Replying to an earlier post

@ascentale @uxMark @bikenite similar to Q5, I'd stick with my steel frame hybrid, but maybe I'd swap the Jones H-Bars for drop bars. I don't really feel like I'm giving anything up except that it's a bit harder to carry it down the stairs to the subway than my carbon road bike, but it's more comfortable and I can go (almost) as fast on it, but I can do it for longer. Plus it can take 4 panniers and some stuff slung over the rack for a full grocery load, also it can tow the trailer if I need even more. If I want some fun I can throw some wider tires on and do a gravel ride. I've even done some light single track on it (which was dumb, but whatever). I barely use anything else these days, which is kind of sad. That said, I would hate to give up proper mountain biking, not that I have the money or time to go anymore.

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Jul 4, 2026, 03:16 UTCen