where shouldn't i take a hybrid?

[Melonfish]

So i'm pootling along on my new hybrid. i've always used an MTB however so i'm used to riding a little rough, up and down kerbs and through mud, offroad etc.
i understand the hybrid is for roads and towpath type areas but i'm really unsure of its limits.
i've got a Dawes Mojave, its a nice bike 23" too so it sticks out heh, i've been racing it over a fair old bit of road and a section of road that is basically mud and stone (just an old dirt road thats been piled with stones every few years)
i've avoided the worst of the potholes and it seems ok but should i be worried about knackering my wheels on potholes or an i being a bit nesh?
i really have no experience on how much knock this bike will take.
any help is seriously appreciated!
thanks
pete

 

[Paulus]

Hi there melonfish, the Mojave should be fine for a bit of towpath/ rough road sections. Keep your tyres pumped up hard and try to miss the worst of the holes.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Keep your tyres pumped up hard and try to miss the worst of the holes.

++1 Nuff said

 

[Slaav]

I wouldn't take it on a 230 mile charity ride like some people did a couple of weeks ago!

One poor girl was peddling downhill to try and keep up!

One of our crew's bike broke (well known International Sports man) and they gave him a loaner.... a hybrid! He ended up dropping back into our group again as he just could not keep up with people he was happily cycling with on his 'proper' bike!


Seriously though, have no idea.... but avoid the obvious would be my guess - mud and easy off road seems fairly forgiving (barring tree routes)

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'd say avoid MTB world cup downhills but otherwise....


But seriously, 700c wheels are fitted to cyclo-cross bikes, and unless it is a BSO then your bike isn't made of eggshells and glass so I'd say if you ride it within your limits you will be well within its limits

 

[Melonfish]

cheers guys, its got vittoria tyres which say max psi 70! or 5 bar.
however i should be alright sticking this to 80psi shouldnt i?
just to give it that extra rock hard feeling?
otherwise i'm getting on well with the bike. its certainly a hell of a lot faster then any mtb i've ridden and the seat hasn't bothered me once, nice and comfy.
pete

 

[4F]

I wouldn't take it to Halfords for a service.

On the tyres if they are rated at 70 psi then I wouldn't go over that

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I've seen Hybrids handle forestry fire roads without issue. A little more bumpy for rider sure but the bike took it. I wouldn't try 12' drop offs but they can take a fair amount of punishment.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

I wouldn't take it to Halfords for a service.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

If tyre says max 70psi don't exceed it. You are on they way to a major blowout otherwise.

cheers guys, its got vittoria tyres which say max psi 70! or 5 bar.
however i should be alright sticking this to 80psi shouldnt i?
just to give it that extra rock hard feeling?
otherwise i'm getting on well with the bike. its certainly a hell of a lot faster then any mtb i've ridden and the seat hasn't bothered me once, nice and comfy.
pete

 

[david k]

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

-1 ime

 

[HLaB]

So thats +99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 ;-)

 

[Melonfish]

If tyre says max 70psi don't exceed it. You are on they way to a major blowout otherwise.

thats the tyre tho not the inner?
hmm i think i'll put em back at 5 bar then.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

But the tyre in designed to handle given pressures and an over inflated inner tube could put excess pressure on the tyre walls and tread (I believe - Mickle where are you to clarify???)

thats the tyre tho not the inner?
hmm i think i'll put em back at 5 bar then.

 

[Xiorell]

My hybrid has been suprisingly good the times I've gone off road. The only reason I am building a MTB is for the downhill bits I have gone over where the hybrid really hasn't been good for and for the other bits of downhill I wanna ride but know I will find rough on the current bike.

The other thing is, uphill over grassy patches, the skinny wheels can't find enough grip when you go for it