On road and off road bikes?

Question

I'm looking for a bike that I will mostly use on road for the most of the time, but also capable of going on high adventure mountain trails once in a while. I'm not sure whether to go for an on-road bike or off-road mountain bike. And i seriously don't know the different specs that I would have to look for.

Thanks.

Answer 1

i only have mountain bike's even though i like to ride on the rode and bike ride all over, i have a spare set of quick release wheels  with 26 x 1.70 that take less than two min to swap depending where i'm wanting to travel i would suggest this way would be better if you were also wanting to use it to go of road a little, the tyres dont half make a great improvment! good luck. also if you buy a road bike you are basicaly stuck to do nothing but road riding at least with the mountain bike you have a choice.

Answer 2

if you run moslty run, look into  a cyclo-cross bike. they have sturdy rigid frames, MTB style and durability, with road geometry and gearing. Most of the time, they have tires that bridge the gap OK, cantilever brakes for the offroad, and MTB hubs that can take the punishment of trails. I have a konda jake the snake and i commute everyday on it, but on weekends i take it to trails and it does 3 foot drops no problem.

Answer 3

Road bikes are fragile and cannot handle an off road trail. If you are only going to buy one bike, you will need to go for a mountain bike. Like already mentioned, 2 sets of tires is a good idea. I switch mine out all the time and am going to order a second set of wheels and have road tires on one set and off road tires on the other set.

A mountain bike is not anywhere near as quick on the road as a road bike, but with the right tires makes a decent commuter bike. Two bikes is really the way to go, but for most of us that is not an option.

Answer 4

You could buy two sets of wheels for a mountain bike;  one set of 'skinny wheels' for pavement, and knobbies for off road.  Perhaps look at a 29'er mountain bike so you get the advantage of the bigger wheels on the pavement.

Answer 5

You have no choice. If you will use it on rugged MTB trails you must get a MTB. You can't ride a road bike off road like that.