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Re: OT: Interesting Bicyling Experience on A Hybrid Posted by Rod [Email]  (#3128) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Rod) on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:31:37
In Reply to: OT: Interesting Bicyling Experience on A Hybrid, Caarma  [Profile/Gallery]
, Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:16:12
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I would say you could easily get 3 mph on a decent road bike. It is true that with additional expense you get diminishing returns, but the leap from a hybrid to a road racing bike is pretty significant. Weight itself is not the biggest factor - especially in a relatively flat place like Michigan. The road and air resistance (i.e. your tires and body position) play a much bigger role.
I have a Quintana Roo Kilo Private Reserve triathlon bike which is pretty fast (I averaged 22.7 mph this weekend on the 40k bike portion of a triathlon - and I'm not a very good cyclist). I also have a Lemond Poprad Cyclocross bike. The QR is built all out for speed (aero tubing, aero bars, lightweight aluminum construction) whereas the Poprad is more solidly built to have some offroad capability. It's still a decent road bike but with its lower pressure knobbly tires and slightly less aero position I am about 2 mph slower than on my QR. You should notice an even bigger difference going from a hybrid.
The most important thing is to get a bike that fits you. Find a bike shop that is willing to spend some time fitting you for the bike. You can be slow and uncomfortable on a $5,000 bike if it doesn't fit you. And it's not just the frame size that matters - the geometry can be different on the same nominal sized bike from different manufacturers. A good bike shop should be happy to swap out stems and other components for you to get the correct fit - not just put up with what comes with that bike from the manufacturer.
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