Are Road Bikes Fragile?
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Are Road Bikes Fragile?
I've been doing some bike research and test rides and I guess my question is this:
Are road bikes that much more fragile than hybrids? During a test ride on a road bike, I was riding over speed bumps and pretty rough patches. Is that a big no no?
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Are road bikes that much more fragile than hybrids? During a test ride on a road bike, I was riding over speed bumps and pretty rough patches. Is that a big no no?
Thanks in advance
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No. That's not a no no.
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Oh hell yeah. They fall apart at the first sign of rough roads
Just kidding, there are many well designed road bikes for a wide variety of conditions. Just stay away from the ultra-lightweights if you're looking for durability more than speed.
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The wheels would be the major concern, especially for heavier riders using wheels with low spoke counts. aside from that, it depends a lot on the build quality too. all wheels will need truing eventually, and the build quality, design and how you treat it will all affect it with varying degrees.
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Yes they are fragile, but not the steel ones. Steel rules all.
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That's a $25,000.00 bike he is riding not $15,000.00 it's $10,000.00 stronger I'm sure!
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No. Road bikes are not fragile.
I race road bikes, take them offroad in gravel/dirt/sand/single track, etc, and crashed them a couple times. Carbon, aluminum, and steel. They're still going strong.
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I race road bikes, take them offroad in gravel/dirt/sand/single track, etc, and crashed them a couple times. Carbon, aluminum, and steel. They're still going strong.
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road bikes are a lot more durable than many people think. Look at Paris Roubaix.
You can even ride single track mountain bike trails on a road bike. (which is a great bike handling skill builder).
That said, its not a great idea to be pounding road wheels into speed bumps and potholes. Bunny hopping speed bumps, or at least getting off the seat, and using your knees and elbows as shock absorbers will extend the life of your wheels, and avoid pinch flats.
You can even ride single track mountain bike trails on a road bike. (which is a great bike handling skill builder).
That said, its not a great idea to be pounding road wheels into speed bumps and potholes. Bunny hopping speed bumps, or at least getting off the seat, and using your knees and elbows as shock absorbers will extend the life of your wheels, and avoid pinch flats.
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Thanks! Good to know. I've just read so many threads saying things like "I wouldn't buy a road bike with all these potholes" etc.....
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The real question is would you buy a Corvette to ride it over a ton of potholes? If the answer is yes, then you have answered your own question.
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I suppose you're right. My definition of potholes are road imperfections making a rough ride. A true pothole... that's definitely a swerve situation!
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Couple of things. A Corvette is as sturdy as any car. The only thing you have to worry about is the front cowling hitting something low. The other is potholes are on all roads now it seems.
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Woo hoo that dude is awesome bmxing the roadie. Category crasher fo sho
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road bikes are a lot more durable than many people think. Look at Paris Roubaix.
You can even ride single track mountain bike trails on a road bike. (which is a great bike handling skill builder).
That said, its not a great idea to be pounding road wheels into speed bumps and potholes. Bunny hopping speed bumps, or at least getting off the seat, and using your knees and elbows as shock absorbers will extend the life of your wheels, and avoid pinch flats.
You can even ride single track mountain bike trails on a road bike. (which is a great bike handling skill builder).
That said, its not a great idea to be pounding road wheels into speed bumps and potholes. Bunny hopping speed bumps, or at least getting off the seat, and using your knees and elbows as shock absorbers will extend the life of your wheels, and avoid pinch flats.
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So true. I don't understand why some people drive heavy duty trucks and SUVs and then creep slowly over speed bumps in parking lots...or slow doen to an almost stop to go through a pothole