Hybrid recommendations?

I'm 5'10" at 190 lbs. Currently ride a Tour Easy recumbent long wheel base. Comfortable and fast. Used mainly on city streets with some long tours. Not rode on grass or off rode. If I did I would have purchased the Tour Easy, but with Expedition tires that will handle good roads and mild off road.

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GLO said:

Hi, im new on these forums and i am seeking advise.

I am a male, 172cm tall, weighing about 100Kg at the moment (heading to 85kg) solid build.

Im looking for an affordable hybrid bike, that i can ride every 2nd day for about 30km round trip.

Mostly sealed roads, but maybe some grass paths through parks etc.

Any recommendations, for hybrid or slicked MTB?

Thanks in advance.😄

I commute 24km daily on a Trek 7100fx. Does the job for me.

check out the 2005 Fuji Royale or any Fuji if your looking for a quality bike on a budget

I have taken the Trek 7500 FX out a few times. It is a nice ride but may be too pricey for you.

If you are in the UK, Ridgeback do several that might interest you: the Bullit and Meteor are hybrids which are ideal for your needs, and the Storm, Cyclone and Nemesis are rigid mtbs with slick tyres, which are designed for commuters who want durable kit.

Hi im in Sydney Australia.

I am quite keen on the 2005 Giant Innova. Has any one had a look at the specs for that? any comments.

Also, any comments on the Trek 7400 with 7speed hub?

GLO said:

Hi im in Sydney Australia.

I am quite keen on the 2005 Giant Innova. Has any one had a look at the specs for that? any comments.

Also, any comments on the Trek 7400 with 7speed hub?

is Giant that bad that no one has any comments on it?

Have you thought about looking at cyclocross bikes? They can do all of the stuff you are talking about, but will be much more capable and faster on the road. Sorry if you wanted only hybrid recommendations, but thought I would throw in my 2 cents. Good luck with whatever you decide.

GLO said:

is Giant that bad that no one has any comments on it?

Never ridden a Giant bike, but I've heard that they are good and well built.

John Picton said:

Never ridden a Giant bike, but I've heard that they are good and well built.

Giant makes all of Specialized' frames and also makes many of the Treks as well as others. They are HUGE.

GLO said:

Hi, im new on these forums and i am seeking advise.

I am a male, 172cm tall, weighing about 100Kg at the moment (heading to 85kg) solid build.

Im looking for an affordable hybrid bike, that i can ride every 2nd day for about 30km round trip.

Mostly sealed roads, but maybe some grass paths through parks etc.

Any recommendations, for hybrid or slicked MTB?

Thanks in advance.😄

A hybrid is kind of like a Dicken's novel. They offer the best of both worlds but they also offer the worst of both worlds.

Hybrids can do a fairly good combination of both road and mountain cycling. However, they will never excel at either. For that you would need two distinct bikes. With that in mind I would recommend getting a slick tired MTB now. As you enjoy riding more then consider treating yourself to a nice road bike in the future.

Doctor Morbius said:

A hybrid is kind of like a Dicken's novel. They offer the best of both worlds but they also offer the worst of both worlds.

Hybrids can do a fairly good combination of both road and mountain cycling. However, they will never excel at either. For that you would need two distinct bikes. With that in mind I would recommend getting a slick tired MTB now. As you enjoy riding more then consider treating yourself to a nice road bike in the future.

It sounds to me like you want a Hybrid that errs on the side of road riding rather than trails?

In that case look at the Specialized Sirrus range, I have one and after 1200 miles am still impressed with it.

My previous bike some 10 years ago was a slicked MTB,

You are correct in saying that i err on the side of road rather than trails.

I would probably cut through a park at the best of times, but not go dedicated trail riding. But then again, i would ride off a few gutters too, but no flashy jumping or anything.

At the same time, when i did have my slicked MTB, i found myself wanting more speed.

😕 😕

NSM3 said:

It sounds to me like you want a Hybrid that errs on the side of road riding rather than trails?

In that case look at the Specialized Sirrus range, I have one and after 1200 miles am still impressed with it.

GLO said:

My previous bike some 10 years ago was a slicked MTB,

You are correct in saying that i err on the side of road rather than trails.

