Bicycle...road or hybrid?

[Brainonska511]

I got myself an '07 Gary Fisher Wingra (hybrid) at the beginning of the summer. Put over 300 miles on it just by using the trail along Lake Michigan this summer on the weekends.

On a side note, anyone have a recommendation on lube for a Kryptonite U-lock? My lock seems to be getting rather stiff lately.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Buy another set of wheels - one for knobbies and one for slicks. Then buy some toe clips. A hybrid will not be much different.

won't a hybrid frame weigh a lot less?

It really can vary based on the frame metal type to the cost of the frame. In general a hybrid frame may weigh a little less but we're talking maybe 1/2 a lb. Components will vary in weight also based on the cost.

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Buy another set of wheels - one for knobbies and one for slicks. Then buy some toe clips. A hybrid will not be much different.

won't a hybrid frame weigh a lot less?

It really can vary based on the frame metal type to the cost of the frame. In general a hybrid frame may weigh a little less but we're talking maybe 1/2 a lb. Components will vary in weight also based on the cost.

How will it weight less? 😵

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Buy another set of wheels - one for knobbies and one for slicks. Then buy some toe clips. A hybrid will not be much different.

won't a hybrid frame weigh a lot less?

It really can vary based on the frame metal type to the cost of the frame. In general a hybrid frame may weigh a little less but we're talking maybe 1/2 a lb. Components will vary in weight also based on the cost.

How will it weight less? 😵

Frame material - (Heaver > Lighter) Steel > Carbon Fiber > Aluminum > Titanium

Then based on the thickness and butting of the tubing can make one of the above materials lighter than another. A triple-butted cromoly steel frame could weigh less than an aluminum frame.

Then how the tubing of the frame is put together - welds, gussets, epoxy, collars, etc will also affect the weight of the frame

All of the above will also affect the price of the frame. A steel frame can range from $100 to $2000. A titanium frame from $1500 to $4000.

 

[scott916]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
I got myself an '07 Gary Fisher Wingra (hybrid) at the beginning of the summer. Put over 300 miles on it just by using the trail along Lake Michigan this summer on the weekends.

On a side note, anyone have a recommendation on lube for a Kryptonite U-lock? My lock seems to be getting rather stiff lately.

I've heard graphite works well.
Or just go buy an On-Guard with the rotating chamber so the lock doesn't get moisture in it.

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
bikeforums.net <--- Go there.

Seconded.

I like the idea of a cyclocross bike. "Hybrid" could mean a lot of things, BTW, from clunker to flat bar road bike. Get yourself some SPD-style clipless pedals. You can get them with platform pedals on one side if you like. Shoes + pedals shouldn't cost much more than $100 if you get stuff on sale.

 

[Dirigible]

I'm not totally getting what you're wanting, and what your concerns are.

Toe clips work fine on a mountain bike, as do clipless. I rode 1500 miles in three weeks once with toe clips on a mountain bike and small volume slick tires that were high pressure. So the cheap way to go is small volume slick tires that can reach high pressure, a cheap extra wheelset if you want quick knobby-slicks changes, and some toe clips or clipless pedals.

That said, I much prefer a road bike if I'm riding on streets. If you have the budget for a decent road bike, get one. You'll need to be more careful than on a mountain bike, but I hop my carbon fiber road bike up and down curbs all the time (note the word "hop" - I don't smack into the curb).

Mountain bikes are good for dirt and rough terrain, road bikes are good for pavement, and hybrid bikes are good for nothing. 😛

 

[ed21x]

road bikes are great for those wide open country roads or cruising down PCH, but if you'll be at any city with potholes, shitty roads, the extra padding certainly helps.