[phamilyman]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

I would like to add that any indian city roads can be bad, unless one is looking at riding in MGroad or indirangar etc

Cycling is fun when you use it for exploring, riding in some narrow gullies is the best part, so in these cases its best to have an MTB

Very narrow n presumptive thought. I completely disagree. Agree with Rajan here.

I recommend a Roadie n a MTB :o

[tifosikrishna]

Originally Posted by phamilyman

@tifosi : u rock man. Awesome. Has your wife disowned u yet? good show man!

Hi Thanks. It hasn't happened as yet, but have come close to it once or twice. One good this is that since we start very early in the morning(otherwise Chennai heat will make a roast out of you), I am able to reach back home by 10ish..

By the way, completed exactly 1 month yesterday with my bike and dailymile says I have covered 1480kms.

Thank you all for the encouragement and I am really enjoying the sport till now...

[lohithrao]

Well dont want to get into a argument, i stated a practical experience of mine and if one thinks their is presumption attached to it then i cant help!

Originally Posted by phamilyman

Very narrow n presumptive thought. I completely disagree. Agree with Rajan here.

I recommend a Roadie n a MTB :o

[phamilyman]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Well dont want to get into a argument, i stated a practical experience of mine and if one thinks their is presumption attached to it then i cant help!

We're all stating our practical experience here Dada. My submission is that there's no absolute truth here (ref harism on bz) n my slick MTB still does explore the mud by lanes of Gurgaon with lesser punctures (continental rocks) .
There is an inherent assumption in what u wrote? That hybrids can't really manage the exploration bit, no?

[lohithrao]

Well i think i stated that "MTB"'s are better suited for bad terrains, just like a SUV example where anyday a SUV is better suited for bad terrain but that does not mean sedans cant take the bad terrains...

Originally Posted by phamilyman

We're all stating our practical experience here Dada. My submission is that there's no absolute truth here (ref harism on bz) n my slick MTB still does explore the mud by lanes of Gurgaon with lesser punctures (continental rocks) .
There is an inherent assumption in what u wrote? That hybrids can't really manage the exploration bit, no?

[Ragul]

Guys
I need help in passing this IQ test. Not able to figure this out since a week.

How do I use this cycle pump with my new cycle? I am not able to fit it on the valve correctly.

Pic attached.

Thanks
--
Ragul

[PatchyBoy]

Originally Posted by Ragul

Guys
I need help in passing this IQ test. Not able to figure this out since a week.

How do I use this cycle pump with my new cycle? I am not able to fit it on the valve correctly.

Pic attached.

Thanks
--
Ragul

What kind of valve do you have? Is it Presta or Schrader?



This should help you - How to Inflate Bike Tires - wikiHow

Cheers,
Rajan

[PatchyBoy]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Well i think i stated that "MTB"'s are better suited for bad terrains, just like a SUV example where anyday a SUV is better suited for bad terrain but that does not mean sedans cant take the bad terrains...

There lies the problem. SUVs are sure better suited for bad terrain, but from a bicycle context, potholes and speed bumps do not qualify as bad terrain. As a matter of fact, it does not qualify as bad terrain even from an automobile perspective.

Elaborating on the automobile example, we can broadly equate as follows:

Road Bike - Sedan / hatch back
MTB - 4x4 vehicle
Hybrid - SUV, without 4x4

One should also note that there are road focused hybrids and mountain focused hybrids. Unlike a car, a bad choice of a bicycle can rob the entire fun of cycling and can actually lead to losing interest and giving up cycling altogether. I did ride my nephew's MaxIT Crossbow for a week or so. Thankfully, I opened my eyes early and bought the Bianchi Hybrid. I am sure if I had continued to use my nephew's bike for a month or so, I would have given up biking altogether.

IMHO, buying a MTB for daily commute and for the occasional trail (read once or twice a year and I am talking about true technical trails and not potholed roads) is over kill. I agree with phamilyman here. One would be better off getting a roadbike and a MTB - akin to most of our own OTR enthusiasts, who own a sedan for regular commutes and a 4x4 for real OTRs

Just my 2 cents

Cheers,
Rajan

[ms001]

Originally Posted by PatchyBoy

One should also note that there are road focused hybrids and mountain focused hybrids. Unlike a car, a bad choice of a bicycle can rob the entire fun of cycling and can actually lead to losing interest and giving up cycling altogether. I did ride my nephew's MaxIT Crossbow for a week or so. Thankfully, I opened my eyes early and bought the Bianchi Hybrid. I am sure if I had continued to use my nephew's bike for a month or so, I would have given up biking altogether.

