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| 1868.1 | "Hybrid" | BOOKS::MULDOON | I'll be right back - Godot | Thu Mar 07 1991 09:18 | 18 |
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It sounds like you're talking about a "hybrid", a combination
of a road bike and an MTB. These bikes advertise themselves as
being the best of both worlds, but the converse of this is true
as well. They will generally be lighter than an MTB, but heavier
than a road bike. They can handle more rugged terrain than a road
bike but not as rugged as a true MTB can take. They tend to be a
bit of a compromise on both types of bikes (road vs MTB).
I don't have any personal experience with hybrids, but they
would seem to be a nice alternative for someone who doesn't
spend much of their time either road racing or single-track trail
bashing.
Who manufactures this bike? Maybe someone here can add some
personal experiences.
Steve
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| 1868.2 | some mfrs. | SHALOT::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Thu Mar 07 1991 10:03 | 8 |
| I believe there is another note on this somewhere, but
several companies offer hybrid bikes, including:
- Schwinn
- Giant
- Bianchi (I think)
-john
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| 1868.3 | One by Trek | RUTILE::MACFADYEN | The Third Pint Syndrome | Fri Mar 08 1991 04:03 | 9 |
| I was looking at a hybrid bike yesterday, with a friend. The bike is
made by Trek and *might* be called the Trek Cross. It has a steel
frame, ATB-style gearing, 700C wheels with 32mm knobbly tyres, straight
bars with push-push gear levers, and full touring braze-ons. It was
retailing at 4700FF (about $900). It looked like a nice bike but I
wouldn't want to do a real tour on those tyres or with those bars.
Rod
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| 1868.4 | The lion goes from... | UKCSSE::ROBINSON | Old wheelmen never die.... | Fri Mar 08 1991 06:32 | 3 |
| Also, as you're this side of the water, Peugeot make them.
Chris
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| 1868.5 | | RUDE::THIBAULT | Crisis? What Crisis? | Wed Mar 13 1991 11:33 | 15 |
| I have a Univega (Via Charisma) hybrid. I've really enjoyed it. My biggest
complaint is that my hands fall asleep and there aren't a lot of positions
to put you hands on those bars. These bikes don't go fast. They're faster
and not as clunky as an MTB but not as fast as a regular road bike. I bought
it mostly for excercise and to rebuild my knee after surgery. I'm certain
that I get a much better workout riding one of these than I would riding a
road bike :-). I've taken several trips of 40-50 miles and have
had no trouble, the extra gears are great on hills. So providing you're not
in a hurry to get anywhere I'd say go for it. I usually pack a lunch and make
a day of it. I also like it because I can take it camping with me and still
ride down dirt roads or logging roads with no problem. I wouldn't recommend
one for heavy duty mountain biking activity but for bumpy backroads they're
just about perfect.
Jenna
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| 1868.6 | More hand positions? | NEMAIL::DELORIEA | Resurrect the DEC Bike Club | Wed Mar 13 1991 14:22 | 13 |
| >I have a Univega (Via Charisma) hybrid. I've really enjoyed it. My biggest
>complaint is that my hands fall asleep and there aren't a lot of positions
>to put you hands on those bars.
Jenna,
Maybe a set of "bar-ends" might help with adding another hand position. These
bolt on the end of the current handle bar and come in many different styles.
Or a set of SCOTT AT-# bars might be just the ticket.
Tom
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| 1868.7 | Buy "TUTTO MOUNTAIN BIKE" | ROM01::CISI | Avere o essere? | Mon Mar 25 1991 11:06 | 10 |
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You can buy the march issue of "Tutto Mountain Bike" (that you can find
almost in all Italy news resellers), in wich there are the tests of 8
Hybrid-bike with performance, price, etc.
Enjoy your choice.
Luciano
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