I joined a local cycling club some months now and we have out of town rides at least once a month I initially purchased a mountain bike because I enjoy off road riding (you know little dirt tracks of the beaten path and so on) but after experiencing several hilly rides and flats I have come to the conclusion that I prefer the flats. So here lies my dilema since I have already purchased a mountain bike which is idealy for off road and mountainous terrain someone was once explaining to me that a Mountain Bike cannot keep up with a Road Bike for several aspects such as weight and so forth but also due to the "Derailleur" because something along the lines of the "ratios" being different (I have no idea what they are referring to).
So my question is would it be easier for me to sell my Mountain Bike and purchase one of those Hybrid-Trail Bikes like the "Sunfire 2.0" so that I can get better performance on the long flat rides while still having the ability to ride off road?
Or can I change parts like the derailleur on my Mountain Bike to ones similar to what can be found on a Hybrid-Trail Bike?
So my question is would it be easier for me to sell my Mountain Bike and purchase one of those Hybrid-Trail Bikes like the "Sunfire 2.0" so that I can get better performance on the long flat rides while still having the ability to ride off road?
Or can I change parts like the derailleur on my Mountain Bike to ones similar to what can be found on a Hybrid-Trail Bike?