Trying to do my research on getting my first bike... and i'm torn...i just don't know/understand the best choice for me.... hybrid or mountain? I have been to several shops around town and and even with their recommendations i'm still getting mixed answers on which to go for. Im a complete...

I was wondering if most people here consider that for a bike to be a "hybrid" does it have to have 700C wheels ? I am building up a new bike for myself which I consider a 26" wheel hybrid or a "Mountain Lite" bike It is going to have light alum hardtail frame (Performance Bikes Access XCL...

Talking about riding a bike… Safety is the first issue for any rider and I would love to share my favorite site containing some very interesting articles on basic as well as advanced issues and techniques. I was really amazed to discover how many mistakes I did when riding my bike and thus...

Hi! Very first post here! Well, I am a new (old) biker too! Having had cycling experiences with various bikes in the (remote) past, I came back on a saddle last summer. It was a GT Outpost mountain bike and I had great fun riding with a friend in the outskirts. When I decided to purchase a...

Hey guys, great forum. Had a quick question, would be great if you could help me out. I'm looking to purchase a bike for myself, a beginner. I rode when I was younger (I'm now 21), looking to get back into it. Is this a good deal? Can anyone tell me more about this type of bicycle? I googled it...

I do mostly road riding, but this is New England so roads are often crap. 40-50 miles total on a weekend in season, want a bike to stretch it more. I'm thinking hybrid/"fitness" bike, i.e. a road bike with bit wider tires and upright handlebar, can't stand drop bars, and how shall I put it...

Hello, I am a newbie member with a typical old story. I am 61 and getting back into biking after a couple decades off. I like sitting upright with a lot of rubber beneath me so I like hybrids. I live part of the time in the Bahamas where I am riding a Trek 7100 and part of the time in Missouri...

from like 8yrs in Germany. A bike riders paradise....dogs too. Now we've been set down in El Paso, Texas. My poor golden Lisa is having a total cow. The stickers plague her poor toesies unmercifully. She hasn't been out for a decent run since we got here.:hate: Jina the GSD doesn't mind the...

Hi, all, This looks like a really active forum. I'm a year-round cyclist, so ride everything according to the weather and what I'm doing, like hauling stuff (usually with a cargo-trike or trailer). My favorite bike is a hybrid that I use to do some real distances with, despite being...

Hello all, this is my first post here, and I'm not sure if this is the right place for this post. I have recently got the cycling bug and want to get another bike (after mine was stolen). I do not want to get an ordinary off the shelf bike. My ideal bike would combine the speed of a race bike...