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Is there a good bicycle for both gravel and pavement? |
I want it to be relatively light aswell. Yep, it's the kind I ride most - there are several ways to go: 1) if you want brand-new modern stuff, and you want a "road-biek" look and feel, look for cyclo-cross bikes and then swap out the knobby tires for slick road tires that are at least 28mm wide, I prefer 32's for gravel. 2) if you want a more upright, "mountain bike" look and feel but need lighter weight and higher speed, look for a hybrid or "flat bar road bike" also with tires at least 28mm wide. 3) if you want to save money and ride a classic bike, just about any steel-framed road bike with shifters on the down tube will handle 32mm tires. These things are all over ebay and other places, and are great deals. good luck Scott yes, a basic mountain bike will work well on both. it won't be lightweight, but, usually only expensive bicycles are lightweight. you can use other bikes too as long as the tires aren't slick and skinny, but mountain bikes tend to be cheap and sturdy. if you do get a mountain bike, don't let them upsell you on all the gizmos and add-ons if you are just riding casually go for a hybrid model. A bike with front suspension but no rear suspension (in other words, a hard tail). Why? These bikes can go on the roads, usually are not equipped with heavy off road tires, and are pretty light (if you've got a tight budget). If you get a dual suspension bike, or full suspension, you'll be adding extra weight, especially if a cheap bike. My bike, which is fs (a crap brand), with water bottle + bike chain weighs over 40 lbs. Hybrids are inexpensive, durable, light, and fast, both on and off road. It's like a jack-of-all-trades bike. Have fun! it's called cyclocross many manufacturers make them, and provide the proper tires for them but you can also take almost any road bike (I wouldn't use a carbon frame) and put cyclocross wheels & tires on it, and there ya go! http://www.specialized.com I like my Lemonde Poprad for both gravel and pavement. It's a cyclocross bike, and I got road tires I change when I want to ride more competitively (mostly with friends who are roadies), but I like riding with the cyclocross wheels because I can always go offroad when I want. However, I couldn't do anything too technical with it. |
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