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By ChiefHoser (Thu Jul 29, 2004 at 10:40:27 AM EST) (all tags)

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I am thinking of getting a new bicycle, and have been looking at some for awhile now and I have narrowed it down a little bit. I am in the market for a true hybrid. And by 'true', I mean a hybrid that doesn't have you sitting up like you are in a chair. I mean a hybrid in the sense that it takes a road bike and a mountain bike, throws it into a gigantic volcano and out spits a single new bike.

I have been lookng at the Kona Dew as well as the Giant Pegasus. This is the style of bike I desire as most of the biking that I have been doing lately is on paved roads or at least close approximations to. This is also the price range I am looking at. The Specialized Sirrus is also a possibility, but I am not as much a fan of this bike.

I was wondering if anybody has used any of these bikes or knows of anybody who does and can voice any opinions on said bikes or of equivalent bikes from manufacturers that I have not looked at yet.

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Cyclocross? by LinDze (3.00 / 0) #1 Thu Jul 29, 2004 at 10:52:47 AM EST

HAve you looked at a cyclocross style bike? The Mountin Cycle Stumptown is whats caught my eye at the moment.

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: Cyclocross by ChiefHoser (5.00 / 1) #2 Thu Jul 29, 2004 at 10:56:02 AM EST

I have looked at cyclocross bikes, but I will admit I like the flat handle bars a little better as well as the general seating position. Most the the hybrid bikes that I have been looking at are the same frames used for cyclocross bikes. Brodie makes a fram that is used for both for example. I think it is called the Romax, but I could be wrong.
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Sirrus by tlt (3.00 / 0) #3 Thu Jul 29, 2004 at 11:08:56 AM EST

I tried out a Sirrus recently and was pleasently surprised, though I can't compare it to the other bikes you list.

The Kona looks a little bit beefier. They use more mountain bike components, like the cranks and derailleurs, wheras the specialized and giant uses more roadbike components. If you find yourself grinding gears or needing to make quick changes, mountain bike parts are probably what you would want to go with. Road parts are often a bit lighter, made with more plastics hence more easily broken.

Trek makes a similar one (http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/citybike/7200.jsp), but they are typically on the more expensive side. It also seems to have slightly higher-end parts than the other bikes. I would recommend doing a test ride of all the bikes and seeing which you like best as there is can be a lot of factors involved in choosing a bike that you can't predict.

I also notice that the specialized and the trek bikes have a little suspension thing in the seat post, do you notice that making a difference?

Kona by Cwis (3.00 / 0) #4 Thu Jul 29, 2004 at 11:30:54 AM EST

Never had a hybrid so I can't comment on that style, but I would recommend Kona without hesitation. I had a few of their bikes over the years, and they always felt light, lively and fun to ride. Never actually broke one offroad either!

: IAWTP by ad hoc (3.00 / 0) #5 Thu Jul 29, 2004 at 02:03:13 PM EST

Also, Burley
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