Looking for cheap new hybrid

jmc265

Hi

I've started a new job and as it is only a few miles from where I live I want to start cycling in. My budget is quite low though, between £200 and £250.
I've seen some Viking bikes on Amazon that would fit the bill but as I don't really know anything about bikes I was looking for some advice.
Here are the ones I was looking at:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Viking-Keswick- ... ybrid+bike
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Viking-Kendal-G ... ybrid+bike
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Viking-Pimlico- ... ybrid+bike
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Viking-Portobel ... ybrid+bike
http://www.cycleking.co.uk/CS250-700-21 ... ct-77.html

I am about 6'1" so I would need a 22" frame from what I understand.

Any advice would be appreciated about the above bikes or viable alternatives. (But please be aware there is no way I can put my budget up above £250 so there is no real point in telling me to spend more to get a "proper" bike).

Thanks,
James

anewman

I think you're likely to be directed towards second hand bikes. The issue I found was that second hand bikes in the larger frame sizes I was after, were few and far between.

apreading

Take a look at Decathlon, something like: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-3 ... 02746.html

or https://www.decathlon.co.uk/original-5- ... 65506.html

The Rookie

Pimlico doesn't look to bad, the portobello is cr@p, can't really tell much about the ammoco, but looks similar spec to the Pimlico.

DM222

Look at Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative! Their own brand of 'Revolution' bikes get good reviews!

Something like this at £350 will be good and its currently £280 in the sale!

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... brid-bikes

moarspeed

anewman wrote:

I think you're likely to be directed towards second hand bikes. The issue I found was that second hand bikes in the larger frame sizes I was after, were few and far between.

But they also sell MUCH cheaper.