Originally Posted by
sw20
I've been toying with the idea of buying the Exile instead of a road bike, what are these like for mainly road riding?
Not too long ago I rode both my Jamis Quest road bike and the Expert Adventure bike on back to back days using the same route and identical conditions. They both weigh roughly the same. Not exactly scientific, but here are my observations. The Quest was snappier in acceleration and turns. Either one can cruise along just fine in the 18 - 20 mph (which is mostly the speed I go). I did feel I had to work a little harder to maintain speed in a headwind with the Expert. However, the Expert has an advantage over the Quest on the bumpier city streets.