Hey all!
So after 20+ years of walking and driving Mrs. B and I are getting bikes and by god if it kills me we're going to go out and get some exercise!
We're not going to commute to work and Mrs. B is especially wary of biking with cars so to start we're going to haul our bikes to paths. I've installed a hitch on our car and have a super-nice platform rack waiting for me at the border.
I'm looking to spend up to $1,000 on just the bike itself, and was hoping someone here could take a look at the hybrids for sale at
Caps Bicycles in New Westminster, and pick out a gem or two. Caps is close to home and has a lot of after-sale perks so I'm fairly certain I want to buy from them.
I took a quick spin on the 2014
Devinci Oslo tonight, and also the 2014
Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc. The Oslo really had solid shifting and was drop-dead sexy. The Sirrus gave me that "I'm thinking about it" sound when shifting before it clunked into place, but I felt perhaps a bit more stable on it and of course it has the disc brakes. Keep in mind I haven't ridden a bike in a long time and have no freaking clue about the technical differences between bikes these days! I know I'd like something versatile but beyond that....????
Is there anything else on their list that's a real stand-out of a bike?