Hybrid bicycle

The hybrid bicycle is designed including the features of both the road bicycle and the mountain bicycle. Thus, a hybrid offers both the efficiency of a road bicycle and the comfortable riding position of a mountain bike. The tires of the hybrid bicycle are narrow, with just enough thickness to absorb small bumps on the road or path. The tough traits of the mountain bike have been incorporated in the hybrid bicycle. Built a little heavier than road bikes, the hybrid can deal with light trails and cross-country rides. The hybrid bicycle is a recent adaptation, which includes the features of the mountain bike to add style, but is primarily designed for urban use.

Hybrid Cycle Trek Review: A major American bicycle and component manufacturer, the bikes made by Trek Bicycle Corporation are popular with both professional cyclists and kids. The company uses research and technology to produce strong bikes designed for athletes. The Trek Bicycle headquarters is located in the town of Waterloo, Wisconsin, and some of the offshore manufacturing outlets are in Taiwan and Mainland China. The Trek Corporation supplies bikes to the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. World famous cyclist Lance Armstrong promoted Trek bicycles in the 2005 Tour de France.

Several bicycle brand names in the US such as Klein, LeMond and Gary Fisher are owned by Trek. The company produces the brands Villiger, Diamant and Arrow for the European Market. It also owns Wrench Force, and Bontrager -- a well-known and well-regarded manufacturer of high-end bicycles in Santa Cruz, CA. The company is also an exclusive supplier of Nike bicycling products.

Trek’s hybrid bicycle is considered the ultimate choice for use on city streets and bike paths. Its frame geometry is rider friendly, and the high stem and handlebars place the rider in a comfortable, upright riding position. The seat is bump absorbing with a soft saddle to ease rough road conditions. It sports durable matrix rims, fast semi-slick Bontrager tires, and a sure-shifting drive train. Trek’s hybrid bikes are not equipped with a front shock absorbing system, as their mountain bikes are, and hence are not meant to handle long off-road rides. Blog write-ups and ratings of Trek hybrid bicycles are available on Googlepray.

Women’s Hybrid Bicycle: Hybrid bicycles are generally built for unisex use, which means that with a few adjustments they can be made suitable for both men and women. Men and women are built differently. Women’s torsos and arms are shorter, while they have longer legs than men of the same height. Women also have a wider pelvis, and smaller hands and feet. Thus, women generally require bikes with a smaller framework. The framework of a bicycle depends on three things: the top tube length, the handlebar stem length, and the seat position. The traditional women’s bicycle has a top tube that slopes all the way down, instead of going straight across, and the reach of the handle is shorter. Hence, the frame of women’s bikes is not as strong as the typical bicycle made for men. Therefore, women’s bikes are adequate for recreational use. The hybrid bikes are truly unisex for both mountain and road riders. The average hybrid bicycle has a good deal of adjustability such as flexibility of the seat, the adjustable reach of the brake lever and the stem.