do most of you ride road bikes?

[surgtech1956]

Do most of you ride road bikes or have another mountain, etc...? I was going to buy a hybrid, but now I don't know.

[singletrackmind]

I have 3 mountain bikes, a road bike and I'm in the market for either a rigid or hardtail mountain tandem.

My first love is dirt, I got the road bike to get faster on dirt but found another aspect of riding I enjoy, the tandem is for me and my son...he's getting too big for the trailer.

It's whatever suits you and can take you to the level you want to go. :)

[JanB]

I was a road rider first but am getting into mountain biking, too, so I have both types of bikes. A hybrid is not great in the dirt and a road bike is better on the road. So maybe figure out what kind of riding you want to do. You can get a mountain bike and then get slicks (tires) for the road but if you're going any kind of distance, it will be a harder ride.

[sarahkonamojo]

1 town/beach cruiser
1 road bike
1 mountian bike

Not much of a quiver, I know. Most of my miles are on the road, but I love the dirt.

sarah

[IntenseRide]

I have two mountainbikes and one road bike, and like singletrackmind my first love is dirt. But...I have found out how sweet it is to ride lightening fast and without a sound but the wind in your ears. In my experience a hybrid is good for around town use, but would make a poor mountainbike.

[silver]

I have two road bikes. I only ride the roads. I'd like to ride trails but there aren't much around here and I don't have a mtn bike.

i can't say that I've noticed that there are more of one type than the other here. Seems that many do both.

[KnottedYet]

I have a commuter/hybrid and a roadie.

I ride them both pretty much equally.

[midlife]

Totally depends where and what type of riding you plan on doing. I have a MTB for riding river trails around where I live (my fun bike) but also a road bike cos I used to do tris. Now ride some TT's and road events. Usually have one or two road rides a week (Sunday group ride and midweek hills ride)

We are about to move to Ireland and rather unsure of what to take/buy. Think I will leave my roadie here for trips back (plan on about 3 of a months duration each year) and decide when we get there. Have been in touch with some cycling clubs, but they seem pretty heavy on racing. A hybrid would be handy for commuting, but Dublin traffic is mental and the MTB scene there is pretty small but hardcore and a lot of the trails in the Wicklows south of Dublin have been closed due to walkers protesting. Sorry to digress!

[Aint Doody]

My first love is my road bike. I have a hybrid that I use as a commuter (short commute), and I had her first. I have a mt. bike. And I have a 1973 Schwinn who lives at work to do errands around town.

I think the advice to decide what you want to do is the best advice. In my experience those who start with hybrids usually quickly move to road bikes.

[Thorn]

Hybrid for gravel trails and sandy/salty winter streets, but mostly use my road bike. I prefer the road bike position so I'm thinking of trying to find a used cyclocross to replace the hybrid. I started back on the hybrid and loved it; now, I find it uncomfortable. But that's me.

You have to read yourself. Is the hybrid more comfortable for you? Some people are self-conscious on a road bike, but more comfortable when they start riding on the slower hybrid. If you haven't ridden for years, the hybrid usually feels more stable.

And where you're riding--trails or road? Nice roads, or roads that should have been repaired 20 years ago?

Either is a great choice. Try them both.

[KnottedYet]

Just puttin' in a gratuitous ad for my hybrid. (which I also used in a triathlon and was in the top 1/4 for the bike leg, thankyouverymuch) (we just won't talk about my standings in the swim and run... :eek: )

http://www.konaworld.com/bikes/2k7/DEW/index.html

[lauraelmore1033]

My hybrid is great for tooling around town and running errands or for riding/lumbering slowly in the rain, but my road bike makes me feel powerful, fast and even a little graceful. I love them both and wouldn't want to do without either:cool:

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I just have one bike, my road bike.

(surely I can't be the only one who has just one bike??)

