What bike am I after?

Moominman2
Moominman2 Posts: 389
edited February 2013 in Road buying advice
Hello,

I've recently bought a Trek 2.1 and am enjoying the road scene. However, I plan on buying another bike later this year (not for a while). I think I'm after an all rounder bike where I can just get on it and go wherever I want to without having to worry about the roads I'll be riding.

Basically, I'm after a bike that:

Can cope with Road and off-road trails
Isn't going to be too slow on the road
Flat bar

Any advice?

Thanks
Luke

Comments

  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    Giant Hybrid.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    dg74 wrote:
    Giant Hybrid.

    +1 on a Hybrid. Not ridden my Cube for a while but its good on and off road.
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Yes you have pretty much described a Hybrid - other makes are available though.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    If you did get a Hybrid with a front suspension fork, get one with a lock out for when on the road. You wouldn't believe the energy you can waste in that alone.
  • Moominman2
    Moominman2 Posts: 389
    Lovely! Thanks everyone.

    My girlfriend's dad (who I bought the trek off) just bought a cube hybrid...perhaps I was unconsciously describing that :P

    Will a hybrid cope well in mud? I'm now thinking after the hybrid, I'm going to think about a hardtail MTB...the list never ends!
  • saprkzz
    saprkzz Posts: 592
    check out the Scott Speedster 50 Triple, was looking at hybrids for a friends yesterday, and came across this one, looks quite nice
  • Moominman2
    Moominman2 Posts: 389
    Thanks, I'll check that out.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Moominman2 wrote:
    Lovely! Thanks everyone.

    My girlfriend's dad (who I bought the trek off) just bought a cube hybrid...perhaps I was unconsciously describing that :P

    Will a hybrid cope well in mud? I'm now thinking after the hybrid, I'm going to think about a hardtail MTB...the list never ends!

    Depends on the tyres. The middle of the road cx tyres supplied with most will cope with say crossing a muddy field but I wouldn't try them on anything more boggy than that. They are not something you could use to climb up the side of a grassy hill as they dont have the tread depth.
  • ThatBikeGuy
    ThatBikeGuy Posts: 394
    For any decent off-roading you could always get a CX-bike, albeit they use drop bars rather than flats.
    Cannondale SS Evo Team
    Kona Jake CX
    Cervelo P5
  • antonyfromoz
    antonyfromoz Posts: 482
    Another alternative might be a 29er with a rigid fork.
  • Hooch1987
    Hooch1987 Posts: 55
    Kinesis tripster build with flatbars?
    http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/products/Decade/

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