frank theriault wrote: >On 5/2/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>A hybrid / fitness bike might be better for your needs. I don't know >>that a road bike would be very happy pulling a trailer, but a hybrid >>is a pretty good all-rounder. >> >>An effective daily workout on a bike is going to involve quite a lot >>of miles - about 15-20 per workout, I should think. You'll need a >>track or a country road with no traffic lights. >> >> > >You're right, Bob. > >The problem is that cycling is so very efficient. One must go about 4 >to 5 times the distance of running to get an equivalent workout, so if >one does 15 to 20 miles, that would be like, > >er... > >uh... > >Well, you can do the math... > >;-) > >Hard to say if a roadbike or a hybrid would be better. My personal >preference would be a road bike; the uncomfortable position is much >more efficient, so one can ride farther and harder with less effort. >One soon gets used to the "uncomfortable" position and skinny hard >saddle. > >OTOH, if a trailer is being considered, a hybrid would be a much >stronger platform from which to pull it, and the braking system might >be stronger, too. > >cheers, >frank > > >
Road bikes aren't that uncomfortable if you're using a more relaxed fit (with the bars close to or at saddle height). And a touring frame should haul just fine, while getting you many of the advantages of a road bike over a hybrid (less weight, better position for long-distance riding). Flat bars aren't so good for long rides as you only have one hand position, instead of several choices with road bars (drops, bullhorns and moustache bars all offer multiple hand positions, typically drops are the stock option). -Adam Who rides a touring-configured singlespeed road bike these days. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
