Comments on: Let’s Talk About Switching Up Your Bike Type

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:51:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing the pictures, Mark. Wow, they are both very beautiful.

By: Mark Alan Anderson

Mark Alan Anderson — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:43:00 +0000

(Sorry for the tardy response… I only just noticed your reply.) This was the original touring bike that I re-purposed, a 1985 Shogun 2000:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6188/6117032509_42b7030c9e_z.jpg

And this is the Boulder Brevet, purpose built as a sort of re-imagining of a French randonneur:http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7298677180_68a01eb835_b.jpg

By: Mtnbikinggirl

Mtnbikinggirl — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

I’m mainly a mountain biker but I do own a road bike as well. Like streetexile said, it really depends on what I’m in the mood for. On a nice, sunny day I might take the roadie out for a ride along the ocean just to enjoy the sun on my face and put my mind in neutral. Or if I’m short on time I’ll do a quick 20km loop on the roadie since mountain biking requires driving 15km or more to get to the trailhead. Other times I use the roadie as an excuse to just get on a bike. Weekends it’s pretty much guaranteed I’m on the mountain bike though!

By: Tom Winfield

Tom Winfield — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:32:00 +0000

Variety is the spice of life. Mixing up the riding types keeps me from getting bored. For crushed limestone (Rails-to-Trails) I prefer my hardtail. Technical mountain biking – it the dual suspension trail bike. General riding and comuter type riding – its the hybrid (with rack & fencers). And When I hammer it – its the road bike.

Best, I love “exploring” on the bike. When on a trip – head out to see where the trail takes me.

By: Shawn McAfee

Shawn McAfee — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Thinking about those hills in San Fran and pushing up them just sounds like a beating. You must have legs full of dynamite by the time you get to the carbon!

By: Ron Ng

Ron Ng — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000

Folding bikes are definitely different … and heavier

By: B.J. Ondo

B.J. Ondo — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000

My utility bike is also my “all purpose” machine, it’s my trailer tugger and dirt path, (not MTB trails) bike so I can have my other bike as a pure road-trekking bike, LOL, it NEVER touches dirt unless there’s no other way to get to the destination. I like having the bikes set up for a “purpose” so that’s the type of , “Switching up” I do!

By: Shawn McAfee

Shawn McAfee — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000

Great topic Darryl. As you know my heart is on the singletrack and I love my MTB, but I do switch it up frequently. For base mileage and long distance I ride my road bike at least twice a month, often more. It’s definitely a different feeling and I don’t get the same enjoyment as I do from my MTB, I like to say that being a roadie is all work and no play… but its still great to get out on two wheels.

By: Mark Beaconsfield

Mark Beaconsfield — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:14:00 +0000

I only own the one bike, a hybrid. Most of the time I stay to the roads, but sometimes do venture onto some dirt trails for a change of scenery. I love that my bike can take a bit of the rough stuff as opposed to a full on roadie.

By: Luke W

Luke W — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:04:00 +0000

My daily commuter bike is my long tail cargo bike (Ute). Then on the weekends I like to throw in some mtn biking, some road riding and occasionally a tweed ride on my 3 speed vintage bike. This past Sunday I got out on the carbon road bike for the first time in a few months. Wow! Felt like a rocket after riding the Ute every day. I think that mtn biking has really improved my bike handling skills. I love riding bicycles!