IMHO, buying a MTB for daily commute and for the occasional trail (read once or twice a year and I am talking about true technical trails and not potholed roads) is over kill. I agree with phamilyman here. One would be better off getting a roadbike and a MTB - akin to most of our own OTR enthusiasts, who own a sedan for regular commutes and a 4x4 for real OTRs
Cheers,
Rajan

Excellent post.
I agree one does not need an MTB unless and until one will be going on ,mountain
trails regularly . Hybrid is perfect for city,bad roads/village roads and occasional light trails.

[lohithrao]

Well, now that i have not specified what is bad terrain let me do so...i live in a region which is surrounded by mountains/hills, i have ample opportunity to explore narrow roads which are not trails but thier is actually no roads or mixture of both and this is how the entire terrain is and considering that this is as the condition, leaving the city limits for me a SUV or a MTB suits...

For the one who intends to ride ONLY in Bangalore then a Road bike or an Hybrid suits the best!

Originally Posted by PatchyBoy

There lies the problem. SUVs are sure better suited for bad terrain, but from a bicycle context, potholes and speed bumps do not qualify as bad terrain. As a matter of fact, it does not qualify as bad terrain even from an automobile perspective.

Elaborating on the automobile example, we can broadly equate as follows:

Road Bike - Sedan / hatch back
MTB - 4x4 vehicle
Hybrid - SUV, without 4x4

One should also note that there are road focused hybrids and mountain focused hybrids. Unlike a car, a bad choice of a bicycle can rob the entire fun of cycling and can actually lead to losing interest and giving up cycling altogether. I did ride my nephew's MaxIT Crossbow for a week or so. Thankfully, I opened my eyes early and bought the Bianchi Hybrid. I am sure if I had continued to use my nephew's bike for a month or so, I would have given up biking altogether.

IMHO, buying a MTB for daily commute and for the occasional trail (read once or twice a year and I am talking about true technical trails and not potholed roads) is over kill. I agree with phamilyman here. One would be better off getting a roadbike and a MTB - akin to most of our own OTR enthusiasts, who own a sedan for regular commutes and a 4x4 for real OTRs

Just my 2 cents

Cheers,
Rajan

[PatchyBoy]

@lohithrao: Relax buddy. I am not contesting your decision to get an MTB or jusifying my decision to get a hybrid. This was all in response to this:

Originally Posted by deepakchiniwal

Ok folks, here is what I have.

1. Rockrider 5.2 - 14599/- MTB
2. SCHWINN SEARCHER 2011 - 16600/- Hybrid
3. FRONTIER SPORT - 14900/- MTB
4. GT AGGRESSOR 2.0 - 16500/- MTB
5. GT AGGRESSOR 3.0 - 14500/- MTB
6. SCHWINN FRONTIER COMP - 15400/- MTB
7. SCHWINN SPORTERRA - 14980/- Hybrid
8. Giant Boulder 2 - 17800/- - MTB

All hybrid's have thinner tyre profiles.

I am about 100kgs, should I pick the hybrids or play safe with MTB's.

The question here was - can a hybrid support a 100 kg rider or not. I answered based on the user's location - Bangalore. There seems to be a general misconception that MTBs are better suited for bad roads and can carry more load. Just trying to dispel that

Rajan

[lohithrao]

PatchyBoy, no issues, since you quoted me i thought let me be more specific

however i feel its on the usage and what terrain one intends to use the bike, so one needs to consider.

meanwhile i have covered 100kms, last weekend rode around/down kudremukha both me and the bike were tested and happy both survived the test

Will write a short review and log soon.

[Spitfire]

Though some of the MTB look like MTBs, they might not really be Moutain Terrain Bike.

Like my RR 5.2 in its brochure says not to do any heavy duty mountain riding on this bike.

I think it just looks like a MTB but is road bike with fat tires.

Not that I am complaining. I drive a Bolero on city roads Same-Same.

[mjothi]

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Like my RR 5.2 in its brochure says not to do any heavy duty mountain riding on this bike.

And that's how they can sell the BMX

@Rajan, I think MTB are "designed" to take more weight and hurt. The weight is not just to do with the frames, its also to do with the spokes of the wheels. So, in MTB the rims and spokes are made to handle such impact too. Since now I am mentioning, I think I need to look closure on this fact now...

Imagine a 100+ KG person on a roadie in the road we took to Nandi

I am sure you remember about the other person in roadie and how he felt in riding in that road parallel to the Hoodi track.

[PatchyBoy]

Originally Posted by mjothi

Imagine a 100+ KG person on a roadie in the road we took to Nandi

I am sure you remember about the other person in roadie and how he felt in riding in that road parallel to the Hoodi track.

@mjothi - On a roadie, I agree with you. A 100+ kg person would feel awful on a roadie in bad roads. I am sure the same does not hold good for Hybrids and Tourers. Touring bikes usually carry a lot of baggage and the rider, right?

Rajan