Lovacott
Über Member
I've been commuting for a year on a hard tail MTB and recently bought a Hybrid for fine weather commuting (Voodoo Marasa). I also bought a road bike for weekend/leisure use.
This week, I did my commute on the hybrid (Voodoo) and wow, what a difference in performance.
Lighter (no front suspension) and really nice and comfortable geometry.
The narrow tyres still provide pretty good grip in the gravel and the reduction in tyre drag over the MTB is very noticeable.
I'm finding the hills so much easier and the gear range means I am (almost) road bike fast on the flats.
The hybrid is not as fast as the road bike and it won't be so easy to and cheap to maintain as the MTB is, but only a week in, and I've decided that my new hybrid is now my go to bike.
Is this how it normally plays out when you buy a new bike?
This week, I did my commute on the hybrid (Voodoo) and wow, what a difference in performance.
Lighter (no front suspension) and really nice and comfortable geometry.
The narrow tyres still provide pretty good grip in the gravel and the reduction in tyre drag over the MTB is very noticeable.
I'm finding the hills so much easier and the gear range means I am (almost) road bike fast on the flats.
The hybrid is not as fast as the road bike and it won't be so easy to and cheap to maintain as the MTB is, but only a week in, and I've decided that my new hybrid is now my go to bike.
Is this how it normally plays out when you buy a new bike?