One of my hobbies has been borrowing bikes. It was mostly mountain bikes in Colorado - Jennie's friend, Jeannie's for the summer, Anna's for the Moab girls weekend - all kinds of generous folks.
But now it's time to buy one of my very own, so I have a big decision to make: road bike or mountain bike?
Jen lent me her mountain bike a few weeks ago, and we went out to play on the trails of Walnut Creek. It was a good time.
Then Alyson let me borrow her road bike this weekend, and it was Jen first and then Rick who accompanied me all over the streets of Austin.
And I fell in love.
3 comments:
You should get a hybrid bike, also sometimes called a fitness bike.
"Mixing road bike efficiency with mountain bike utility, hybrid bikes offer the best of both worlds: comfort features, flat handlebars, 700c tires and plenty of zoom to zip you along the pavement." -rei.com
Werle! Two quick thoughts, you are after a bike that does something well, a hybrid does everything mediocre, but nothing truly well, except commuting. If you want to ride with roadies, get a road bike. If you are into hitting singletrack, then a mountain is the way to go. Regardless of which bike you end up with, adjust your helmet! A loose helmet can a lot of damage if you actually go down on a ride.
gosh i don't know what to say because i own both, and they are both awesome!! i love the thrill of mountain biking and how you gotta think of which line to take to make things easier.
and if i want a more relaxing ride where i can ride miles upon miles and enjoy the scenery, then i go road biking. although, with a road bike, you can do triathlons. not so much with a mountain bike. maybe THAT just answered your question. ;)
hey does your friend jen bike with ride like a girl? she looks awfully familiar...
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