I think they are more like MTB bike frames with roadish tires, handlebars and saddles. I remember my 1st "real bike" a Trek Navigator 100, which was a steel frame hardtail MTB frame and drive train, with an adjustable rise stem, combo tires 1.95" (smooth center, knobby edges) and relaxed handlebars. I think that was the Rail-Trail bike which preceded what we now call "hybrid." The current crop of comfort bikes seems to have added (unnecessary IMO) front shocks as well. I could, and did take that Trek off road regularly with knobbier tires, and did an MS150 on it using 1.5" slicks. The ride that really stands out in memory was a summer vacation in Smuggler's Notch VT, when I was able to ride it over the snowshoe paths in the mountains. That was a real blast.
I passed that bike along when I realized that I was generally a more roadish rider, but those bikes merit mention for as George noted, they draw in many to cycling. ________________________________ From: George Schick <[email protected]> , nothing is really mentioned about the so-called "hybrid" or "town bike" or whatever-you-want-to-call-it (I'm referring to those bikes that consist of road-like frames and wheels with MTB bars, stems, brake levers, and V-brakes along with wide saddles for a more up-right riding position). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
