Hello everyone!
Just like many of the other bike newbies out there, I'm looking for a little help with purchasing.... the last time I got a new bike it was from Toys R' Us, so I'm a bit lost in all of this grown-up bike-stuff.
I'm looking for a bike for commuting to and from work, and I live in a pretty flat area however I would also like to be able to take my on bike paths and I would like something that is able to handle the occasional gravel or grass patch, and be able to make it up and down inclined bridges. I am also hoping to move in the next few years to somewhere with a little more hills to it.
From what I've gathered, it seems like a hybrid bike would be good for me (but please correct me if I'm wrong!). Can anyone recommend any good brands? I've looked around a bit, and I like the Trek 7200 WSD a lot (Trek Bikes | Bikes | Bike Path | 7200 WSD) although I really like the look of their Drift line (Trek Bikes | Bikes | Cruiser | Drift 3) as well. Other than Trek, I've heard good things about Cannondale and recently a friend told me about Linus Bikes (Linus Bikes | Models).... does anyone know about this brand?
Basically... I'm a bit overloaded with information and am looking to see if anyone might be able to clear things up for me and perhaps point me in the right direction...
Thanks everyone!
Just like many of the other bike newbies out there, I'm looking for a little help with purchasing.... the last time I got a new bike it was from Toys R' Us, so I'm a bit lost in all of this grown-up bike-stuff.
I'm looking for a bike for commuting to and from work, and I live in a pretty flat area however I would also like to be able to take my on bike paths and I would like something that is able to handle the occasional gravel or grass patch, and be able to make it up and down inclined bridges. I am also hoping to move in the next few years to somewhere with a little more hills to it.
From what I've gathered, it seems like a hybrid bike would be good for me (but please correct me if I'm wrong!). Can anyone recommend any good brands? I've looked around a bit, and I like the Trek 7200 WSD a lot (Trek Bikes | Bikes | Bike Path | 7200 WSD) although I really like the look of their Drift line (Trek Bikes | Bikes | Cruiser | Drift 3) as well. Other than Trek, I've heard good things about Cannondale and recently a friend told me about Linus Bikes (Linus Bikes | Models).... does anyone know about this brand?
Basically... I'm a bit overloaded with information and am looking to see if anyone might be able to clear things up for me and perhaps point me in the right direction...
Thanks everyone!