MTB Hardtail for Commuting?

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MTB Hardtail for Commuting?
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flag Mike-Gambino
Posted: Aug 24, 2017 at 15:06 Quote
Hey all at PB,

Could option #1 be for me instead of a road bike?

I plan on riding a bike to and from work and these are my options.
1. Buy a hardtail like this: https://www.diamondback.com/sync-r-pro-4210
with these tires: http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-261-detonator

2. Buy a roadbike like this: https://www.diamondback.com/road-bikes/endurance/century

Option 1 gives me the option to have 2 wheelsets and swap between road and mountain bike tires to allow for times i wanan ride my hardtail out on the mountains, but with those tires will it be efficient enough to train/ride to work?
I do own a full sus right now but a hardtail has always been fun to me and i learned a lot on it. rough and rowdy.

Option 2 really lets me push the road training and gets me to work faster? i guess? lol not sure but im trying to figure this out as i dont really like road riding and having more MTB's is always mroe fun Big Grin
flag SirChomps-a-Lot
Posted: Aug 24, 2017 at 15:19 Quote
So you already have nice mtb? Get a road bike for sure. I did option 1 and I regret it. The bike never gets used as a mountain bike.

If you want a hardtail buy a nice one and get a decent road bike off craigslist for a few hundred. I wouldn't try to double-duty a mtb as a commuter unless you've got some jumps and stuff on the way to work.

 


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