Originally Posted by caloso
For the record, 1 foot is about 30.5 cm. Please post a picture of your 30 cm handlebars.
And thanks for the explanation that my road bike isn't maneuverable. I guess I need to get a hybrid for my next criterium race.
That's the point, with a mountain bike you zig zag rapidly at slow speeds to get through narrow areas. Can't do that well with a road bike.
Mountain bikes stop much better than road bikes because of suspension, geometry, tire width, tire pressure and flat out superior brakes. You can shift alot of weight forward and back to help you stop where road bike geometry isn't really made for that.
Does any of this matter on a typical new hampshire commute? Nope. It does mean road bikes are less manuervable compared to other bikes though.