Timeline for Help with choosing an entry level mountain bike
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| Dec 16, 2016 at 16:24 | comment | added | Chris H | I don't ride CX but I thought it was wider. I mainly ride a hybrid. Hard-packed dirt that gets chewed up by 4x4s can get loose pretty quickly when it dries out. I don't think we're in significant disagreement, I just want the OP to be sure to have the choice of tyre width. | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 16:18 | comment | added | errantlinguist | Yes, riding on sand/snow/etc. might be better with wide tires, but the term "4x4 path" doesn't seem to conjure images of sand in my mind but rather hard-packed dirt... or are you saying the same thing I am? Nevertheless, I'm not sure what exactly is considered "wide" these days; Is 28mm not the "typical" width for cyclocross-style tires? | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 16:07 | comment | added | Chris H | Riding on loose stuff on 32mm tyres saps the fun pretty quickly too. I can really notice the difference on dry/sandy paths now I've got 28 and 32mm rather than my previous 35s (which also ran a bit too soft for me on tarmac). | |
| Dec 16, 2016 at 16:02 | comment | added | errantlinguist | Why would it matter what the maximum width of tires are on a hybrid?-- getting wide tires is probably the best way to take the fun out of cycling. | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 12:48 | comment | added | Chris H | This is one of the few types of riding where the hybrids with minimal front suspension might be useful. Some hybrids max out at quite narrow tyres so do check. And definitely start with a used bike if you can get one in your size (I'm too tall to find one easily) or even hire for a day or two. | |
| Apr 25, 2016 at 13:26 | history | edited | errantlinguist | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Improved connecting language
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| Apr 25, 2016 at 11:42 | vote | accept | vondip | ||
| Apr 24, 2016 at 19:43 | history | edited | errantlinguist | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Found better link explaining adventure bikes
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| Apr 24, 2016 at 19:19 | history | edited | errantlinguist | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added links to explain why BSOs are a bad purchase
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| Apr 24, 2016 at 19:09 | history | answered | errantlinguist | CC BY-SA 3.0 |