Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ncsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!hpda!fortune!amd!decwrl!decvax!mcnc!ncsu!atb From: atb@ncsu.UUCP (Andrew T Brown) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Are mountain bikes good on the road? Message-ID: <2657@ncsu.UUCP> Date: Fri, 27-Jul-84 10:44:07 EDT Article-I.D.: ncsu.2657 Posted: Fri Jul 27 10:44:07 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 31-Jul-84 02:26:19 EDT References: <491@ihu1g.UUCP> Organization: N.C. State University, Raleigh Lines: 35 > YES! I have been riding a ROSS Mt. Hood all terrain bike back and forth to school for about 4 months now, and I think it's the best thing to happen to bicycles since the rubber tire. Although admitedly my bike is bottom of the line, the loss of efficiency is not that great. On my trek to good ole NC State I have to cross 6 railroad tracks. In the old days I'd almost stop to cross them, but now I just fly over them. It's great. I remember reading in Bicycling magazine that mountain bikes were about %10 slower. I forget how they got their figures. They have had a couple of really good articles on Mountain bikes over the last year. I recomend reading them if you are interested in buying a bike. My bike only weighs 33 lbs (arg!); however, more expensive bikes weigh on the order of 27 lbs. My roomate has a Fuji (something or another) and to be honest I can barely tell the difference in handling and feel (Hell, to save $200 I'd nearly walk). You can also use your bikes off road too! (now there's a novel idea). I have taken several all day trips on cross country ski trails in Virginia. Remember, the difference between riding on trails and riding on the road is the same as hiking on trails versus hiking on the road. I prefer woods and trails and all of that good stuff. Damn, didn't mean to write this much. decvax!mcnc!atb@ncsu