Quote Originally Posted by Denise223 View Post
Hi Darcy!



I can't believe this would be true. I have a hybrid as well..... When I ride 20 miles on my Gary Fisher Nirvana --- that's exactly what it is -- "20 miles". It's not equivalent to 40 or 50 miles -- it's equivalent to 20 miles!

I wonder why your lbs said that pedaling 20 miles on your Trek Navigator is equivalent to pedaling 40 - 50 miles, if you were on a road bike????

Does this sound right to anyone?

Denise
Hi Denise, it is like what others said. My Navigator is real heavy, and the tires are wide. Not only that, I have mud guards on it, a back rack and a pack. It was a good bike on which to start, and I put 1300 miles on the bike this summer. However, it is time for me to move on up and this week the bike shop is selling me a Pilot 5.2 WSD in pearl pink. It is quite fatiguing for me to pedal the Navigator over 20 miles, and I am having to adapt my diet to it, which is causing me some difficulties. I think the comfort hybrid bikes are a good starting bike for a lot of females; it made me love biking as much as I did when I was younger. I believe the LBS when they told me that pedaling the Navigator 20 miles is equivalent to pedaling a road bike 40-50 miles, because I really acquired a lot of muscle density this summer and I went down two clothing sizes. Didn't lose much weight though.

Darcy