Originally Posted by
SnareSide
This is really helpful. Generally, when or why would there be an advantage to use a road bike / city bike vs. a mountain bike or hybrid? It sounds like, considering my the climb home, a hybrid or mountain bike may be better suited for my needs due to the gearing. So in what situation would someone choose a road bike over a mountain bike? Are road bikes generally more comfortable? Faster?
More fun, faster, quicker to make fast maneuvers. For me it's easier to ride a road bike longer distances.
Also they're generally lighter, at least once past the entry level road bike.
Some entry level road bikes come with the mtb gearing. Technically you'd call them hybrids for that fact and those tend to be heavier, but they still have the road bike geometry and feel, just not as "snappy".