Originally Posted by
GamblerGORD53
A hybrid is a bike that does everything poorly. LOL. So they are sold to beginners that are poor at knowing anything about bikes.
I gotta disagree. I once felt this way, and i bad-mouthed hybrids for years afterwards, after helping a freind assemble a couple over-engineered clunkers he bought for he and his girlfriend back in the 90s..
But from what I've seen in recent years, the manufacturers/designers have made significant improvements on the concept, (and many of the varied sub-genres), so I've since become a fan, and own a couple myself. In fact, earlier this year I scored a deal on a minty-nice, 9 speed Giant (flat bar road bike), that has become my #1 ride for months now.