Hybrid In Sportives

[Rustybucket]

What’s everyone’s opinions on entering a sportive on a Hybrid bike? Is it a big no no? I fancy doing a few 100 mile ones – but my mates say its pretty much road bikes only?

Will probably be buying a road bike in the late summer – so might have to wait for the winter to enter any?

Thanks for your advice guys!!!

 

[Rob3rt]

People ride hybrids in them all the time. You see all sorts of bikes on a sportive. Just enter and enjoy yourself.

 

[Hip Priest]

Rob is right.

I've seen someone doing a sportive on a Brompton.

 

[compo]

I have seen three speed town bikes, mountain bikes, hybrids and all sorts on sportivs. Obviously the biggest number of bikes are road bikes but you certainly wont be alone on a hybrid.

 

[Dayvo]

I'd guess that 'proper' cyclists with top range bikes don't like being passed/beaten by plebs on hybrids.

Even more reason to ride one!

 

[ianrauk]

Ride what you like.

 

[SquareDaff]

Some of the sportier hybrids will do 100 miles no problem. The only thing that would concern me would be getting numb hands/wrists. You see comments on this forum all the time about people getting these after about 30 miles or so.

 

[Rob3rt]

You look like a bigger dick riding your Cervelo TT bike in a sportive than you do riding a hybrid, put it that way!

 

[compo]

I'd guess that 'proper' cyclists with top range bikes don't like being passed/beaten by plebs on hybrids.

Even more reason to ride one!

I ride a hybrid and dislike being overtaken by muddy types on MTB's. Unfortunately I have got used to it

 

[Rustybucket]

Ok thanks for the advice everyone- going to enter the below then
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/wiggle-super-series-wight-ferry-saturday-sportive-epic/
Have A boardman Team – so its not exactly slow!

 

[Rob3rt]

Enjoy!

You get an additional kudos point for every tit on a TT bike that you gank!

 

[AndyRM]

Did my first 100km on a hybrid. No problem at all. Other than a disastrous series of punctures!

 

[wiggydiggy]

Some of the sportier hybrids will do 100 miles no problem. The only thing that would concern me would be getting numb hands/wrists. You see comments on this forum all the time about people getting these after about 30 miles or so.

Rubbish!

I've been riding a none drop bar hybrid, with either flat bars + ends or (for a time) butterlfy bars of distances upto 100 miles at a time with no issues, same with any drop bar provided your flat allows you to move around the bar its fine.

 

[SquareDaff]

I didn't say I agreed....just that's what some people said. I loved my hybrid until it got stolen, although I will say I prefer permanently riding on drops now :-)

 

[flissh]

I love this forum! I was wondering that. I've got a flat bar road bike....(is that a hybrid? or is there a subtle difference?)