Zippy
New Member
- Location
- Camborne, Cornwall
The time is soon coming round for me to consider a new steed for commuting to work. I have a MTB at the moment and have been very happy with it. However, I am aware that I could be commuting somewhat faster and probably more comfortably on a purpose built bike; being able to lean over drops like I used to on my first bike years back.
My route to work is mainly road but also involves dirt track with potholes and mud in the wet. I also like the nippy manoeverability of my current MTB when the need arises.
My heart says Cyclo Cross, but my head is saying possibly Hybrid. Hybrid sounds boring though; surely its what suited Metropolitan types ride around London init?
I like the idea of a road bike for higher end gears but with the ability to ride the odd stretch of muck. would probably want to swap the cassette out for something of a higher gear ratio than for a true cyclo cross. I do use the lower gears for hills and stop-start traffic and filtering.
Any thoughts?
My route to work is mainly road but also involves dirt track with potholes and mud in the wet. I also like the nippy manoeverability of my current MTB when the need arises.
My heart says Cyclo Cross, but my head is saying possibly Hybrid. Hybrid sounds boring though; surely its what suited Metropolitan types ride around London init?
I like the idea of a road bike for higher end gears but with the ability to ride the odd stretch of muck. would probably want to swap the cassette out for something of a higher gear ratio than for a true cyclo cross. I do use the lower gears for hills and stop-start traffic and filtering.
Any thoughts?