Originally Posted by Jipp
I am glad I found this forum! There's so much info, thanks to you guys.
I am in the same situation as the original poster here. i.e. Hybrid or MTB for 75% Road (with kid hauler) and 25% rough trail (roots and rocks and light jumping). I was probably going to buy a Specialized Crossroad elite coz it's supposed to be trail oriented and it just looks so awsome but I don't think it could handle a crash in the woods!
I will probably go for a GIANT IGUANA or YUKON coz they make XLarge frames (23") and I am 6'7" (2,03m). There's also the Specialized RockHopper or HardRock.... I am not decided yet! I want something below $900CAD.
Now as far as kids hauler are concerned! Any suggestions (I will probably search the forums anyway)
Thanks, I'll get off the computer and get out the house now!
Hey Jipp. After reading everything posted here, I'm glad I got a mountain bike. I'm going to use it a lot for road use, so I'll probably pick up a pair of semi-slicks, but I'm headed for my first trip to the mountains in two weekends and I can't wait! When I was testing out bikes, it was between the Trek 4300 and the Specialized Hardrock Sport. IMO, the Trek slayed the Hardrock Sport where comfort was concerned. Obviously I don't know how they would fair in the mountains, but for riding around town, I can't imagine riding the Specialized for more than 10 minutes without my entire body screaming in pain!
