I am looking forward to riding again; I just love it!
A little background on what have, and how I ride:
A trek 820, with street tires.
I love this bike, because it's strong, and since I put street tires on it in October, it's pretty fast for me.
I ride almost exclusively on paved city streets, and don't ride aggressively.
I read once here, at this forum, that putting street tires on a hard tail mountain bike makes one of the best street/city bikes you could want.
I was thinking of getting a Trek Marlin or a Giant Talon or Revel or a similar Specialized bike, and possibly go to 700c tires.
So, my questions are:
Would trading up to a slightly more expensive bike be worth it?
My Trek has a steel frame, and is on the heavy side, although this really doesn't bother me; would getting an aluminum frame bike be an advantage, a disadvantage or not really matter?
Would the difference in geometry of a hybrid bike be better for street riding?
If you recommend a bike, please keep it under $800.
I'd love to hear some ideas.
A little background on what have, and how I ride:
A trek 820, with street tires.
I love this bike, because it's strong, and since I put street tires on it in October, it's pretty fast for me.
I ride almost exclusively on paved city streets, and don't ride aggressively.
I read once here, at this forum, that putting street tires on a hard tail mountain bike makes one of the best street/city bikes you could want.
I was thinking of getting a Trek Marlin or a Giant Talon or Revel or a similar Specialized bike, and possibly go to 700c tires.
So, my questions are:
Would trading up to a slightly more expensive bike be worth it?
My Trek has a steel frame, and is on the heavy side, although this really doesn't bother me; would getting an aluminum frame bike be an advantage, a disadvantage or not really matter?
Would the difference in geometry of a hybrid bike be better for street riding?
If you recommend a bike, please keep it under $800.
I'd love to hear some ideas.