Hybrid Bikes

74 Main Street Middlebury Vermont (802) 388-6666

Lifestyle bikes are for those of us who aren't as hardcore as mountain bikers or roadies, but who still want to get out and ride. Lifestyle bikes are distinguished by a more upright riding position than a road bike, and tires that are designed for paved or dirt roads, not for riding in the woods.

Perhaps you'd like to head over to Lake Champlain on two wheels instead of four. Maybe you live in Bristol or Vergennes and want to commute to your job at the county courthouse, the hospital, or the college. Or maybe you want to enjoy the unspoiled dirt road that's right outside your door.

We can put you on a bike that fits your lifestyle, whatever it may be.

Wheel Sizes

Lifestyle bikes offer two options for wheels:

	700c -- the same diameter as the classic road bike wheel, but with wider rims to accommodate wider tires. These are more effective for riding distances greater than a few miles.
	26" -- the classic mountain bike size, but using a tire tread designed for riding on the road, not in the woods. These are great for riding short distances, or if you do most of your riding on unpaved roads

Commuter/Fitness

These bikes are lean, but they're not mean. They come with 700c wheels, and they offer quick, comfortable, and efficient transportation and recreation. These are our most popular lightweight bikes, ideally suited for going up and down the variable terrain of Addison County.

	Trek FX Series
	Trek Soho

Customer favorite: Almost as light as a road bike, the Trek 7.3 FX has the more relaxed upright riding position of the FX series, for only $580. This is great commuter and fitness bike!

Comfort/Hybrid

Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary's first definition of hybrid is "an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, varieties, species, or genera". This is a good description of comfort/hybrid bikes, which bring together:

	The more upright riding position and easier gearing of a mountain bike
	Wheels and tires designed for use on paved roads, unpaved roads, and urban bike paths

Customer favorite: Our most popular bike (and the bike we rent to people who are visiting Addison County), is a hybrid, the Trek 7000, at $345. To see what else we offer:

	Trek Hybrid (700c wheels)
	Trek Comfort (26" wheels

Keeping it Simple: The 7-speed

Customer favorite: Suppose you just want a bike to get around town? Keep the bike as simple as possible, but have enough gears so you don't have to get off and walk. The bike for you is the Raleigh Venture, at just $285.