> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Walt Gilbert > > > 700C -- or, at least the tires are marked as 700x35c -- from what I > gather that's a 28"(?) > > > In any event, unless you're planning on doing some serious jumping, > > that should do just fine off road. It has cantilever brakes, nice > > high handlebars, it might even have a triple crankset, though I get > > the impression that things aren't too awful steep in your area. > Things get steep, but for short distances, generally speaking. It's > more of a rolling hill topography, but nothing like what I saw out in > your area. > > > > > > >> > >> Is there any chance it would make reasonable trade-in material for > >> something more suitable for off-road use? If not, I may just go > ahead > >> and buy a cheap, used off-road-type bike that's more suited for that > >> kind of use > > > > You'd be better off just getting a set of on/off road tires and > giving > > it a try first. > Thanks for that advice. I wasn't sure if the bike frame would be > suitable for that. It's good to know. The wheels seem pretty narrow, > though -- so, I wonder if I might need new rims for off-road tires? >
it's a type of bike called a hybrid which a number of years ago meant a combination of on & off-road features. The one I have at the moment is a Marin hybrid from 1994. When I bought it it had 700x35C knobbly tyres and was well suited to off-road riding as well as road riding, although the fat tyres made it slow on the road. Over the years I've changed it to a more roadie configuration, and now I'm having a new bike custom made for light touring. The one you have looks to me as though it would suit your needs very well. Try it out for a few months to get a better idea of what you do and don't like. More important than the tyres and frame geometry is the fit of the bike. If it's the wrong size it doesn't matter what the rest of it is like. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
