Over the Easter holidays, I taught my 5 year old daughter to ride her bike without stabilisers. She is absolutely loving it and wants to be out all the time
Now she wants us to go out on bikes together. Once I know she can consistently, reliably travel in a straight line, we can go on the canal paths down to the Falkirk Wheel or the Kelpies, and rides like this on cycle paths etc. I explained to my wife the difficulties of us embarking on these cycling adventures with my current Whyte Suffolk road bike (I mean, I could put the Marathon + tyres back on and flat pedals, but it would be inconvenient switching between the two constantly for the commute )
A hybrid would cope fine with canals paths etc but I'm wondering since I have a bike that could cope with canal paths if I was out cycling longer distances on my own, is a hybrid adding much to what I already have? Would a mountain bike open up another side of cycling to me that I might enjoy as much as road cycling?
So, when the n is a road bike, but one that can cope with gravel paths etc, is the plus one better being a hybrid or mountain bike?
Secondly, what would you rcommend for £500 budget? Looking at MTBs when you are used to road bikes is complicated by the fact I don't get what components are better than others!
Cheers for all help,
Chris
Now she wants us to go out on bikes together. Once I know she can consistently, reliably travel in a straight line, we can go on the canal paths down to the Falkirk Wheel or the Kelpies, and rides like this on cycle paths etc. I explained to my wife the difficulties of us embarking on these cycling adventures with my current Whyte Suffolk road bike (I mean, I could put the Marathon + tyres back on and flat pedals, but it would be inconvenient switching between the two constantly for the commute )
A hybrid would cope fine with canals paths etc but I'm wondering since I have a bike that could cope with canal paths if I was out cycling longer distances on my own, is a hybrid adding much to what I already have? Would a mountain bike open up another side of cycling to me that I might enjoy as much as road cycling?
So, when the n is a road bike, but one that can cope with gravel paths etc, is the plus one better being a hybrid or mountain bike?
Secondly, what would you rcommend for £500 budget? Looking at MTBs when you are used to road bikes is complicated by the fact I don't get what components are better than others!
Cheers for all help,
Chris