Hybrid/Tourer for small trips
gozo
Posts: 2
Hi,
So after many years of thinking about buying a bike, I managed to grab an end of season Giant Escape 3 for £240 in February. I was pretty happy with it, but there was a problem with a loose rivnut, so I sent it back to Rutland, where sadly something went wrong and they have had to refund me. I now don't have a bike again..
They can look to maybe do me a deal, but the same model for 2018 is a nasty bright orange and I'm not too keen. However, now I've had a taste of the cycling, I wouldn't mind getting something a bit better, in the £4-500 range max.
I liked the GE3 because it was apparently very much the jack of all trades - good commuter, takes racks/panniers, 700x32 wheels for smooth rolling and quite relaxed.
This is the kind of thing I would be looking for. I have bought mudguards, so ideally would like 700x32 again, but not the end of the world. I would maybe like dropped handlebars, as that is better for longer rides.
Any recommendations for that kind of thing? Ideally at Rutland. All help appreciated!
So after many years of thinking about buying a bike, I managed to grab an end of season Giant Escape 3 for £240 in February. I was pretty happy with it, but there was a problem with a loose rivnut, so I sent it back to Rutland, where sadly something went wrong and they have had to refund me. I now don't have a bike again..
They can look to maybe do me a deal, but the same model for 2018 is a nasty bright orange and I'm not too keen. However, now I've had a taste of the cycling, I wouldn't mind getting something a bit better, in the £4-500 range max.
I liked the GE3 because it was apparently very much the jack of all trades - good commuter, takes racks/panniers, 700x32 wheels for smooth rolling and quite relaxed.
This is the kind of thing I would be looking for. I have bought mudguards, so ideally would like 700x32 again, but not the end of the world. I would maybe like dropped handlebars, as that is better for longer rides.
Any recommendations for that kind of thing? Ideally at Rutland. All help appreciated!
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