Anyone familiar with a bike I'm about to purchase? It's the Specialized, CrossRoads, 19 inch Hybrid bike. I'm using it for 80% road and 20% off road biking. I would be paying 329$ for it. So its apparently a low level bike. Any thoughts or suggestions....I'm thinking of also buying for it bike rack, clip on fenders, pump, and water holder...Anything else I should look at? ------------------ humble, but hungry.
That is about mid-priced for a hybrid. Specialized is good. I actually did not know they made a hybrid. If you wanna go a little lower (~250), look at a Trek (go to Bike Barn). Or a little higher (~450), look at Cannondale. Do not take a hybrid too much off road. They are nice because if you have to go through a rough part, you do not have to be afraid like on a road bike, but they cannot sustain use on off-road terrains. Whatever bike you get, the most important thing is to get one with good components. They make a huge difference. Do you know what kind the Specialized has? ------------------ rimbaud post-a-thon 2000
I think these are the components you are talking about, but not sure what on earth they mean to me. Hope its all good. I'm basically trusting this bike will be easy to adapt if I want to improve it later on. TECH SPECIFICATIONS FRAME 700C Cr-Mo curved FRONT FORK Specialized CrMo round unicrown HEADSET Tange Sekai 1-1/8" threaded STEM Specialized adjustable alloy HANDLEBARS Specialized alloy 50mm rise, 15 degree TAPE / GRIPS Specialized Double Density Kraton BRAKES Specialized forged linear-pull w/ modulator and MC shoe BRAKE LEVERS Comfort alloy 3 finger FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano Nexave 300 REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano Acera SHIFT LEVERS SRAM MRX-201 GripShift FREEWHEEL Suntour PF 11-28 silver, 7-speed CHAIN Uniglide 1/2" x 3/32" black CRANKSET SR-CW-200 alloy CHAINWHEELS 48 x 38 x 28 w/ chainguard BOTTOM BRACKET Tange Sekai Sport cartridge PEDALS Specialized twin-sided composite/steel RIMS Araya PX-645 alloy 700x28C, 36h FRONT HUB Alloy forged 36h QR REAR HUB Shimano Parallax 36h QR SPOKES Specialized 14GA stainless w/ brass nipples FRONT TIRE Specialized Nimbus EX 700x38C skinwall w/ Flak Jacket REAR TIRE Specialized Nimbus EX 700x38C skinwall w/ Flak Jacket TUBES Specialized light w/ Schraeder valves SEAT Specialized Supersoft Kryton base comfort SEAT POST Suspension DLX. Alloy 27.2mm x 300mm SEAT BINDER Specialized alloy QR ACCESSORIES Chainstay protector, Reflectors, Clear coat, Owner's manual, Alloy kickstand SIZES 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 19L, 16L COLORS Denim Blue/Dark Metallic Blue COLORS Candy Red/Dark Candy Red ------------------ humble, but hungry.
Looks good, you should not have any problems. Don't forget to get a repair kit and one of those multi-tools. If you plan on riding a lot, a good investment is the men's seat made by Specialized (it looks kind of like a "V"). Trust me, it is worth the 30-40 bucks. ------------------ rimbaud post-a-thon 2000
Thanks Rimraud, I'll check into those kits. I think my bike comes with that seat, but I'm not sure. I hope so. Comfort is key. ------------------ humble, but hungry.
