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Old 09-05-15 | 11:33 PM
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Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.

Geometry on hybrid bikes tends to be very close to that period's mountainbike geometry, usually something like 71-degrees headtube angle and 73-degrees seat tube angle.

Tourers often have a steeper head tube angle like 72-73 degrees, and the tourers tend to also have a slacker seat tube angle, 72-73 degrees.

Hybrid bikes, mountainbikes and cyclocross bikes all also have shorter chainstays than touring bikes, to give better rear tire traction while climbing off road. Slightly longer top tubes than on a touring frame are also somewhat typical.

I'm sort of waiting for a fad of interest in these vintage 700c hybrids. They do it all. My early-90's Performance Parabola "road hybrid" uses the same off-road frame tubing and geometry as a typical hybrid, but came with huge dual-pivot sidepull brakes and road-style handlebars. I've used it for everything from road riding to mountainbiking to cyclocross racing.


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