Forum: Hybrid Bicycles

I'm toying with the idea of upgrading my cantilever brakes to discs. I'm trying to figure out about how much it would cost to do both or just the front. I believe I'd need a new fork with disc mounts built on, then the disc system itself. Is there anything else that needs to be replaced to...

It's basically a 9-2-5 with riser bars,fenders and 1x9 drivetrain and 700c wheels...would this be considered a "Hybrid"? I don't know how to insert the link directly to the bike,but it can be seen on RL's website (www.redlinebicycles.com/). Anybody here own one? If so,how's she ride and got any...

I am able to get one of these for about the same price. The Quick 5 is 2 yrs younger than the VFR 4. The VFR 4 seems to be the more $$$ when new. Likely due to the discs brakes which I don't really care since it is for commuting. Not to mention the discs will add to the overall weight. What do you...

A friend was just given this bike, and he'd like to know what year it is. It's silver and blue (silver at the front, blue at the back). It's definitely 98 or earlier; it doesn't have the adjustable stem. The first mention of silver I found on bikepedia.com earlier than 98 was 96, but even then...

Hi all, I have a mountain bike that I use for single track trails, but I was wondering if you thought this would be a good bike for rail-trails and around the neighborhood. It's a Giant Acapulco, not sure of the year, for $50. I was going to put slicker tires on it. I'm not sure how good the...

i picked up a bianchi advantage in black, chrome moly tubing, with shimano 200cx stuff. the crankset is shimano fc-m202 with steel chain wheels. the front tire is marked bianchi advantage and the tires still have the chicken strips on them. maybe it's an early 90's? edit; it's a taiwan tange tube...

Just bought a new Raleigh Detour 3.5 and of course it was all tuned up for me at the shop before I left with it. The thing is, in order to fit it in the car, I had to take off the front wheel. The shop guy showed me how to take it off and put it back on real quick and I remembered how but I don't...

I bought my hybrid in 2002. Main usage wintertime trainer in all sorts of sloppy weather and salty roads. I could say it has been treated as a no good beater bike. Today one does not expect good value for your money but Hey! That Acera group & rear derailleur have functioned just flawless! Not one...

anyone have experience putting the bicanchi store fenders to the advantage? https://www.bianchiusa.com/store/shoparticle/bianchi-700c-fender-set-black/shop/catalog/product/view/606/parts.html

Less than 4 months after the purchase of my 2009 Trek 7.2 FX and getting into biking, my hybrid has been demoted to backup. Based on my budget and forum postings, it sounded like the perfect bike for my daily 18 mile round-trip commute. However, a few rides on the 1986 Schwinn Prelude road bike...