they are not trail bikes. at least not a trail with any elevation or regular bumpy terrain. most don't have shocks and the tires are semi-slicks. you get rattled in these... but they are quick!
Awesome their the best of two worlds. I used to ride one when I borrowed and it was smooth on street and dirt. I miss it but my neighbor moved(divorced) now I don't have one.
My Trek hybrid is my favorite bike of the four I have. I am planning on swapping the handle bar for a mustache or albatros bar and I'm going to swap the grip shifters for friction end bar shifters. It has more of a road geometry than MTB so it should look really good.
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"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
-Bilbo Baggins
My “newbie” testimony, by comparing with 4 different mountain bikes my friends own, is that a Hybrid is by far more confy to ride, more enjoyable on the road. It is also faster. On the other side, all of the controls are more “elegant” less rugged. Many parts are plastic instead of metal on the MTBs. Hence it is not able to take the beating any ΜΤΒ would.
So a Hybrid may not replace an MTB on a mountain in the same way an MTB may not compete the Hybrid on the road. It is up to the user to clearly define his goals and make the right decision…
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