Top 5 women’s hybrids over £500
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Above the £500 mark, there are some seriously impressive women’s hybrids around, full of features to get you fitter and cycling to work quickly and comfortably. These fantastic all-rounder bikes are true jacks of all trades, perfect for leisure and daily riding.
1. Scott Sportster 40 Womens 2015 - Hybrid Sports Bike
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The Scott Sportster 40 has everything you need to take the rough with the smooth in your day to day cycling. It’s got fast rolling 700c wheels to skim you fast over paved roads, but the whopping 40c Impac Crosspac tyres and Suntour NEX suspension fork mean you can mix it up on tracks, trails and bridleways as well. On returning to the smooth stuff, the fork can be locked out at the flick of a switch so the Sportster 40 is as efficient and comfortable on road as it is off it.
Not only is the Sportster 20 made of lightweight 6061 alloy, it has a convenient, lowered top tube for women who prefer the styling of a traditional ladies’ frame. Along with the Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and 27-speed gearing, it’s a comfortable and competent bike for town and country.
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| Price | £494.10 |
2. Kona Coco Womens 2015 - Hybrid Classic Bike
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The Kona Coco is not only deeply practical for everyday cycling, it also manages to make bike riding fabulous. Not only is the solid matt gumwall paintwork exquisite, but the frame is fantastically individual, with its low, step-through ‘mixte’ style frame.
There’s so much substance to back up the style it’s almost unreal at this price, including easy-to-use nine-speed gears, tough Schwalbe Road Cruiser tyres and Tektro Novela disc brakes to stop on a dime. It even comes with a set of full mudguards fitted already, so your clothes stay as good looking as your bike.
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| Price | £466.65 |
3. Cannondale Quick 4 Womens 2015 - Hybrid Sports Bike
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The Cannondale Quick 4 is, as the snappy name suggests, built around potential for speed. Of course, you’ll only go as fast as your fitness will allow, but with this lightweight package including and efficient frame and, impressively, a carbon fork, the Quick 4 will help you build your stamina in record time.
With a subtly women-specific frame shape and modern graphics, the Quick 4 is a great looking bike, so it’s an attractive option for riding to work as well as leisure expeditions. Comfort hasn’t been forgotten – in fact it’s built into the frame itself, in the shape of vibration-reducing SAVE technology.
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| Price | £439.99 |
4. Giant Escape 0 2015 - Hybrid Sports Bike
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Escape 0 is a fast, light and effective hybrid, very much cast in the flat-bar road bike mould. It forgoes disc brakes for lighter Tektro rim brakes and its tough Shimano Deore drivetrain deliver 30 gears. There’s no step-through ladies’ frame to be found here either – the traditional unisex frame shape delivers better stiffness, which along with the lightweight Aluxx construction is all about you getting the most speed from your riding.
With tough, puncture protected tyres and eyelets to fit a luggage rack and mudguards should you need them, the Escape is the perfect way to get away from the drudgery of a car commute and start cycling to work instead. Comfort isn’t sacrificed either, with Giant’s excellent quality grips and saddle being some of the best in the business.
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| Price | £519.20 |
5. Specialized Vita Elite Disc Womens Flat Bar 2015 - Road Bike
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The Cannondale Quick 4 is, as the snappy name suggests, built around potential for speed. Of course, you’ll only go as fast as your fitness will allow, but with this lightweight package including and efficient frame and, impressively, a carbon fork, the Quick 4 will help you build your stamina in record time.
With a subtly women-specific frame shape and modern graphics, the Quick 4 is a great looking bike, so it’s an attractive option for riding to work as well as leisure expeditions. Comfort hasn’t been forgotten – in fact it’s built into the frame itself, in the shape of vibration-reducing SAVE technology.
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| Price | £680.00 |