Road Bike or Hybrid

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JamieRegan 21 Sep 12:40  

Joined: 21 Sep 2011

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A friend and I are planning a c250 mile trip next year from Edinburgh to the Western Isles. He has a road bike and is a fairly keen cyclist. I have a good hybrid bike but don't cycle much at all.

Fitness isn't a problem, I just need to train and get used to cycling, but do you think that one of us needs to change our bike or can we do this trip together on different bike types?

We haven't planned our exact route, yet, so don't really know what terrain it will be, but it will probably be a lot of road and maybe some track - perhaps part of the West Highland Way, or similar at times.

Any advice would be appreciated.

winnersh cyclist 22 Sep 08:59  

Joined: 02 Sep 2011

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My Profile 		I have both and would say that hybrids are more comfortable on the back also depends on what type of hybrid and what type of Road as if they are both similar construction i.e. steel, then wont make any difference I did a ride in France recently where I took my Hybrid and my son his Carbon however we did have the same 23c tyres that makes a lot of difference in terms of speed on the hybrid
hope it helps