[RolliePollie]

I have a road bike that I am in love with. I've had her almost 2 whole months now! When I started looking at bikes, it was suggested to me that a hybrid would be easier to learn on and better for a starter bike. But I'm really glad I just went with a road bike instead. We have lots of hills here and I can't imagine trying to ride up them on a hybrid. Plus going down all these hills on a road bike is really fun...I'm starting to enjoy all that speed! Should I ever want to ride off road, I'll get a mountain bike too.

[KSH]

I started on a road bike. I almost went for a hybrid... but with wanting to compete in tri's, I decided a road bike was what I needed to start with.

Glad I did! I would have never been able to keep up on club rides, or really competed in tri's on a hybrid.

I also have a tri bike. It's like a road bike, but with a different setup for the handlebars. Good for races, not good for club riding.


It all comes down to what you want to do on your bike. You have to analzye your needs and pick a bike for your needs. Good luck.

[stella]

I mostly use my road bike and my beater bike (an old touring bike I got at a yard sale). I have a mountain bike (used to ride off road--one concusion later + five stitches + one VERY upset little 5 year old girl put an end to off road for a while!).

If you are going to be commuting with the bike, why not look at a touring bike? gives you the benefits of road bike with a more upright position of a hybrid. bianchi makes a great touring, the model is called the "volpe."

keep us posted!

[RoadRaven]

I have a...

road race bike;

time trial bike;

mountain bike;

I also want to have a training bike, and probably in the next year or two a bike specifically for commuting to work (that is if I am still at work and haven't retired early to cycle more...)

[jotjepoes]

I mainly commute and weekends to road rides. I've got a blat bar road bike, but hoping to also get a road bike sometime soon.

[jotjepoes]

whoops - that should read "flat bar road bike"

[cosc]

I have a road bike and a hybrid, but my son just took my hybrid to college, so it is a good thing I'm mostly a road rider.

[bcipam]

I ride road and mountain - have a 2002 Lemond Zurich for road and a Specialized M4 Stumpjumper hardtail and Santa Cruz Superlight for mountain. I divide my time between both passions, although in the last couple of years have been doing more mountain. Just something about the challenge of climbing and descent, the beautiful scenary, possibility of seeing animals and no cars appeals to me.

Re Hybrid: To me those are road comfort bikes. They are OK on bike trails and street but really have no use on most mountain bike trails. Not enough suspension and geometry's all wrong.

Decide on what you'll like to do and then buy the proper bike. There really is no bike built for both activities. My road bike and mountain bikes are night and day from each other - for a reason. If you buyt he hybird you will find yourself limited in what you can do for wither road or mountain.

[Batbike]

technically I have 2 bikes, but does it really count if you only really ride 1 bike?! :p

1 road bike ... that I ride
1 hardtail mt bike ... that I don't ride except on RARE occassions

[Shatteredshards]

I have a hybrid, as I mostly ride paved trails that are in need of repair in various areas. However, I've been pondering the practicality of fixing up one of my parents' old road bikes and trying it out, just to see if I might like it and if a road bike would be a worthwhile investment.

[dingster1]

I have a hybrid.

[Geonz]

I have a 7500FX which is, essentially, a flat-bar road bike 'cause I've got skinny tyres on it. It's more upright and more comfortable for me.

I do most of my miles on the Xtracycle, though, which is a hybrid "long bike."

I also have a Dutch commuting bike (very much comfort bike) and an old Schwinn Racer one-speed (I wouldn't call it a cruiser 'cause it's geared for riding hard, but it's also got upright-riding handlebars).

If I were to get picked to be one of hte five "women who ride" by Trek (long odds, I'd say :)) then I'd hope to try a WSD road bike... but I think I'd be partial to moustache handlebars regardless.

[mountainchick]

Just 1 road bike here...used to have a mountain bike and will be buying another one when we leave Japan (hurray for good deals on components!!) and it'll be a hardtail.

[Sky]

I have a hybrid. It's good for riding the country roads as well as paved. I want to get a road bike some day. I dream of riding faster and besides they look so cool. It's so hard to choose one though! I have to save up anyway.