Road Bike Or Hybrid For Commuting
The bike comes fully loaded with shimano gears v brakes and an easy cruiser design.
Road bike or hybrid for commuting. I will be using it for commuting to places within 5 10km and generally on bike paths and the odd road when it permits as i am new to road riding. Its a small commute so i ve kind of got into my head hybrid is probably best as i m unlikely to benefit from the speed of a road bike drop bar but i m open to suggestions on this as i know there is contrasting opinions on this. However if you want a bit of luxury on your commute this could certainly be it. The bike frame is constructed from lightweight aluminum that would enable you to ride fast on smooth roads but the frame geometry is set back far enough and the handlebars raised so that you ll want to upright riding rather than in an aggressive forward stance.
Canyon urban 8 0 hybrid bike 1749 this one is just a little bit more pricey than the conventional hybrid bike. Some parts are harder to replace and are more expensive on a road bike. In my experience i have a road bike and a hybrid. The raleigh detour 2 comfort hybrid bike is one of the best on the market and ideal for anyone on a budget.
A road bike will have less comfortable ride position which is more suitable for long and fast ride than for a mere commuting. Yes the road bike is faster and the handle bars are not as wide so i found is easier to filter thru traffic too. A road bike is much more complicated and expensive machine. I use the hybrid most of the times for conmuting.
I am tossing up between both but leaning slightly more to the road bike. As you delve into the differences between a hybrid bike and a road bike. As an owner of hybrid and road bike this is what i feel about hybrid superiority. This hybrid bike from sixthreezero is more than just a cross between a road and mountain bike it also crosses with a cruiser bike.
But also all depends which hybrid.