Advice please

Hi All,

I know some of you are purists and so may well write scathing replies to this thread but I'm going to post it anyway!

I have a friend who is looking to get himself a hybrid bike. He's looking for something he can do some light off road stuff on too - in the park with the kids, down the towpath of the river - but mostly on the road, hence the hybrid rather than a mountain bike.

He's been looking at the Specialized range and quite likes the Crosstrail. Does anyone on here have any experience of these types of bikes? I don't but I said I'd ask around for him.

Cheers in advance for any help.

Can't be much help, but for that usage a crosser might be a better bet. He won't have the extra weight of crappish suspension to lug around for one thing and it will be better suited to road with some towpath / firetrail balance.

Something like a kaffenback?

really just depends on what tyres and wheels he's got... I've got an old trek which would do the job nicely for example... I used to use it on the canal paths and all that. puncture proof tyres with a little width and he's good to go

Have a word with Furious Tiles.

i'd highly recommend the scott SUB series, very good, comes in either 26" (x 1.35-ish tyres) or 700c (x 32ish tyres), pretty well built bikes. i'd personally go for the lowest end model (sub 30) since it has v-brakes (sub 20 has mechanical disc, sub 10 has hydro disc), and therefore can get the rack and mudguards on there.

all around very good bikes though.

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f%5FProductID=9457&f%5FSupersetQRY=C416&f%5FSortOrderID=1&f%5Fbct=c012372c012370

Have a word with Furious Tiles.

Why...what've they got?

He's found one, thanks for all of your help. He got a Specialized Globe in the end. Wouldn't've been my first choice. Cheers.