The Hoy Hoy is a hybrid by any other name. Our guess is that Cinelli wanted to hide the fact that this is ‘just’ a hybrid by giving it such an absurd moniker. Twice.
We doubt that Sir Chris Hoy is receiving royalties for the multiple uses of his surname, either. As with the Cinelli Saetta road bike we tested a little while back, Cinelli hasn’t splashed its cash on a colour palette, preferring matt black with a hint of red and white details. The name may shout, the looks don’t, so what of the ride?
Wide-ranging ratios
Cinelli has really gone to town when it comes to gearing, making the most of the triple chainset by adding a wide-ranging cassette. The 26x34 bottom gear is a wall-crawling granny gear, while the 48x11 is only slightly smaller than a 50x11, and bigger than the 50x12 found on a lot of road bikes.
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The grips are one of the few bits of ‘shouty’ style on the Hoy Hoy – though they're not the greatest in use
The sprockets are pretty well spread out too, so while the jumps can be largish, there’s nothing that really catches you out when you’re riding. We can’t think of any situation where you’re ever likely to run out of gears, which you can’t say about every bike.
Enjoyable and practical ride
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