Originally Posted by
bjjoondo
YOU have a Road bike and it seems you want to convert your hybrid to more "road work", humm.
Actually, no. If I'm on pavement, I want to be on my Roubaix. I used to think I wanted a flat-bar road bike because of my back, but the Roubaix changed all that.
My desire for clipless pedals is because I've learned to appreciate the power and efficiency of being 'clicked in,' and I was fighting my ever-changing foot position on the regular pedals of the hybrid last night. The narrower tires would be to improve the bike's handling in the corners and turns of the trails- the 700x45 tires that come stock on the Crosstrail could definitely be improved upon. Something in the 35-40 width, maybe a front tire slightly narrower than the rear. Not entirely sure yet; more research required.