I would probably cut through a park at the best of times, but not go dedicated trail riding. But then again, i would ride off a few gutters too, but no flashy jumping or anything.

At the same time, when i did have my slicked MTB, i found myself wanting more speed.

😕 😕

I use a Trek hybrid and I like it a lot. It's perfect for commuting, but as mentioned in this post it has its limits. I got a hybrid because it suited the general riding I planned to do better than a mountain bike or a road bike, and I could never foresee the day that I would own two bikes as they all cost money!

However, I came into a bit of cash unexpectedly and used some of it to buy a road bike. The performance difference between a road bike and a hybrid is immense, but I wouldn't use a road bike to bounce off some of the kerbs on my daily commute, the wheels wouldn't last a week!

To summarise, now I have two bikes I would rather have a mountain bike and a road bike. If I just had one then it would be a hybrid all the way. It's up to you to decide how far you will want to take cycling, and it's a difficult decision to make. Good luck!

I ride a TREK 7500fx. Very fast and comfortable. Not sure what you price range is but I paid about $1000.00 Canadian. I stick mainly to the roads and found on soft gravel you have to very carefull, but on a grassey path you should be ok. Take one for a ride!!

Goober2 said:

I ride a TREK 7500fx. Very fast and comfortable. Not sure what you price range is but I paid about $1000.00 Canadian. I stick mainly to the roads and found on soft gravel you have to very carefull, but on a grassey path you should be ok. Take one for a ride!!

the AUS$ and Can$ are similar but the Trek 7500FX is around $2000 here. But it looks like a very nice bike!

Im still keen on the 05 Giant Innova (700 Hybird) or Sedona LX (26" Hybrid) or Iguana (MTB). All have mechanical Hayes 6" discs.

Now i nee help deciding which one?😕

Well, i took the dive, and ended up with the Giant Innova, great bike!
Enjoying riding and tweaking it more every day!

Goober2 said:

I ride a TREK 7500fx. Very fast and comfortable. Not sure what you price range is but I paid about $1000.00 Canadian. I stick mainly to the roads and found on soft gravel you have to very carefull, but on a grassey path you should be ok. Take one for a ride!!

I just got a 2005 Trek 7500FX for 500 USD. So far I LOVE this bike. Great power, smooth ride, responsive, and LOVE the acceleration I get out of it. 9 speeds, and slick, race lite 700x32 hard case tires.

What kind of tires do you have on yours? As I said im still learing lots of stuff so I dont really know all the size differences.. etc. I know I probably woulnd to much off roading other than maybe grassy areas with the tires I have on now, though I did go over some pretty rough gravel and railroad track crossings with it and it was just fine.

Trek_Rider_05 said:

I just got a 2005 Trek 7500FX for 500 USD. So far I LOVE this bike. Great power, smooth ride, responsive, and LOVE the acceleration I get out of it. 9 speeds, and slick, race lite 700x32 hard case tires.

What kind of tires do you have on yours? As I said im still learing lots of stuff so I dont really know all the size differences.. etc. I know I probably woulnd to much off roading other than maybe grassy areas with the tires I have on now, though I did go over some pretty rough gravel and railroad track crossings with it and it was just fine.

Congrats, GLO on your new Giant.

My wife has the Trek 7100 hybrid and I now wish I'd bought her one of the FX bikes. She doesn't need the suspension fork or the suspension seatpost and the grip shifters aren't the best in the world. But we do have fun riding around the countryside and on dirt roads. I ride my mtb. so we can easily stay together. I believe early next year I'll be getting her a 7.3FX.

700 x 32's will get you through most anything. If you want a more comfortable ride, get some 700 x 35's. If you want a faster ride and/or you aren't hitting the dirt roads and trails much, get narrower tires. No treads are necessary.

700's are mostly road tires and cyclocross. Then there's the 650's(triathlon bikes and smaller road riders) and the 26 inch tires(mountain bikes); an oldie that's maybe making a comeback is the 650b size. Not sure of the actuall dimensions but it's in between the 700C and the 26 inch tires. And some mountain bikers swear by the 29 inch tire. Tons of info here: http://sheldonbrown.com/wheels/index.html