Originally Posted by
Matt74
You can ride anything and enjoy it. People like different things. It’s ok to recognize that, and still want better for people. That doesn’t make you a snob, it just means you know about bicycles
You still haven't described what you think is the "right" bike for the average non-cyclist. I still maintain it is something along the lines of a hybrid or rigid MTB with slicks, which is more or less what the "average" person is on.