Bike questions

[KnottedYet]

Is this what you have, Quill?

http://www.redlinebicycles.com/adult...quest-pro.html

[Geonz]

Don't assume you really need big and knobby. Tires make a bigger difference than clipless, in my opinion (would be interested in others'). YOu're nervous about running over a rock or a stick ... on the road. You can get hybrid tires taht will handle that stuff perfectly well. (I was nervous about tires, too, but trusted others and was glad I did.) 35's were what I starated with... 32's and 28's do wonderfully (and I've got 25's on my "fast" hybrid).
It's your choice... but you might want to take a spin on something that you think will make you nervous... and remember what it was like to learn to drive. I know things that I thought were totally impossible and scary turned into routines...

[kelownagirl]

Don't assume you really need big and knobby. Tires make a bigger difference than clipless, in my opinion (would be interested in others'). YOu're nervous about running over a rock or a stick ... on the road. You can get hybrid tires taht will handle that stuff perfectly well. (I was nervous about tires, too, but trusted others and was glad I did.) 35's were what I starated with... 32's and 28's do wonderfully (and I've got 25's on my "fast" hybrid).
It's your choice... but you might want to take a spin on something that you think will make you nervous... and remember what it was like to learn to drive. I know things that I thought were totally impossible and scary turned into routines...

What does the 35, 32, and 28 refer to?

barb

[Grog]

What does the 35, 32, and 28 refer to?

Tire width.

In millimeters.

[Katina]

Trek makes a nice tour bike which has the same tires that my Trek 7200 hybrid has on it. It is a nice ride and comes equiped with a rack for storing things on it. The tires are slick a little bit wider than a road but are still fast.