Mountain Bike.....or Road Bike?
07-06-2011, 12:02 PM
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I commuted for years on an S-Works hardtail that I had 2 wheel sets for.
In commuting trim I ran skinny rims with 1.125 tires and for trail riding I had fatter rims with 2.1s. Swapping from one wheelset to the other was a couple of minutes, including the time to adjust the rear v-brakes for the wider rim. The front was easy...had a disc brake there.
In commuting trim I ran skinny rims with 1.125 tires and for trail riding I had fatter rims with 2.1s. Swapping from one wheelset to the other was a couple of minutes, including the time to adjust the rear v-brakes for the wider rim. The front was easy...had a disc brake there.
07-06-2011, 12:19 PM
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I have a mountian bike, Wife has a hybrid and its ok for some of the trails. I wish I had a road bike also but I ride the trails more than the street so that works for me. I would skip on the hybrid and get the one you are gonna do more of myself.
07-06-2011, 02:24 PM
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It really just depends on if you like going fast. Personally, I prefer my road bike.
Also, I wouldn't get a hybrid. Get a road bike, or get mountain bike, or get both. It's not the best experience to bike 100 road miles on a hybrid; nor is it to bike 10 miles on a single track.
Also, I wouldn't get a hybrid. Get a road bike, or get mountain bike, or get both. It's not the best experience to bike 100 road miles on a hybrid; nor is it to bike 10 miles on a single track.
07-06-2011, 02:36 PM
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07-07-2011, 06:39 PM
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I love to ride both mountain and road bikes.
I have a Raleigh M60 hardtail and a Cannondale Rize5 full suspension for the trails. We have great trails at Palo Duro Canyon, but it's 30 miles away. So if I go, I have to plan for at least half a day to load everything up, drive, ride, load up, drive back, unload everything. It's worth it, but I can't do it often.
My road bike is a Giant TCR C1. I like riding on the road because I can hop on and leave from my house whenever I want, going wherever I want. I can take quick rides after work or all day excursions on the weekends.
If I had to choose one, I would have to say the road bike. And this would only be due to convenience. I would rather mountain bike ride, but for me, I get more use out of the road.
I also agree with getting a good saddle. But I think even more important than that is making sure you don't "cheap out" on riding shorts, whether you ride on road or dirt. A lot of discomfort can be avoided with good shorts.
I have a Raleigh M60 hardtail and a Cannondale Rize5 full suspension for the trails. We have great trails at Palo Duro Canyon, but it's 30 miles away. So if I go, I have to plan for at least half a day to load everything up, drive, ride, load up, drive back, unload everything. It's worth it, but I can't do it often.
My road bike is a Giant TCR C1. I like riding on the road because I can hop on and leave from my house whenever I want, going wherever I want. I can take quick rides after work or all day excursions on the weekends.
If I had to choose one, I would have to say the road bike. And this would only be due to convenience. I would rather mountain bike ride, but for me, I get more use out of the road.
I also agree with getting a good saddle. But I think even more important than that is making sure you don't "cheap out" on riding shorts, whether you ride on road or dirt. A lot of discomfort can be avoided with good shorts.
