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If you ride a Racer - then when I grow up, I wanna be just like you. But until then - how about a good hybrid? |
I took up cycling properly (if you can call it that) earlier this year as a way to get fitter & have fallen head over heals in love with it. Right now I've got me a mountain bike - Shockwave sus500 - nothing all that but it's got slicks on & with all the practicing I've been doing this past 2 months it'll get me to Brighton this coming Sunday.....my first goal. I'm averaging 30 miles a day at the moment & am working towards my first century for this August. Do you think a hybrid would be my best bet to go with as a stepping stone to a racer & if so, what hybrid would be a good choice? Thanks for your help guys...really appreciate it. KB x Your not the first to love cycling and you won't be the last. Considering the distances you are doing I would suggest you keep riding the mountain bike and save the pennies for a good road bike. If your on a mountain bike with slicks the improvement by going to a hybrid would be small at best. Your mountain bike will do your off road work well. The road bike will do the distances much better. Hybrids do both but are not outstanding at either. Most of us keep more than one bike. The best bike for the job is the one to use. i'd say buy a cyclocross or a road racing bike, it helps to train faster than a hybrid I wouldn't bother getting a hybrid over a moutain bike - the MB should do all you want and then some. Although a Shockwave I believe is a cheap Halfords bike. You may want to spend some money on a decent moutain bike instead - if you keep slicks on it you'll be fine on road and a decent fork up front will soak up any bumps you encounter on crappy English roads. I have a Marzocchi MZ Race on mine, which isn't particularly amazing but its not bad either. It has 100mm travel when I get into the woods, but you can lock it out leaving it with just 20mm for road use, which can make things easier. My own setup is a Specialized Hardrock Pro, with the fork I mentioned above (came as standard), DMR Moto RT tyres (not slick, but close enough while still gripping on dry trails), DMR V12 pedals (Flats are good for the riding I do) and I ride it everywhere in absolute comfort. EDIT: Or of course save straight for a decent road bike (expensive!) if road riding is what your planning to do! road bike get a used road bike...you could find an old 7 speed with downtube shifters and good wheels with nicely fitting frame size for you for $350 and love it. Hi there, im not sure if your mtb has suspension or not but i have a hardtail mtb with rigid forks and i alternate between semi slicks (specialized nimbus tyres) and normal mtb tyres and i am very happy with the performance of my bike.ive always been curious to try a racing bike for the speed factor but dont fancy the riding position of a racer.With a mtb you can get the best of both worlds and with the semis on you can go like the wind.If you have your mind set on a hybrid and price is no object then i would go for a cannondale badboy mmmm suits you sir. Happy cycling ps or suits you miss Sometimes it is difficult to say what a hybrid is: To many a MTB with slicks is one, to others a racer with a higher handlebar (strait) is a hybrid, and the range between those two options are also hybrids. You could get a good second hand racer, fit some more puncture resistance tyres and a comfortable handle bar and seat and you will probably have the most comfortable bike for the road. (Crud guards and lights would help too). Also a audax type bike could be a great road bike and not so much a racer. I love racers, but sometimes in traffic the position is not the best to get a good view,... so improving those little things will make a racer a comfortable road bike to use in the road and city. ( I commute a lot in mine). Keep on cycling! |
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