Decathlon used to do a really decent hybrid with hub gears (so there is no chance of losing your chain)
but I don't know hub gears are that popular anymore, shame really as I meant they are pretty indestructable, and you can change gear when stationary.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:02, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I don't even know what hub gears are.
I just stood around the shops going "meh, they look like bikes". I secretly quite liked the pretentious Pashleys but I'd never admit it to the sporty, trendy sales guy.
Anyway, I quite like this: www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/t10-2009-hybrid-bike-ec001535
but of course they won't have it in the shop. They had about 10 women's bikes there in total, none of which were proper step-through.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:06, Reply)

Oh you actually want a step through one?
You do realise that's a bit insulting, since it implies you should be wearing a skirt?
(Bazongaloid, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:07, Reply)

I reckon you can wear trousers too though. Somedays I might wear a skirt.
Think of something very very small. My husband, for example. That's how much I enjoy cycling. (Disclaimer: my love for my husband is in inverse correlation to his height.)

Anyway, I just need to get from A to B safely and efficiently, where A is my nice cosy house and B is a train station on the wrong side of Bristol. Occasionally I may want to freewheel past fields of sunflowers on a summers day with a baguette in my front basket. (Not a euphemism.)
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:12, Reply)

When you freewheel I hope you stick both legs out to the side and go "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

(Bazongaloid, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:13, Reply)

Yes, with my hair blowing in the wind and my head tossed back, laughing.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:17, Reply)

They will deliver them to the shop of your choice, that's how I got mine.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:08, Reply)

But I want to try it out first.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:09, Reply)

Oh fair enough.
You'll be able to cycle up walls with gears as low as those ones.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:12, Reply)

Ridgeback do some cracking
hybrids in your price range.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:13, Reply)

That's only my price range through Evans though, as my work has signed up to their "ride2work" txt spk-esque scheme.
My real life pay-up-front budget is about 100 quid.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:16, Reply)

If it's this cycle scheme http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/
which Ride2Work is an Evans name for, then you can get the voucher for your bike at any shop.

Or you should tell your HR department to fuck off and go with the real cycle scheme so you can choose whatever shop you like.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:29, Reply)

*emails work furiously*

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:44, Reply)