Originally Posted by Willbird

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/dow...e.php?id=56434

I would never say "it will never be fast no matter what"....not so different than my hybrid I rode on a 75 mile ride that I finished, and kept up with a few ladies on road bikes who did not finish.

It may not be "as fast" as a road bike with 700x25 tires.