Newbie in need of advice for new bike :)

neonplanet40

Hey guys,

What can i say, im new to the forums and new to biking. I used to cycle everywhere when i was younger on a mountain bike but then it got wrecked and i never got another one.

Now im looking for a hybrid bike.

I really only now realise how much bikes have evolved! Some of them cost more than a car!!!!!!!!

Ill be using it for normal commuting as well as for my uni which is very grassy with the odd hill and dodgy frost sometimes snow lol.

My budget is £300- £400. I'll be buying it after xmas and i'll be buying it in the UK. Prob mid January so would like to get an idea of what im looking for and i know there are guys here who know alot about bikes!

So if you guys could give me maybe 3 or 4 to look at. The best i can get for my money i guess.

I should also say, im 6ft 5 so the bike would need to be biggish

Any info you guys could provide would be really appreciated.

Im gonna flick through these forums some more and read up. its all over my head. But i have the money now and want to get the best i can get for the money i have now.

Thanks again

Mark

Crapaud

Welcome to commuting and the forum Neonplanet40.

I don't know much about hybrids, but you could start by having a look in here - there's a search field at the top.

A forum search in here, Commuting, and Beginners may yield a few bikes for consideration.

No doubt the hybrid enthusiasts will be along soon.

philbill1973

I've got a Felt qx85 hybrid. Very nice but probably too much for your money. The boardmans at halfords always seem good value, I'd buy one next time.