Quote Originally Posted by pooks
My husband and I are considering doing the LIVESTRONG ride in Austin. If we do, we know we can do the 10-mile, but I'd love to do the 40. But I have read some comments about road vs. mtn bikes, etc., that are beginning to make me wonder -- can you ride distances on a hybrid upright, or are the distance rides really for road bikes?
I rode Seattle to Portland, OR (200 miles in two days) on a Raleigh hybrid bike.
No problems! (well, that is, with the bike itself... a little more training would
have been smart for me!)