Good All-Arounder Suggestions
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some advice on a bike. I'm a road rider and all set with my road bike. I had a mountain bike (Trek X-Caliber) and mountain biking just wasn't for me.
I'm looking for a bike to use for running errands, getting groceries and stuff like that. But, I also want to be able to log some decent miles on it. I will ride my road bike 4-5 times a week, about 30 miles each ride. I would use this new bike to ride when I just don't feel like putting on all the kit I wear when road riding.
I see the "fitness" category of hybrids, and to me they look like road bikes with slighter wider tires and flat bars, which may fit my need for logging miles. But I also see dual sport bikes that have a front suspension, and that might be perfect for riding around town, over curbs and potholes.
I'm a Trek fan and the two bikes that come to mind are the FX and DS, but I'd like to try something new. So I guess I'm looking for advice on a bike that's good for putting on miles, but also as a work horse do it all type of bike, that isn't a Trek.
Sorry for the ambiguous post, I'm just looking for suggestions from others who use their hybrid as I intend to.
I'm looking for a bike to use for running errands, getting groceries and stuff like that. But, I also want to be able to log some decent miles on it. I will ride my road bike 4-5 times a week, about 30 miles each ride. I would use this new bike to ride when I just don't feel like putting on all the kit I wear when road riding.
I see the "fitness" category of hybrids, and to me they look like road bikes with slighter wider tires and flat bars, which may fit my need for logging miles. But I also see dual sport bikes that have a front suspension, and that might be perfect for riding around town, over curbs and potholes.
I'm a Trek fan and the two bikes that come to mind are the FX and DS, but I'd like to try something new. So I guess I'm looking for advice on a bike that's good for putting on miles, but also as a work horse do it all type of bike, that isn't a Trek.
Sorry for the ambiguous post, I'm just looking for suggestions from others who use their hybrid as I intend to.