I have had a Giant Cypress hybrid for about 3 years, but for the first 2 could barely ride a mile or 2. I started riding seriously last year, and when my rides started to push beyond 20 miles and I set the goal of a century ride, my trainer said it was time for a road bike. Yesterday my Giant OCR3 and I did a 50 mile club ride and we did very well together, like dance partners who are beginning to find that sweet groove.

But the Cypress will always have her place in the garage. She got me through the fear and back to riding after a scary fall, she'll be trusty on canal paths, and when friends visit and want to ride with me, they can ride her if they promise to treat her nice.