• A non-cycling-enthusiast family member from the north of England got in touch wanting to ask my opinion before they pulled the trigger on this thing. Wanting to get vaguely fit on a few tow-path rides, basically.

    I countered by suggesting that they forget discs, suspension and daft seatposts (for their budget) and considered test-riding some or all of these:

    Boardman Performance Hybrid Race

    Trek 7.2 FX

    Trek 8.1 DS

    Specialized Sirrus Sport 2013

    Specialized Sirrus 2014

    and lastly, spending a chunk more to get last year's version of a higher-spec bike, the Specialized Sirrus Elite 2013

    Apart from 'buy my xxx from the classifieds', or 'teach him how to build his own quality bike from s/h bits', any other new bike suggestions from the LFGSS massive?

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