| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
Can anyone give me some quick advice. I am about to buy an ATB,
or is it a Mountain Bike, or is it an off-road bike. The point
is thats my confusion. What are the differences in these bikes,
or are they really all the same.
I'd like to use the bike on the Vineyard on the dirt roads, leading
to the beach, and to be able to run into town for some groceries.
I'm not interested in climbing mountains with it, or jumping off
of cliffs with it. Nor am I interested in long rides of over say
25-30 miles. I won't be carrying much gear, either. Suggestions,
advice and comments welcome.
Thanks
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| 303.1 | Basicly the same... | VIKING::WASSER | John A. Wasser | Thu May 07 1987 13:07 | 12 |
> ...an ATB, or is it a Mountain Bike, or is it an off-road bike. The names are fairly much interchangable. They all connote a bike with a smaller frame and wider tires than a road bike. A "commuter" or "city" bike is similar to an ATB but generally has narrower tires with a less "agressive" tread. For the roads of the Vineyard, look for a bike with wide (26 or 27 by 1.95 through 2.125 more or less) tires. The narrower the tire the harder they are to control on sand. | |||||