Is it good for that riding?

Kita [POLAND]

Hello strangers from abroad!

I arrived to you `cos I need much of help.
I am here, because I need you to choice.


So,
I`ve got the problem with choising bike. I got 3:
- Merida Matts TFS 200-V
- Merida Crossway TFS 200-V
- Merida Speeder T1.

And the most important: what will I do on this bike.
I will mostly riding on the road, but you know, how in my country. Not always roads are good, despite I think I'll be having pleasure for cycling by the path without concrete, it means I'll be scared of my bike.
Look, Crossway and Speeder don't have big wheels and is it possible something bad can happen? Please, tell me. ;] I wanna have bike for long years, but like I told. I generally ride by road and sometimes worse road, sometimes no road only path can be.
What do you think?
Matts TFS is MTB with wheels 26x2,10, so it will be better on that paths certainly, but slower on the road.

May someone has ridden on the bike with that wheels (or on similar, of course) in hard terrain?

And yet once more. I understand what extend of wheel reads: 26x2,10, but I've got no idea with: 700x42cc or 700x28cc. Could you explain this? Because I'm pale with this... (oops!)



God bless you for each kind of help.
Every suggestion, advice, experience, everything.


Cheers from POLAND, Kita.


P.S. I haven't checked your prises in USA/UK, but those TFS in my country costs about 350 pounds, hmm.. in your? More expensive?

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Try www.sheldonbrown.com for cycling info especially if you are more comfortable with German, Russian or French.

Many "cross-country" MTBs come with 700c (29") wheels. They roll easier over rough roads or paths. You only need the 26" wheels if you need extreme strength such as for downhill racing, or for better handling on narrow, tight trails.

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Kita [POLAND]

Ya, I agree with you, but don\t think so I'll buy XC, because I don't need. ;]
XC should be good, if I'd ride generally in very hard terrain, but I rarely and sometimes on paths in wood..

What about this Merida Crossway?
I think I'm the nearest to buy this bike and the name calls: cross and way.
It's hard stuff to choose.

I still don't know about this extend: 700xXXc.
What does 700 mean and that other number?


Really thanks for help.