Coyote Freeway 29er

jo03evs

Am getting on a bike again after many years. I live in the countryside, so lots of uneven road surfaces, pot holes etc. Would like to get into cycling and think im generally after a hybrid / mountain bike. Can you tell me if the coyote Freeway 29", would be suitable. I dont really want a full on mountain bike and I dont want a road racing bike. I believe that this bike is suitable for road cycling as it has 29" wheels. I dont really know much about bikes, I am I correct in thinking this. Any advise would be helpful. I am looking at this particular bike as I would like to get in on my catalogue so I dont have to stump up the cash now, and there are not a lot of decent bikes on there.

supersonic

Do you have a link for the bike?

cat_with_no_tail

Have you tried searching for it?

First result both on here, and on google links back to this site.

On this thread: viewtopic.php?t=12864532&p=17722641

As stated on that thread, it's awful. Terrible fork and drivetrain.

Sadly, if your only choice is to buy from a catologue you're unlikely to find anything worth owning. They tend to sell pretty terrible bikes in those things, at way more than they're really worth.

jo03evs

Link for this is http://www.very.co.uk/coyote-freeway-29 ... lResults=1

jo03evs

I know its overpriced compared to other sites, but I can pay it off as I can afford it, so I accept this. Just want to know if ats any good. The other bikes are http://www.very.co.uk/diamondback-outlo ... amond+back

http://www.very.co.uk/falcon-allegro-70 ... =2780-3243

http://www.very.co.uk/lombardo-alversto ... =2780-3243

The Rookie

For your money you'd do better with a hybrid on V-brakes........

supersonic

You don't need 29er or 700c wheels, standard ones will work just as well.

Can you get finance elsewhere at all?

cat_with_no_tail

jo03evs wrote:

I know its overpriced compared to other sites, but I can pay it off as I can afford it, so I accept this. Just want to know if ats any good.

Appreciated, but as I said earlier:

Cat With No Tail wrote:

it's awful. Terrible fork and drivetrain.

jo03evs wrote:

The other bikes are http://www.very.co.uk/diamondback-outlo ... amond+back

http://www.very.co.uk/falcon-allegro-70 ... =2780-3243

http://www.very.co.uk/lombardo-alversto ... =2780-3243

Good lord! :shock:
They're even worse.

try and get finance elsewhere if yuo must, alternatively, just save up. I know it is tempting to settle, just to get out sooner, but if it's going to be a hateful experience on a supermarket PoS, you've got to ask if it's worth it, or if you'd be better served just saving up for a couple more months.

jo03evs

Looks like i'm saving for a bit then!

The Rookie

Some I'd look at
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165534
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gt/ ... e-ec020926
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... 1b0s2p3348
as a start....so you'll ideally need £200-250, although the odd new/nearly new bike comes up on ebay at a good price.

Oh Marone

Does your work run a cycle to work scheme? Would probably be the best way to go if they do as you save about 30% on the price of a bike and pay it off monthly tax free. Another alternative if you have a decent credit rating would be a 0% credit card, just done this myself and have 13months at 0% on purchases. Or save up some money and maybe look at 2nd hand bikes.