Evading hybrid.

2012paddy2012

Hi I have a racing bike and do 20/25 km couple times a week. That's it. I do find the racing bike sitting position ... somewhat.. awkward..I find myself trying to sit up straight from time to time as I feel a bit "cramped" not the right word ..but it's annoying ...I like the bit of cycling but this issue is a little off putting...from a comfortable cycling point of view ..I know everyone has their own favourite type of bike and that ..is there advantages of the hybrid over the usual racing bicycling model...

Weepsie

Is the bike definitely the right size and fit first of all? If not you'll never be comfortable for long

smacl

I use both, with the majority being on a drop bar bike and the hybrid for smaller jaunts to the shops etc...

Hybrid is good for short trips, comfy, less of a concern about theft locked up outside shops / pub. Personally, I prefer flat pedals in traffic.

Road bike is more comfy on longer trips due to more even weight distribution, more stable descending (drop bars + clipless pedals), better range of positions, less wind resistance in drops.

2012paddy2012

Weepsie wrote: »

Is the bike definitely the right size and fit first of all? If not you'll never be comfortable for long

Good point .I think it is. Got "fitted" at stags in Lucan ....seemed very professional! ...I.think that's probably not the issue ..mist get it checked again tho. Good point

BailMeOut

You may just need a fitting. I spent €50 on a 40 minute session getting fitted for my road bike and it made a huge difference.

shamrock2004

smacl wrote: »

I use both, with the majority being on a drop bar bike and the hybrid for smaller jaunts to the shops etc...

Hybrid is good for short trips, comfy, less of a concern about theft locked up outside shops / pub. Personally, I prefer flat pedals in traffic.

Road bike is more comfy on longer trips due to more even weight distribution, more stable descending (drop bars + clipless pedals), better range of positions, less wind resistance in drops.

+1. I did one or two sportives on the hybrid and was quite uncomfortable by the 100k mark.

smacl

shamrock2004 wrote: »

+1. I did one or two sportives on the hybrid and was quite uncomfortable by the 100k mark.

First time I did the WW200 it was on a hybrid. Was very glad of the sprung Brooks saddle, and don't think I'd do it again. Mind you that chap on the Dublin bike has been doing it for a few years now. Makes you properly appreciate the term 'hard as a jockey's bollix' :pac:

shamrock2004

smacl wrote: »

First time I did the WW200 it was on a hybrid. Was very glad of the sprung Brooks saddle, and don't think I'd do it again. Mind you that chap on the Dublin bike has been doing it for a few years now. Makes you properly appreciate the term 'hard as a jockey's bollix' :pac:

Yeh fair deuce to the guy. But I hold my cajones in too much regard to subject them to the torture of doing 200km on any route on a dublin bike!

BailMeOut

I did one Rebel and two ROK's on a Trek 7.2FX. Coming down from Healy pass on it was quite dangerous on it so converted to a proper road bike in the meanwhile. My Trek is now my pub bike!