Something to bash around on.

[Brendo]

I'm thinking of getting something to ride to the shops on, or
ride around the river family style. My query is whether to go for
a mountain bike type of cycle or get a flat bar roady with
bigger/wider tyres. What would be the pro's and con's for each? I
own a roady, but I want something I can ride with my wife and son.

Brendo

 

[Boostland]

"Brendo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking of getting something to ride to the shops on, or ride around
> the river family style. My query is whether to go for a mountain bike type
> of cycle or get a flat bar roady with bigger/wider tyres. What would be
> the pro's and con's for each? I own a roady, but I want something I can
> ride with my wife and son.
>
> Brendo

Sounds like you need a tandem with a trailer bike on the back.

 

[Big Bear]

Brendo wrote:
> I'm thinking of getting something to ride to the shops on, or ride
> around the river family style. My query is whether to go for a mountain
> bike type of cycle or get a flat bar roady with bigger/wider tyres. What
> would be the pro's and con's for each? I own a roady, but I want
> something I can ride with my wife and son.

Both. Seriously, if you are happy on a roady, just get a flat bar roady,
or rather something similar that will take rack and panniers or trailer.

I ride a mtb style because I do some cross country stuff and some of the
gutters are murder on stuff if you forget to creep over them, plus there
are some mud/dirt shortcuts that require some rubber in the wet.

 

[Stuart Naylor]

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:04:41 +0800, Brendo <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I'm thinking of getting something to ride to the shops on, or
>ride around the river family style. My query is whether to go for
>a mountain bike type of cycle or get a flat bar roady with
>bigger/wider tyres. What would be the pro's and con's for each? I
>own a roady, but I want something I can ride with my wife and son.

I use a Trike to ride to the shops. It has a basket on the back which
holds our weeks shopping. Is your son old enough to ride his own bike
with parental guidance?
--

Stuart

 

[Brendo]

Stuart Naylor wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:04:41 +0800, Brendo <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm thinking of getting something to ride to the shops on, or
>>ride around the river family style. My query is whether to go for
>>a mountain bike type of cycle or get a flat bar roady with
>>bigger/wider tyres. What would be the pro's and con's for each? I
>>own a roady, but I want something I can ride with my wife and son.
>
>
> I use a Trike to ride to the shops. It has a basket on the back which
> holds our weeks shopping. Is your son old enough to ride his own bike
> with parental guidance?
He' six, he can ride his own bike, still needs a bit of attention
re riding safely, but generally he's okay.

 

[Tripped]

If you want to save money, A cheap BMX or K-Mart bike just to be 'hip' he's only 6 it's not like he's going to beat you on his bike. You can used the money you've saved on your Roadie!