Looking for a new bike for Mrs RNP. Already has a heavy entry level Giant fs bike but am looking at something a little lighter and less gnarr! and more suited to her novice level cycling.
She wants to do C to C next year and I'm thinking more gentle shared path / converted railway style trails rather than trail centre style riding.
Thinking Specialized Vita but open to ideas on anything I've missed!
Cube do a whole series of Ladies hybrid bikes. You can still get discs and "trekking" style forks for a bit of cush.
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Trek ds series are pretty good this year, from the 7.3 up anyway.
Bike for the missis? Sounds like a fair swap. 😀
There's two quite distinct types of hybrid, one's akin to an MTB, with a similar range of gears, usually suspension forks and medium size tyres. The other is more like a pure road bike but with flat handlebars. Sounds like the former is more suitable, but don't discount the other. For example,
MTBlike - Islabikes Beinn 29
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Roadbikealike - Boardman Hybrid Fi
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Leaning towards more of a city style hybrid rather than something more Mtb related. Like the Vita, and Trek FX series. Something for gentle off-road / Tarmaced ex railways style paths/trails and some roadwork that she can build up fitness and do the coast to coast next year on hopefully the same bike.
Giant Escape or maybe the new all road thingy?