New bike help!

ketalung
ketalung Posts: 3
edited May 2013 in Road buying advice
Hi!

I was doing some research on buying a new bike so thought I'd pick some more experienced brains!
I've narrowed it down to a Specialized Crosstrail Disc 2013 hybrid, cannondale quick 4 2013 hybrid or a Boardman hybrid comp.

I'm going to order the first two in to the local shop so I can try them, then I'll try the Boardman at Halfords.

My main use is 80% around the city roads and then 20% on park paths, tow paths etc.

I know it's a bit vague but any thoughts?

Thanks in advance

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  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    yes get a cross bike not s hybrid :D
  • mattv
    mattv Posts: 992
    Not sure of the cannondale, but the Boardman means you have to play halfords roulette with the bike and mechanic quality. The spesh is ok, but for 50quid more you get the sport with better gearing, lockout fork and hydraulic discs.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Good luck on getting a test ride at Halfords...
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • Ricky_M
    Ricky_M Posts: 11
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Good luck on getting a test ride at Halfords...

    Seconded - it can be done but best to get them on a quiet, dry evening when the car park is empty-ish and you stand a chance of blagging it (assuming they have your size to try, of course...) Having said that I had a very helpful guy at Cambridge Halfords who took 15 minutes to help me set-up the bike to my size and let me ping it around the carpark in drizzle, so there are good ones out there.
  • ketalung
    ketalung Posts: 3
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Good luck on getting a test ride at Halfords...

    I hope they will let me, I really need to see how it feels! I mean, I test-drove my car when I bought it!

    I had a look at cycle-cross after the mention, I think maybe out of my price range a little.

    The guy in the shop said the cannondale quick 4 is just a road bike with flat bars, the frame is set up for road and the lack of spokes make the wheel fragile for incidents on park tracks etc.

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