mountain or hybrid, need advice
vii_voo
Posts: 82
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a bike this weekend. I want an all rounder. I can suffer from lower back soreness, so I'm leaning more towards a hybrid due to it more upright position rather than mountain. However a recent review indicates the Hardrock Pro Disc 09 is lighter and has a more upright sitting position. I may also commute in the bike in future, upto 15 miles.
This is my shortlist. Any opinions to help me decide would be appreciated.
CrossTrail Expert: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec016911
Hardrock Pro: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec016014
GF Marlin: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gar ... e-ec017167
GF Mamba: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gar ... e-ec017171
GF Hookooehoo: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gar ... e-ec017172
Looking at the Gary Fisher bikes, am I correct in thinking one sits less upright in these than say the 09 Hardrock.
Thanks.
I'm looking to buy a bike this weekend. I want an all rounder. I can suffer from lower back soreness, so I'm leaning more towards a hybrid due to it more upright position rather than mountain. However a recent review indicates the Hardrock Pro Disc 09 is lighter and has a more upright sitting position. I may also commute in the bike in future, upto 15 miles.
This is my shortlist. Any opinions to help me decide would be appreciated.
CrossTrail Expert: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec016911
Hardrock Pro: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec016014
GF Marlin: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gar ... e-ec017167
GF Mamba: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gar ... e-ec017171
GF Hookooehoo: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gar ... e-ec017172
Looking at the Gary Fisher bikes, am I correct in thinking one sits less upright in these than say the 09 Hardrock.
Thanks.
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If you are going to commute then it has to be a hybrid or a roadie for a 15 mile stretch. I started riding to work on an MTB with slicks, then a hybrid, then a cyclocross and now a full on road bike.
It took 50 minutes on the MTB and now i do it in 25 on the road bike.
You can get adjustable clamps for the handle bars that will give you a more upright riding position and i found the hoods on the cyclocross gave a very comfortable riding position.
Focus Cross bikes have a lovely geometry IMHO. i would recommend their build quality as well.0 -
ShaunL wrote:
It took 50 minutes on the MTB and now i do it in 25 on the road bike.
Were you riding a mail-order £50 full-clunker? There really isn't that much difference in speed, especially if you equip your mtb with slicks.Pictures are better than words because some words are big and hard to understand.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34335188@N07/3336802663/0 -
Also you should start time trialling if you don't already, 15 miles in 25 mins is very respectible
:roll:winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg0 -
Not wanting to hijack the mans thread but just to clarify. I only cycle 10 miles each way to work.
The MTB was quite old but no junker, i was 15 stone back then I am now 12st 5, thanks to cycling every day.
As a commutine bike i would go for a hybrid or cyclocross bike. if the roads are any good go for a road bike once/if you feel like you need something faster.0 -
Do you really want disk brakes for road use?0
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I thought disc brakes better in wet and less likely to get clogged up off road?0
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disks are heaver, but don't have problems with water or gunk, thin tires still slip on wet roads though,
and they save your rims.0 -
Look at cross bikes like tge Specialised tricross or Planet X uncle Johns.'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.0