Originally Posted by
sd5782
Do the early hybrids fall in the same class? I think they weren’t even called hybrids in the late 80s and perhaps didn’t differ much except the tires, but I could be wrong.
Agreed some of the top end hybrids from that era are very good all rounders as well. But a lot more top end MTBs were manufactured in that era as they were hot items. Hybrids not so much and there aren't as many top end ones. Plus in the late 80s and early 90s, there was better tire availability for fat 26 inch tires than 700c.
One of the more interesting "hybrids" were the Bridgestone XO series. Some of them (the XO 1s and some of the 2s and 3s) used road geometry and 26 inch wheels. This is my 1993 Bridgestone XO 2 which is also a great all around bike. I've put a lot of miles on this bike.
