Price isn't the issue, and it isn't for A-B purposes - hence stronger wheels. I'm not going to pay excessive amounts of money at the same time, since I got rid of the other one, this makes this one essentially free (inc new wheels)
I'm guessing with all the convoluted answers, that there isn't a better off-the-peg bike for the money?
It's the same frame and wheels as the MTB's, a hybrid is a 'hybrid' between a road bike and an MTB, in this case it's an MTB with rigid forks and just road type tyres instead of knobblies, just what you ordered.
If you can't use the search word 'subway' on the halfords website, then I see no point suggesting anything.
What is good about them is they are tough, very tough, tougher than a film with Arnie, Sly and Bruce as the wimpy ones, tougher than a Tesco 'frying steak'.....given your ability to mash parts tough is good.
They aren't brilliant well specced (so the components are tougher than the lightweight expensive stuff) and they do exactly what they are meant to do. They are the Golf of the bike world, unremarkable, just do what they are meant to do and do it well.
It's the same frame and wheels as the MTB's, a hybrid is a 'hybrid' between a road bike and an MTB, in this case it's an MTB with rigid forks and just road type tyres instead of knobblies, just what you ordered.
If you can't use the search word 'subway' on the halfords website, then I see no point suggesting anything.
What is good about them is they are tough, very tough, tougher than a film with Arnie, Sly and Bruce as the wimpy ones, tougher than a Tesco 'frying steak'.....given your ability to mash parts tough is good.
They aren't brilliant well specced (so the components are tougher than the lightweight expensive stuff) and they do exactly what they are meant to do. They are the Golf of the bike world, unremarkable, just do what they are meant to do and do it well.
Did I mention they are tough?
If thats not convincing enough for you then Rubez, I don't know what is! Take on board the advice and buy the Subway but do keep up the good work on here!
Sheesh it has 95% the same components as some of the mountain bike, it has tough steel forks that similar to mountain bikes used before suspension, the only thing not MTB on it are the tyres....Halfords could have called it an Urban MTB, or with knobbly tyres a rigid MTB, but it's all about marketing so they called it a Hybrid, what they call it is of less relevance than what it is! (which is tough)
Lots of people sell 'hybrids' they range from bikes which are effectivley short travel MTB's with an 'all terrain' tyre through to what looks like a road bike with flat bars, it's a whole family of bikes and there is a significant overlap at the MTB end with bikes sold as MTB's.
No its not a marketing gimmick it is an accurate description of what it is.
It is a bike designed to do a bit of both i.e. it is a mountain bike WITHOUT suspension (which you established is for wimps) and a road bike WITHOUT drops or skinny tyres.
So what we end up with is sort of like a mix between the two, and because of the wonderful English language we are able to describe this in one simple word: Hybrid.
So what we've actually discovered is that you expected us to link you to every bike we suggested, and that telling you the name just wasn't enough. I think I've now worked out why you smashed your last wheels, because you're clearly too lazy to put any work in.
Cars aren't classified by which tyres it has on, neither should bikes be... especially since they are easily changed by the user with no special tools.
And by your logic, you can't ride a MTB on tarmac... or at that point, does it become a 'hybrid'?
Also, MTB's have existed for many years without suspension, now all of a sudden they aren't real MTB's? :roll: Please!
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I'm guessing with all the convoluted answers, that there isn't a better off-the-peg bike for the money?
(17" fully rigid rim-brake MTB for £200?)
I called this in the 2nd reply.....
Holy cow. Thats near enough as heavy as my downhill bike and thats with super heavy tyres fitted at the moment.
At £250 it's a good buy considering the scrap value of all that metal.
Buy.
Spend whatever you have left on some sort of treatment for whatever mental issue(s) that you have.
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No, but I have a feeling this has happened before.
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Well, he wont be stopping it with rim brakes, so it may well end up as scrap metal.
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That's all.
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All that travel? All those discs?
Theres 3 of them right there. As I called about a month ago this guy is a troll, and I don't understand how he still has an account.
But he's a gentle and mildly amusing troll, so no harm done.
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They look like something Mary Poppins would ride. What is so good supposedly about these Subway's?
If you can't use the search word 'subway' on the halfords website, then I see no point suggesting anything.
What is good about them is they are tough, very tough, tougher than a film with Arnie, Sly and Bruce as the wimpy ones, tougher than a Tesco 'frying steak'.....given your ability to mash parts tough is good.
They aren't brilliant well specced (so the components are tougher than the lightweight expensive stuff) and they do exactly what they are meant to do. They are the Golf of the bike world, unremarkable, just do what they are meant to do and do it well.
Did I mention they are tough?
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If thats not convincing enough for you then Rubez, I don't know what is! Take on board the advice and buy the Subway but do keep up the good work on here!
Seems nonsensical.
Then it's ideal for you
A marketing gimmick probably.
Which is what I think you're looking for.
No, it's made of dilithium crystals which makes it really fast.
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Lots of people sell 'hybrids' they range from bikes which are effectivley short travel MTB's with an 'all terrain' tyre through to what looks like a road bike with flat bars, it's a whole family of bikes and there is a significant overlap at the MTB end with bikes sold as MTB's.
the Subway is much better than the Raleigh.
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No its not a marketing gimmick it is an accurate description of what it is.
It is a bike designed to do a bit of both i.e. it is a mountain bike WITHOUT suspension (which you established is for wimps) and a road bike WITHOUT drops or skinny tyres.
So what we end up with is sort of like a mix between the two, and because of the wonderful English language we are able to describe this in one simple word: Hybrid.
So what we've actually discovered is that you expected us to link you to every bike we suggested, and that telling you the name just wasn't enough. I think I've now worked out why you smashed your last wheels, because you're clearly too lazy to put any work in.
Cars aren't classified by which tyres it has on, neither should bikes be... especially since they are easily changed by the user with no special tools.
And by your logic, you can't ride a MTB on tarmac... or at that point, does it become a 'hybrid'?
Also, MTB's have existed for many years without suspension, now all of a sudden they aren't real MTB's? :roll: Please!