Broximo Prestige Steeds presents this Hoy Shizuoka 004 City Hybrid Bike

Hoy's Shizuoka is a fast, fuss-free flat handlebar road bike with hydraulic disc brakes, 10 gears plus room for bigger tyres, mudguards and a rack that makes it both very adapatable and upgradeable too.

The Shizuoka is essentially a much faster lighter option than the many hybrid or MTB alternatives that make their presence felt in the market around £600. It readily lends itself to longer road rides and, with very little adaption, to much more expansive outings and occasional trail use, although there will certainly be riders who'll want to upgrade to double or triple rings up front for long hilly road rides. The cable guides are already there so all you need is a front gear mech, shifter and an appropriate crankset: the crankset fitted would allow two rings but you'd need a new crankset if you wanted a triple.

Shimano drivetrain keeps things simple and clutter free for urban use and the 38 chainring and 13-32 cassette should suit most riders for urban and occasional rural use. But there'll be those who'll wish for bigger or smaller gears.

The Hoy marketing spiel describes the Shizuoka as 'a fast, efficient and comfortable ride, combining the speed and efficiency of a road bike with the rugged durability of a mountain bike'. We wouldn't go that far. The tyres emphasise rolling speed rather than off road traction, shock absorption and durability, but there's lots of frame and fork room around them and we comfortably slotted in a pair of wheels with 38mm treads, with room to spare.