I would like to ride 100 miles eventually, that involves plenty of training from where I stand now.
I currently commute on a mountain bike. I plan to improve my efficiency by getting something with 700C wheels, with skinnier and slicker tires. What performance differences are there between a road bike and a hybrid bike with the same wheels, and tires? What speed and air resistance, or other advantages are there with a road bike over a hybrid bike? How big a difference is this? How much better is it to ride a Road Bike 100 miles verus a Hybrid, with the same wheels and tires? How much heavier is a Hybrid over a Road Bike? Is the lighter weight that significant? Would you rather go with Trek or Specialized?
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Is the cost of a Trek 1.2 over a Trek 7.2 FX really worth it?
Trek 1.2:
$900
http://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes...d/1_series/12/
Trek 7.2 FX:
$550
http://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes/2008/road/fx/72fx/
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Is the cost of a Specialized Allez Triple, over the Specialized CrossTrail or Globe Sport justified by the performance advantage? How much heavier is a Hybrid over a Road Bike?
Specialized Allez Triple:
$900
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=32192
Specialized CrossTrail:
$600
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=34270
Specialized Globe Sport:
$680
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=34160
