Originally Posted by
javal
The term hybrid doesnt apply anymore here in Sweden. But as I recall it, in the early 90´s they were called ´trekking´ then ´hybrid´ and now the segment is called Sport. Hybrid feels like a two-way blend, in reality those bikes we refer to are more versitale. I think the term Sport are leaning towards the fact that many people find them well suited for training and sportives.
+1 Just today, in fact, I was taking a loooong look at the 2011 Giant Roam XR0. This is a European model that is this year available in Canada, though not the U.S. (the U.S. Roams are an entirely different series). Quite the bike: full XT, remote lock-out fork, Giant's SL alloy frame. All up, the bike weights (stock, w/o pedals) right around 25 pounds; a couple could be dropped off that easily. I'm very tempted
