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Hybrid for trail riding?

  • 12-03-2010 11:51am
    #1
    the keen edge
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    I started a thread here a couple of days ago asking about a MTB that I bought. Anyway I threw up the sale of it, I was buying it on ebay and it turned out that it wasn't accurately described, in any event I bought it to hastily.

    Anyway although I have learned a lot, in recent days about the different types of bike available, however I am still unsure of what type of bike is suitable for my requirements. Basically I will be commuting about 6-8 miles (round trip) daily, buzzing over to the shop, maybe going on a longer spin on a Sunday, general kind of use.

    Would I be correct to say that a hybrid would be the most suitable for me? And can a hybrid be use on basic trail riding?, As I'd like to have that option aswell.

    As I said in previous post I'am a complete novice so any advice is greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    zil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭zil


    Re: Hybrid on trails

    I brought a m8 up to ballinastoe trails a few weeks ago. He claimed to have a friend with a proper full suspension mountain bike but instead turned up in a hybrid with contact tyres which had slick on the centre of the tyre and knobles at the edge and was sliding out all over the place resulting in one or two nasty falls.

    It's certainly possible to bring a hybrid on a trail you won't have as much fun as on a decent hard tail but as long as you stick proper mtb tyres on it you should be able to manage.


  • #3
    blorg
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    You could certainly take a hybrid down the likes of fire roads but I wouldn't go down singletrack on one.

    The problem with a "do it all" bike is that they are compromised in all areas and not great at anything.

    Having said that hybrids are a good choice for a starter bike, the only thing they are not really suitable for road-wise is the longer spins. Certainly they are better than a MTB on the road.


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