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Old 10-09-11, 05:06 AM
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SlimRider
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Hey there Maxmad!

I'm a tourer. If you plan on doing any touring, you would do better with drop handlebars. They'll give you more position options which will be appreciated over the long miles touring. Cycles of choice would be the Bosanova, the Aurora, the Aurora Elite, the Satellite Comp, or the Satellite Sport.

Of course, people will tell you that you can tour on anything. However, how many of those people are actually bonafide tourers, themselves?

In general, hybrids are made more for shorter trips. They're perfect for commuting from the suburbs to the city. However, to actually cover long distances in a serious manner, I'd say you would need either a road bike or a touring bike. The longer the distance, the more you should lean towards the touring bike. The more diverse the terrain, the more you should favor the touring bike.

Finally:

Jamis Codas ----> Hybrid = Commuter short trips over slightly diverse terrain

Jamis Satellites ----> Road = Commuter and Short Touring (Credit Card Touring)

Jamis Aurora ----> Touring = Commuter and Tourer any distance at all.

* Bosanova = Commuter/ Credit Card Tourer ~ Comfortably Fast

- Slim

PS.

The wider the tire, the rougher the trails can become. All of the bikes above can accept 38mm tires. That's pretty wide!

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