Hybrid bikes are now more popular than ever and also cover a wide range of disciplines, they’re best described as being a cross between a fast road bike and a go anywhere mountain bike. Taking the comfortable upright riding position that you’d expect to see on mountain bikes too and then the fast rolling large narrower wheelsets and stiff framesets from road bikes.
Hybrid bikes are perfect for riders who want something for weekend riders on the local roads which may involve a trip through a park, they’re perfect for commuters as the upright riding position allows the rider has a better sense of what is going on around the rider whilst on the roads whilst the narrower tyres don’t drag as much as wide mountain bike tyres do.
These bikes are perhaps some of the most varied of any subtype of bike you can find Hybrids for just a few hundred pounds such as the entry level Specialized Sirrus range, these are ideal for occasional use at the weekends.
Whilst ranges such as the Cannondale Quick with better quality components for more frequent use as a fitness bike to ones with all-out components, disc brakes and carbon framesets intended for serious riders who really want a bike for everything.