FLJeepGuy

Another Crosstrail owner here. 16ish is a good loping pace that I can keep up easily so it's my usual cruising speed. I've got the original 700x38 tires which I run at 85-90psi. I've had it well past 20 when riding with my son, but for an old guy like me, those are sprints, and not sustained rates. At this point in my life, I prefer just soaking up the miles rather than going flat out.

lopek77

I don't like to ride on my rims ;-)

ps249

If you weigh 120 and I weigh 180 - naturally Im going to need higher psi. Its my ride and I'll do what I want.

Dilberto

Saved from a metal scrapyard -this 19-pounder BEGS me to ride it fast(19mph avg):

kaliayev

Where does that bike fit into the comfort hybrid aspect that the OP was asking?

Dilberto

Hey, its still a comfort hybrid to me....

kaliayev

In what way?

jsjcat

That's fast on a Cypress. Rode one for four years. What size tires do you have?

rebel1916

Well I am right around 170, and this is 'Murka, so you remain free to do whatever you want.

jskash

I have 700x38 tires. I replaced the original tires when the front tire got cut and something. I am now riding on Crossroads Armadillo tires, which I have read are slower than what came on the bike, but I have not felt much of a difference. The are rated at 75 to 100 psi and I put 85 psi in them. At 90, the ride feels loose when going around a corner.

mrodgers

I already stated that I ride my Giant Escape 1 at about 15-17 mph on the flat trails. The Giant Escape isn't a comfort hybrid though.

I do see all these older folk riding comfort hybrids sitting bolt upright with a frame that looks like it's larger than a large truck pedaling at about 50 rpm while I'm pedaling about 85 rpm. I watch as they zoom right by me while I'm doing my measly 16 mph roughly sweating my rear end off. I don't know how they do it.

Vexxer

Average speed is including hills, traffic, and all that fun stuff.... not just the flat stuff.

WDH74

I think I used to manage about 10-12 on my Diamondback Wildwood. By comparison I am up around 12-14 on the same routes on my Trek FX. I don't think I'm any more fit now than I was this time last summer, so I do think the lighter, easier to ride bike has made a difference. The DB has a suspension fork and smaller wheels with knobby(ish) tires, and is just heavier. It's great for tooling around town (it's my preferred bike to take to the library, or to get a coffee or something) but it gets frustrating on more challenging rides, particularly if there are a lot of hills.

giantcfr1

I tried putting an ultegra crankset on my comfort badboy but the cranks hit the chainstays. What's your secret with your road cranks?

Dilberto

I use a Mountain Bottom Bracket(XTR), which has the three 1mm spacers, with two spacers on the non-drive side and one drive. The cranks are actually Cyclocross(172.5mm FSA Energy 2x10 36-46t).

Dilberto

Upright seating position, front suspension and sloping top tube. Just because I don't have an adjustable stem, V-brakes, chainguard and gigantic, padded saddle disqualifies my bike from being a "comfort hybrid." My current configuration is extremely comfortable - I've done a metric century on the Bad Boy, with ZERO issues. Get your generalizations straight...

DorkDisk

Road bikes use 68mm bottom brackets, your bike probably uses 73mm. I would not recommend spacing out a hollowtech ii road crank to 73mm because you might not have enough engagement with the splines. You should use a MTB crank or go with an old school square taper so you can adjust the spindle length.

kaliayev

I asked a simple question. What generalizations did I make? Look at your quote and you will see that is all on you. Many bikes have sloping top tubes these days including road race bikes. So if I take my race frame and raise the seat a bit and put a Brooks saddle on it does it become a comfort bike?

Dilberto

The Cannondale Bad Boy giantcfr1 is referring to requires a mountain BB and crankset, ideally. However, the spindle thread clearance of an Ultegra 6700 road crankset is sufficient to accommodate a maximum of 2 spacers, without issue. The chainstay/crankarm gap will be extremely tight....but it's feasible.

Dilberto

Whatever, dude. If you "think" my Bad Boy is not a comfort hybrid....it's all back on you.

giantcfr1

IuThank you so much for your response. It makes sense because the crank I used only just hit when I attempted it.

Greybeard712

On a Specialized Sirrus running 32c w/liners @ 100psi I average 13-15mph w/o pushing too hard (mid chainring 34t-6th gear 24t). In the higher gears (48t-7th gear 28t) I've *clocked 22.5, but this tired ol' body won't sustain that for long.
I'm going to post a question about different tire sizes.

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MikeRides

Not a comfort hybrid but a heavy urban hybrid with 700x35 stock tires filled to about 85PSI and I seem to average between 13-14 MPH rolling speed even though when I glance down at the cyclometer it always seems to read 14+. That's going from my 8-10 mph average last year when I first got the bike.

MickeyMaguire

I ride faster when I am by myself. When my wife is along for the ride, I have to ride considerable slower in order for her to be satisfied. That being said, I enjoy riding with my wife and would gladly ride with her most of the time if she were on the bike more.

augiedogie

After a long hiatus, I'm back into cycling. I still getting into shape and I don't push myself much because of my exceedingly old age. I ride my Specialized Crosstour at about 10+ mph for a 7 mile ride.