trail and road riding mountain bike?

Question

I want to do both trail riding and road riding....do I buy a full suspension or a hardtail mountain bike?

Thanks

Answer 1

cyclocross. more road than trail but stout enough for some decant dirt. see cannondale optimo, lemond proprad, or raliegh cross

Answer 2

Unfortunately I think this question is similar to "I want to buy a car that can do both NASCAR and offroad racing." The bikes needed for both trail and road riding are very different. However, if you need to do both on a single bike, the hardtail would be better suited for the road.

Answer 3

if you want to ride on the road and in trails, you should probably get a hardtail. they are a lot lighter so it will be easier for your road riding that you do. however, it depends on what kind of trail riding you do. if it is really technical, then you should get a full-suspension bike, but since you are asking about which bike to buy, i doubt that you are going to ride any technical trails for a little bit. good luck!

Answer 4

I'm not sure how to answer you. You're buying MTBs, your selling MTBs. You're buying road bikes and then the next question is your buying a MTB for road and trail. You say you have a nice MTB for sale but ask how a bike shifts in another question?

How about you make up your mind?

Answer 5

Excellent option, I would recommend that U follow up that transition/evolution with a preventive measure known as bullet proofing. It will cost U in terms of weight, but will prevent a large majority of flats. This process consists of the instillation of a thorn resistant inner tube, the insertion of slime puncture sealant and follow that up with the inclusion of a tire liner(ie mister tuffy or slime makes their own). The flat sealant will flow 2 NEhole produced in the rolling surface of the tube by centrifugal force. There are also cheaper flat sealant solutions made by Bell among others. Total cost +install @ a bike shop , approx 20-25 dollars. Timothy :o)