I'm looking into buying a bicycle, need advice

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outlawed_GTI

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I've decided that I would start riding a bike this year. I don't really know the first thing about bikes but from what I can gather, they can go from $100 at Canadian Tire and over $10,000 at specialty bike shops. I think I would like a Hybrid Sport bike. what would you guys recommend?

Keep in mind I'm a total newbie and probably won't see the big deal with a $2000 bike.
 
I decided the same thing 2 years ago, and i had no knowledge on bikes, zero!
i spent 1400$ with tax on a new Eclipse bike, extremely light with carbon fiber parts and 115 gears or something (still don't know). it rides like a dream, its a totally different experience riding one of those bikes then the average ones everyone has. Good to keep a spare tire kit since those bikes have thin tires, (located under my seat in that bag) already had 2 flats on my end. I ride it to work, i have to put air in it every 2-3 days, so make sure you have a decent air pump. and of course a good lock, mine is attached to the bike, and the key is on my keychain.

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also, a feature that i added on my bike when i bought it that i really like, is the extra brake levers like regular bikes have (can't really see it in picture) so i can use either or.
The bike should be build to your measurements, so when you go somewhere, they measure you and they build the bike based on that.
Also, the seat will hurt your ass for a week until you get used to it.
 
I went thru this a few years ago myself!

I decided to start riding my bike into work from Laval to downtown, it`s about a 30km communte.

Not knowing any better I initially went to Canadian tire and bought a cheap ass $150 bike, big mistake. In my first summer I went thru 3 bikes, the first 2 replaced under warranty and the 3rd I upgraded to one of their more expensive bikes since I was tired of having weekly issues. The last bike was just as much a POS as the first ones. The next year I went to a real bike store and bought a Giant hybrid road bike. It was a left over from the previous year so I got a pretty good deal around $500-600 and boy what a difference! The gears are smooth, the brakes work, everything is in sync. So far no failures just regular maintence.

Pay a little more you will save yourself a lot of headachs!
 
2 choses a savoir, ton budjet et ton utilisation...(pense pas mettre en bas de 500$ pour un hybrid)

avec un Norco tu peux pas te tromper.....

Razz said:
i have to put air in it every 2-3 days
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change tes chambres a air pour des meilleurs (et oui ya des qualités la dessus aussi)
 
kick-off said:
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Sure Can.

I start off on Boul. Des Laurentide in Laval all the way to Pont Viau. There is a bike path on Pont Viau so it's safe to cross the river. Then I take Berri (no bike path) all the way to Bellchasse. Bellechasse has bike lanes. I take bellechasse until St-laurent where I go south about 2 streets and turn right on Rue Bernard then the first street a left on Clark. Clark has a bike path. I take it until Laurier where I turn right and then I take the first street (St-Urbain) which also has a bike lane. I take St-urbain until Rachel where I turn right to take the bike path that goes thru Jeanne-Mance Park. one you're thru the park and heading down the hill on parc street you're pretty much downtown.
 
Je faisais le contraire (Rosemont-Laval), je prenais St-Denis/Lachapelle jusqu'au pont Viau qui deviens Des Laurentides, apres tu vires sur de la Concorde pour aller ou tu veux (gauche ou droite).
Pour revenir je prenais le même chemin à Laval mais Christophe-Colomb sur la piste cyclable rendu sur l'ile.

J'ai 4 différents vélos, un vélo de cyclocross c'est super polyvalent et mieux qu'un hybride habituel selon moi. C'est des pièces de vélo de route, sauf le freins et les pneus.
 
You beat me to it... Also looking for a bike.

1) What are the big differences between a road and hybrid bike?
2) Any good bike companies to target? Any to avoid?
3) Looking to spend anywhere between 800-1300$. Any recommendation? (I'm 6'5'' though...)

Many thanks guys! Much appreciated!
 
I've had 2 Giant's and I can't say enough good about them! They are a great company. I have a Giant Warp DS-1 (Downhill) and a Giant Rapid 3 (Hybrid road bike)

However I would avoid from personal experiance CCM, Schwinn, SuperCycle and any other department store bikes.

The hybrid road bike will have road bike wheels but mountain bike style handle bars meaning you won't have to lean over the handle bars like on a regular road bike. The frame can also be bigger but this depends on the bike. I personally am not comfortable leaning over the handle bars for long distance riding so a full road bike was out of the question.
 
pour faire de la route je déteste les poigné style montagne, c'est probablement ce qu'il y a de moins confo. Moi j'adore specialized pour les vélos, mais trekk giant, devinci, kona (de ville ou de route la), canondale, scott même opus a la limite sont dans ton price range avec des modèles semi entré de gamme et oui tu va voir la différence entre 1000 et 2000$. Parfois ya de très bon deal sur kijiji ou lespacs, ce sont des vélos qui coutent très cher dans le neuf et qui se revendent bien dans le used (ya des maniaques qui changent souvent)
 
if ur down to spend money on a nice bike (800$- +) then get ready to spend 400$ on tires when they wore out.

I own a Shimano Medalist 21 speed all shimano upgrade except for the pedals and thinking about upgrading my brakes pads for brake discs.

light enough for speed but still has some weight so it doesn't shatter if i get into a accident.
 
rx-heaven said:
pour faire de la route je déteste les poigné style montagne, c'est probablement ce qu'il y a de moins confo. Moi j'adore specialized pour les vélos, mais trekk giant, devinci, kona (de ville ou de route la), canondale, scott même opus a la limite sont dans ton price range avec des modèles semi entré de gamme et oui tu va voir la différence entre 1000 et 2000$. Parfois ya de très bon deal sur kijiji ou lespacs, ce sont des vélos qui coutent très cher dans le neuf et qui se revendent bien dans le used (ya des maniaques qui changent souvent)
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devincis are sick but i hear they often get stolen...
 
Pour rouler en ville, rien de mieux qu'un bon vélo cross country avec des slicks. Juste assez de suspension donc confortable, relativement léger et rapide. Ça sera jamais aussi rapide qu'un vélo de route mais c'est très polyvalent.
 
layzieone said:
if ur down to spend money on a nice bike (800$- +) then get ready to spend 400$ on tires when they wore out.

I own a Shimano Medalist 21 speed all shimano upgrade except for the pedals and thinking about upgrading my brakes pads for brake discs.

light enough for speed but still has some weight so it doesn't shatter if i get into a accident.
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Whaatttt 400$ en pneu je sais pas où tu magazine mais un bon set de pneus style conti gatorskin te revien dans les alentour des 100$ et tu dure un bon bout avant d'etre usé a la corde
 
I took my bike out today for the first time this year, it smelled pee in the storage :(, nice little ride still.
I bought my bike used and I think it's the best thing to do for a quality product.

Twon said:
Pour rouler en ville, rien de mieux qu'un bon vélo cross country avec des slicks. Juste assez de suspension donc confortable, relativement léger et rapide. Ça sera jamais aussi rapide qu'un vélo de route mais c'est très polyvalent.
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J'ai un vélo de route en carbone (apparemment plus confortable qu'un en alu) et à empattement court, c'est pas trop tape cul (au pire tu prends une selle de matante avec un shock absorber) et très maniable, je n'ai absolument jamais regretté de pas avoir de quoi de plus offroad, à part que j'habite à côté du mont royal mais là ça me prendrais un vrai vélo off road avec les pneus adaptés.
 
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