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:
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?
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?