Originally Posted by
FastRod
Hi guys, I ride a cheap hybrid and it's pretty heavy, flat bar and not so skinny tires. I run toe clips on it and I average about 21km/h. I was wondering when you guys are pushing hard for 30km how fast are you guys averaging? just wondering cause I have thought of getting a road bike for long distances and pretty much for the speed =D.
new poster here but have been lurking on the bf long enough to know that we all average at least 40mph ... into the wind ... going uphill ...
seriously, i started on a hybrid myself and getting a road bike was a really good decision for me. faster? a little bit ... it's really on you though (the motor) ... as others on the thread have said it works different muscles, kinda like starting all over again compared to riding the hybrid. for whatever reason i did immediately find it easier(?) to ride longer distances with the road bike ... don't know if this is the case for everyone ... could simply have been the excitement of having the new bike ... don't really know. but the increased mileage has "stuck" with me.
will say one thing for sure ... that the road bike definitely increased the "fun" quotient in my case. if you enjoy riding a bike on the roads ... go for the road bike.