My brother-in-law wants a new bike and after going through the brochures he's narrowed it down to FS hybrids from Giant, Trek and Scott so I thought I'd ask here for views. It's for cycling with his teenage boys on road, trail and forest paths (i.e.. light off road).
Trek are fairly well known so I assume they're OK but what about Giant and Scott? Looking at the websites the components are pretty much the same only the Giant RP stands out at having Deore rear mech (can't remember the lineage is it ascending: Acera - Alivio - Deore?) and it's cheaper than the 7200. The Giant HP looks good to me at £60 less again. ;-)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tenex [B]My brother-in-law wants a new bike and after going through the brochures he's narrowed it down to FS hybrids from Giant, Trek and Scott so I thought I'd ask here for views. It's for cycling with his teenage boys on road, trail and forest paths (i.e.. light off road). ........................................................................ QUOTE]
They are all decent bikes and there’s a lot of choice at this price point. Personally I’d avoid suspension forks, at this price they’re very basic and can be troublesome. For the sort of riding you describe they aren’t needed. I like Trek bikes, I’ve had a couple and both the bikes and the after sales service have been impressive. Also some Trek dealers have an offer on at the moment, giving away some decent accessories with all bikes.
Trek are fairly well known so I assume they're OK but what about Giant and Scott? Looking at the websites the components are pretty much the same only the Giant RP stands out at having Deore rear mech (can't remember the lineage is it ascending: Acera - Alivio - Deore?) and it's cheaper than the 7200. The Giant HP looks good to me at £60 less again. ;-)
Best try them in a bike shop see which one fits best. Every frame geometry is slightly different and one may be more comfortable than others.
