Do I need 2 Bikes or 1???

[sundial]

Tomorrow I'll go to the LBS and get my hybrid back.Q

Now your Fuji won't be lonely.

[lovelylibrarian]

I have a hybrid with a basket on the back that I ride as a commuter and for errands and a MTN bike for the trails.

I'm wondering if I'd like riding a road bike. I'm not sure if I'd like being in that bent over position. I don't have the need to go very fast but would like to be able to go for longer distances and join group rides.

I'm not too fond of riding on narrow roads with no room on the side to ride. It's quite an investment to get a road bike. How do I know if I'll like it? Maybe I can try one out but after reading a lot on this site, I understand that it should really be fitted to me so that I can really get the feel for riding and not be unconfortable.

How did you know you'd like road biking if you switched from MTN or hybid biking?

[F8th637]

I have a hybrid with a basket on the back that I ride as a commuter and for errands and a MTN bike for the trails.

I'm wondering if I'd like riding a road bike. I'm not sure if I'd like being in that bent over position. I don't have the need to go very fast but would like to be able to go for longer distances and join group rides.

I'm not too fond of riding on narrow roads with no room on the side to ride. It's quite an investment to get a road bike. How do I know if I'll like it? Maybe I can try one out but after reading a lot on this site, I understand that it should really be fitted to me so that I can really get the feel for riding and not be unconfortable.

How did you know you'd like road biking if you switched from MTN or hybid biking?

I was like you when I first bought my hybrid last year. I wasn't sure what type of riding I would be doing and the slicks and the bent-over position intimidated me. Then I think on here I got a bit of the road-bike bug. So I went looking for a cheapy old one on Craigslist that I could get a feel for. If that bike really wasn't for me then I was just going to sell it. Once I started taking the road bike on rides I loved how fast it would go and how far I could get down. It was smooth, too, since it was steel and my hybrid was aluminum. I was going to hang on to the hybrid but learned it was too small for me. I knew then that my next bike was going to be road bike with wider tires and all the eyelets needed for fenders and racks, etc.

If you can borrow someone's old road bike or find a cheap one someone is selling I think that will help you figure out whether or not you'll like it. Some of us are addicted to the speed. I'm honestly more comfortable in my road bike than I was in my hybrid but my hybrid was also not the right size for me. You'll never know until you try.

[short cut sally]

If you are debating between 1 or 2 bikes..I say just get 3. Makes the decision easier. When I get faster, I plan on a 3rd bike. That's my goal.