Originally Posted by
svwvk
Because of this, I am leaning a little bit towards the Crosstrail Sport but a few people told me I should get the Sirrus Sport which is a 100% road bike and get a mountain bike for off road use. They said that "dual purpose" bikes such as the Crosstrail are good at neither on-road or off-road. Is this true?
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I totally disagree with this line of thinking. Hybrids serve many purposes, and you don't need a heavy duty mountain bike for trails around the lake. The Crosstrail Sport would be way more versatile for you than a mountain bike. And more comfortable than the Sirrus Sport.