Are Hybrids just as good and fast as road bikes?

[hoopdriver]

You're ahead of me. I can't even find Pashley on the map....

 

[jefmcg]

I've never ridden a princess from anywhere, let alone from Pashley.

I'd have gone with "I don't ride a Pashley, and don't call me princess."

 

[raleighnut]

If I was forced to only be able to keep 1 bike I know which it would be.

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[jefmcg]

Pashley sounds like an adverb from literature aimed at young girls circa 1960. "Oh, he's so handsome" she gasped, pashley.

Pash is Australian for snog, if that helps.

 

[hoopdriver]

If I was forced to only be able to keep 1 bike I know which it would be.

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The Pashley? Or the BMX with the broken saddle?

 

[raleighnut]

The Pashley? Or the BMX with the broken saddle?

You're mixing me up with @potsy

 

[mjr]

I'm equally slow on a hybrid and a road bike, but, on the flat with no head wind, my maximum personal best was on a Dawes 501 hybrid. Same stretch of tarmac.

I think that says more about my ability as a cyclist than the laws of physics.

Mine's still on my hybrid. Stonking tailwind (like 25 gusting 45mph) and I think I had small panniers on. Being like a sail rarely works in your favour, but it can happen.

 

[Salty seadog]

There's a stretch of downhill that I use from time to time and I've hit 44-45mph with my road bike, flat bar road hybrid and Form mountain bike, all run an 11-32 rear block. So in order I was in the following ratios, 50-11, 48-11 and 44-11. Must be a terminal velocity thing on that stretch.

May do more research.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Ferkin fast.. especially on his TT bike

I thought you was talking about me until you mentioned the TT bike

 

[Cycleops]

I thought you was talking about me until you mentioned the TT bike

Pssst, its Accy really. Don't tell anyone.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Depends on the hybrid tbh. A few hybrids will be able to keep up with a road bike, but the majority weigh a ton.

 

[raleighnut]

Depends on the hybrid tbh. A few hybrids will be able to keep up with a road bike, but the majority weigh a ton.

If I was forced to only be able to keep 1 bike I know which it would be.

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Tange CrMo frame

 

[flake99please]

I know someone, on this forum who would beat anyone on here day in and day out on a hybrid, a middle of road price wise one at that.

I had noticed that Blazed hadnt posted in while. How are they keeping?

 

[ianrauk]

I had noticed that Blazed hadnt posted in while. How are they keeping?

Now you're talking on a completely different level.

 

[cyberknight]

[QUOTE 4853010, member: 45"]My commute is 5.5 miles. I do it 3 minutes quicker on my road bike than my hybrid.[/QUOTE]
My drop bar conversion mtb is about 2 mins slower over my 10 mile commute . rolls well enough on the flat but its getting up to speed and hills where the weight kills it , gotta be getting on for 19- 20 kg with panniers.