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  1. #1
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    Apr 2012
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    Rowland Hts, CA
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    Exactly what Owlie and Crankin said.

    However, you will be able to ride the crushed limestone paths with your hybrid which is NOT safe to do with your Ruby road bike. If you ride road only and want speed only, ride your Ruby. I'm glad that you were able to get your Ruby back from the thieves!
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  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2007
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    546
    You will probably build new strength by pedaling about on your new hybrid too- so your Ruby will feel light as a feather & you may pick up some speed from "cross training"! Tokie

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Twin Cities, Minnesota
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    TigerMom

    The trail ended and turned into crushed limestone. I knew I shouldn't ride my Ruby on the crushed limestone, but I did. I mean how little could 6 miles hurt until we reached asphalt again? It was awful. I was scared. There were all kinds of things that have damaged the tires or made me crash. I slowed way down to about 5 to 6 miles an hour and kept looking for any thing that would "get" me. My other two friends had hybrids so they didn't quite understand why I went from a speed of around 13-14 miles per to half of that. They following me most of the way around 13-14 miles. The all of sudden I am following them and I was way behind.

    We will all be on hybrids now. It will interesting to see how the next ride goes.
    kajero
    2013 Trek FX 7.6 WSD
    2012 Specialized Ruby WSD
    2004 Schwinn (I think that is the year)

  4. #4
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    MD
    Posts
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    The plus side is if you regularly ride the hyrbrid for a while, and then take out the road bike for a spin, you will feel SO fast and strong. I commute on my Trek 7.2 hybrid, with a loaded pannier, and am SLOW. Luckily the route isn't long. When I take my Specialized Dolce out on weekends....I feel like I can conquer the world

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Twin Cities, Minnesota
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    So I can be forgiven for riding slow????
    kajero
    2013 Trek FX 7.6 WSD
    2012 Specialized Ruby WSD
    2004 Schwinn (I think that is the year)

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    238
    Is your FX a triple or double? When I had my FX, it was a triple and for some reason, I rarely went all the way up to the big ring in the front, keeping me from going faster. It was kind of laziness on my part, because it seemed like as soon as I'd hit the big ring, i'd need to shift down again pretty quickly. I used to ride my FX on group rides where everyone else was on roadies. I would fall behind, but I could keep up.

    Enjoy your bikes !

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Twin Cities, Minnesota
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    I think it is a double. I have so much paper work and had so many changes I am not even sure what I have anymore. One day I am going to sit down and go through the many receipts and make a list.

    I couldn't keep up with my roadie, I guess this won't be any different with hybrid. Of course I have other riding friends and I am always faster than them. They tell me to slow down. I guess if want to feel like a speedster I will ride them.
    kajero
    2013 Trek FX 7.6 WSD
    2012 Specialized Ruby WSD
    2004 Schwinn (I think that is the year)

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    DE
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    Well it seems like you are comparing apples to oranges. The weights of the bikes are surely different, as are the tire sizes. Both of which would account for the speed differential.

    Even still, have you checked to be sure you don't have a brake rubbing on the tire?
    Martha
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    Read a book.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    northern Virginia
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    Quote Originally Posted by kajero View Post
    I think it is a double. I have so much paper work and had so many changes I am not even sure what I have anymore. One day I am going to sit down and go through the many receipts and make a list.
    Look at the chain rings -- the gears by the cranks. Are there two or three?

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