Originally Posted by
Tophy_Dee
I do love how easy it is to just grab the bike and head out for a ride. If I’m just cruising around the neighborhood or bike path then I’ll just hop on in whatever clothes I’m wearing, typically athletic wear (running shorts, sweat wicking shirts, tennis shoes.) If I am going on a longer ride, 20+, then I’ll do the whole Lycra wear just to be comfortable. All in all it’s well- rounded, adventurous bike!
This sounds like me. I'm a roadie, but wasn't really into it last year so I picked got a Trek DS2. This year I'm less into my road bike and more into the hybrid, so much so that I'm looking for another one. Like you said, the ability to just jump on and ride, without getting all kitted up is great. And on the road bike it's just hasn't been enjoyable because I'm always riding to beat my last time, or do better than before, etc. So for now I use the road bike a couple times a week for fast, long rides where I'm focusing on fitness. And the hybrid on those days that I still want fitness, but also just want to enjoy riding a bike like I did when I was a kid.