Κυριακή, Μαΐου 01, 2005

What about the bike????

The bicycle (Ideal) I recently bought is a mountain-road hybrid. It has a nice front suspension, a comfortable straight handlebar and somewhat thicker tires (700C35, which is thicker than 700C25 or smaller road tires but larger than mountain tires). It can take some physical abuse without problem and is (appears?) reliable and strong. It is heavier than my previous bike (road) but the difference is not staggering and the price is right.

I don't see much purpose in riding mountain bikes in the city and on roads (much heavier, considerable rolling resistance) but I could not live with a pure road bike. Having the extra versatility of a hybrid is frequently worth the performance hit.

PKT