[SteveM]

Evidently some people don't recognize these. Check this thread for a bit of clarity:

http://www.twospoke.com/forum/f3/hybrids-181/

[wildroot]

I think hybrids are great for 1st bikes or for someone who is starting up again. They are fairly comfortable and the wheels roll easier than a MTB.

[memorex88]

Trek has 2 categories for hybrids, Urban & Bike Path. But is seems the bicycle community in general has settled with Hybrid for these types.

[wild]

What would you say the Jamis Allegro 2x is urbain or bike path

[stdu007]

here one

[Skidmark]

Specialized makes a bike called Cross Trail as well. A bit wider tires.

[hophead]

Originally Posted by SteveM

What's a hybrid bicycle?

It's a bike that runs on a giant cell phone battery and is ridden by celebrities who want to be thought of as "green" like Cameron Diaz, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and George Clooney.

[stdu007]

Originally Posted by hophead

It's a bike that runs on a giant cell phone battery and is ridden by celebrities who want to be though of as "green" like Cameron Diaz, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and George Clooney.

LOL

[stdu007]

So a hybride have a linear pull brake or disk brake, instead of cantilever brake for the cyclocross
and the handlebar is a flatbar or monkeybar on a hybride and we have a regular road handlebar on a cyclocross and the last most difference is the tire on hybride we gonne have a 700x32-35 with hard rolling surface for a cyclocross we have a tire with more grip on the tire side .... just take a look to the pictures ....

cyclocross bike


hybride bike

[Industry_Hack]

A cross between a road bike and MTB, where an upright riding position and comfort are given design precedence over performance.

Variations include the flat bar road bike, which is technically a hybrid, yet offers excellent performance at the higher end of the price scale.