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Sixty Fiver

05-16-11 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by groovestew (Post 12650667)

I ride a road bike in a city with as many potholes as anywhere else. On a regular commuting route, it doesn't take long to learn where they are and learn to go around them (where possible). Some roads are like a slalom course.

There are some bike swallowing potholes out there... like those 26's for unfamiliar roads where you never know what you might run into or when you are riding at night.

KD5NRH

05-17-11 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pavement_nyc (Post 12642978)

I'm looking for a bike that's fast, but also good for handling NYC potholes.

They all go just as fast as you pedal them. Heck, at the sprint triathlon last year there were guys on WalMart full suspension mountain bikes coming in ahead of some of the folks on serious road and tri-bikes. Look for a decent cyclocross design.

TurbineBlade

05-17-11 02:52 AM

To me this is kind of like asking "what's a great pair of waterproof boots that are still breathable?" There are likely to be trade-offs between speed and ruggedness.

I like to commute on a dropbar mountain bike, but that's me.

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