Best hybrid bikes 2025 - top rated models for leisure and commuting

How to find the best hybrid bike that suits both your riding and your budget

Riding through countryside: Best hybrid bike
Best hybrid bikes
(Image credit: Ribble)

Hybrid bikes are a great solution for many cyclists.

With flat handlebars and relaxed geometry they offer an upright riding position that’s well-suited for navigating traffic and enjoying a leisurely ride on a cycle track. Typically they offer decent tyre clearance too, making them adaptable and comfortable across a range of terrain. Throw in mounts for fenders and rear racks and the best hybrid bikes are a practical option that can double duties as both a reliable commuter and a bike for fitness.

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Weight

Brakes

Gearing

Max tire width

Ribble Hybrid AL e

13.1kg

Shimano hydraulic disc

SRAM NX 11-speed

35mm

Tenways CGO600 Pro

41lb

Tektro hydraulic disc

Gates 1-speed belt drive

Not specified

Priority Continuum Onyx

30.3lb

Hydraulic disc

Nuvinci CVT

32mm

Triban RC500

10.5kg

Promax mechanical disc

Shimano Sora 9-speed

36mm

Specialized Sirrus X 5.0

Not specified

Tektro hydraulic disc

SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed

42mm

Boardman HYB 8.8

10.4kg

Shimano hydraulic disc

Shimano Deore 10-speed

35mm

Giant Escape 1 Disc

11kg

Hydraulic disc

Shimano Altus/Alivio 9-speed

36mm

Carrera Subway

14kg

Mechanical disc

Shimano Tourney 7-speed

1.95"

Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 

Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.

But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia

Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg