Hybrid....

[EITC]

Hi, i currently ride a Genesis day1. I use this bike mostly for commuting and it takes a fair beating as i ride canal paths etc on my route (20 miles each way into london).
Im constantly told to get myself a 'Proper road bike with clip in's etc' but as i would only be getting this for weekend use i have been somewhat reluctant. I have no trouble keeping up with people i have ridden with and have taken the bike on 100mile plus rides with bigger groups and find riding with guys on £2-5k bikes no big problem...so the question im asking is if i go splash out on a 'proper road bike', how much difference will it really make?

 

[HJ]

It is really just snobbery, if you are happy with the bike you've got carry on riding it, but then again the ideal number of bikes is as always n+1

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Hi, i currently ride a Genesis day1. I use this bike mostly for commuting and it takes a fair beating as i ride canal paths etc on my route (20 miles each way into london).
Im constantly told to get myself a 'Proper road bike with clip in's etc' but as i would only be getting this for weekend use i have been somewhat reluctant. I have no trouble keeping up with people i have ridden with and have taken the bike on 100mile plus rides with bigger groups and find riding with guys on £2-5k bikes no big problem...so the question im asking is if i go splash out on a 'proper road bike', how much difference will it really make?

I know your game. You are trying to get one of us to say "go on, buy another bike", then you will show your significant other half the reply and he/she can only jump up and down in frustrated anger 'cos he/she cannot get to us.

Oh, welcome to the forum by the way.

 

[EITC]

ha ha. not at all. :-) was honestly just trying to get an idea of the difference it would make. I seem to be riding more and more of late and i feel in danger of being labeled a 'cyclist'!

 

[ianrauk]

agree with op, sounds like you are happy enough with what you have got and is a case of n+1