable from a more road-type hybrid?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I am looking to start riding again and decided it was time to get rid of my old Nishiki that has served me well. I am big on riding for fun and just exploring different parts of NY but with this new bike I would like to possibly check out a few of the parks that offer some off-roading opportunities (i.e Cunningham Park for any familiar with NYC). Most of the time (80-90%) I will be riding for fun/fitness and just exploring but I do like to take stairs and other non-road urban terrain when it seems like more fun.
I am pretty much set on a Hybrid but I am not sure the type of Hybrid to get.
These are the bikes I am looking at with a suspension:
Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc
Giant Roam 2
Trek 8.3 DS
I am also looking at these other Hybrids:
Trek 7.4FX (Will go with a 7.2 or 7.3 if it ends up being the bike for me)
Cannondale Quick 4
Sirrus Sport (Possibly the Elite)
While I really like the Crosstrail Sport Disc, if I can get a better bike for me that is lighter and geared more towards what I will be using it for I will go that route. I am wondering if I go with the 7.4 or the Quick 4, how much "off-roading" can I really do with it? If I do go with a Crosstrail, is the loss of speed noticeable from a more road-type hybrid?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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What kind of off-roading do you have in mind? My 7.2 FX handles gravel paths and groomed woodland trails with ease. The kind of trails that would have me wishing for suspended forks would likely have me wishing for a full MTB.
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What do you mean by, "take the stairs"..and "non-road urban terrain"?
That sounds more like an urban assault bicycle. A bicycle with wide tires, or perhaps, even a "fat bike"!
If so, I think maybe you're looking at the wrong bikes...
That sounds more like an urban assault bicycle. A bicycle with wide tires, or perhaps, even a "fat bike"!
If so, I think maybe you're looking at the wrong bikes...
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What do you mean by, "take the stairs"..and "non-road urban terrain"?
That sounds more like an urban assault bicycle. A bicycle with wide tires, or perhaps, even a "fat bike"!
If so, I think maybe you're looking at the wrong bikes...
What do you mean by, "take the stairs"..and "non-road urban terrain"?
That sounds more like an urban assault bicycle. A bicycle with wide tires, or perhaps, even a "fat bike"!
If so, I think maybe you're looking at the wrong bikes...
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Have you considered a 29er
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I like the Novara Safari at REI; it is currently on sale. I think the trekking bars that come stock on that bike are very useful as they give you a number of different hand positions.