Hybrid Bikes > Marin Hybrid Bikes

Tour de Northumberland

Advantages: Lightweight, sturdy, stylish and very versatile
Disadvantages: Expensive

...We decided on the Marin San Raphael at a cost of £425 from the North East dealer in Gateshead for Marin. With it being a joint purchase we had to buy a bike that was suitable for both of us. The San Raphael is classed as a hybrid touring bike and a unisex model; however, I do believe it’s more of a male bike with the high crossbar. I have always preferred the more sturdy looking bikes anyway compared to the ‘ladies’ models. The Marin name is well ...
...to customize your brakes the Marin standard brake system was perfectly adequate when I used them. To be honest I don't know why it took me so long to get back into cycling, I think had I bought a more inferior bike then the experience wouldn't have been as pleasurable and I may have given up. As it happens my car is gathering dust and I am seriously considering getting shot of it when the tax is due to cycle exclusively. At work I am constantly ...

marylou2u 09.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Marin San Rafael City Bike

A review on the raleigh chopper mk3, good looking; not practical.

Advantages: you look cool, its an icon of the 70's,
Disadvantages: not practical, hurts your knees,

I bought a raleigh chopper on ebay in march 09, i was hugely satisfied with the deal i got, only used once, kept in a garage and still in pristene condition apart from a small amount of rust on the chrome. i bought it for only £80 when it was worth £300 when new,. I am a keen cyclist and it is impossible to hit high speeds on this bike, you feel super cool but it puts a lot of strain on the knees, the problem with the bike is it is so low, if you ...
...enough and you are still left with the same problem of hurting your knees. When i raised the seat, i had to raise the sissy bar but i raised it to the limit, someone pulled on the sissy bar and that bent a part of the framework and it it only minor damage but it isnt AS cool. The gear change is realy smooth and quick and the handling is sharp and energetic due to the smaller front wheel. its an iconic bike but it was obviously made again for practical ...

dariushh 31.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Raleigh Chopper

The Pinnacle Stratus 3.0 E is a good value hybrid

Advantages: Internal hub gears, sturdy frame, nice finish, responsive ride, great price
Disadvantages: Right brake lever could be longer, high Q factor, poor pedal design

PINNACLE STRATUS 3.0E Product reviews, out of necessity, are full of relative descriptions and judgements based on comparison with a similar product familiar to the reviewer. Therefore, a reviewer’s experience very much affects the review outcome. Reviewers with little or no experience to call upon are likely to compare the product with their own expectations (be they reasonable or not). My review is no exception but I’ll say up front that my experience ...
...periods. I purchased the Pinnacle (Evans) Stratus 3.0E bike mainly for the SRAM i-motion 9 gears. Not many readily available bikes at around £500 are fitted with internal hub gears so my choice was severely limited. The Shimano Alfine 8 speed gears appear on a couple of bikes at this price point but they didn’t suit me for other reasons. I wasn’t prepared to take a chance on two other current options (a Sturmey Archer 8 speed and the interesting, ...

dogfonos 22.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pinnacle Stratus 3.0 Equipped

A Real Classic With Classic Styling.

Advantages: Pure style
Disadvantages: I was not able to ride "no handed"

...is very difficult if not impossible to ride "no hands" so take care if attempting this or best still do not attempt it at all. I currently own a Marin Palisades mountain bike but I have promised mysefl that one day soon I will purchase the classic Raleigh Chopper. ...

bella6789 24.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Raleigh Chopper

Give me a yellow jersey

Advantages: Comfortable to ride.
Disadvantages: Only six gears will not be enough for some

...end I opted for the Lombardo Ortler 100 which on Amazon was half price at £99.99. The bike pretty much arrived ready assembled, the only items that needed attaching were the seat, handle bars and pedals and a couple of accessories like reflector and bell. The sellers recommendation is that before using the bike it should be properly serviced by a bike specialist, this I assume is in part to cover them in case the brakes fail you however it also ...
...knowledge. The actual assembly is very easy to carry out although a second pair of hands comes in useful at times. I was pleased to see that the bike appeared to be well made; it has a solid black and grey frame with white decal along the frame with the makers name and model prominent. It has six shimano gears which compared with some bikes is not many but to be honest for my level of use that is more than enough. I have found it copes well in the ...

atticusuk 20.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Lombardo Ortler 100 Treking Hybrid Bike