New leisure bike for newby

plowmar
plowmar Posts: 1,032
edited April 2010 in Commuting chat
My other half is showing an interest in biking, in fact we have booked up for a cycling holiday later this year.

Low daily mileages but she needs something to practice on before then.

Looking towards a lightish, non sus, flat bar, dérailleur triple hybrid/commuter in the 400 - 500 price range.

As there is such a range of bikes out there can any one give me any recommendations from personal experience? Also if you could recommend suppliers LBS is Giant only.

Given it's a bank holiday no real rush - any time within the next five minutes will be fine :lol:

Thanks for your time.

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  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,651
    Specialized sirrus hybrid seems to tick most of your boxes, lighweight and fast. Start from about £300, can find good deals on ebay also. Use one as back up to my road bike, haven't treated it too well but never had any problems. Can't go far wrong with specialized.
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Specialised Vita?
  • plowmar
    plowmar Posts: 1,032
    Yeah with you on good name. Currently have spesh MTB but front and rear gears are starting to give up after 10 years, hence change of bike.
  • waddlie
    waddlie Posts: 542
    Have you checked out the Giant Rapid 4 in your LBS? Looks ideal.
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  • waddlie
    waddlie Posts: 542
    ...whoops, Dash 4 is the ladies' model...
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