Hybrid bike with MTB chainset

coinneach
coinneach Posts: 79
edited August 2011 in Road buying advice
In my opinion 95% of the bike sold these days are over geared.

Be that as it may, I have a friend who loves to cycle, but struggles with hills and luggage.
Her bike was stolen recently (despite being painted with flowers) and I thought she could do better with a hybrid but with mtb chainset.

I've spent a while looking but can't find one?
Can anyone else do better??

Any why is this lamentable state allowed to go on??

Advice/ comments/opinions welcome!
"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end."

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  • solboy
    solboy Posts: 368
    Er cannondale Bad Boy....
  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    coinneach wrote:
    In my opinion 95% of the bikes sold these days are over geared.!

    Absolutely spot-on.

    But the cycle trade isn't headed by enlightened and far-sighted individuals that necessarily have the needs of the consumer in mind.

    And bigger sprockets at the back is a cack-handed way of getting lower gears.

    I use what might one day be known as a compact triple chainset - 26/34/42 - and an 11-23 cassette.

    Your friend might want to consider a rigid-framed/forked mountain bike with 26" wheels. These bikes come with easy gears and you can get some fast 26" tyres these days.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    bikes are just a collection of bits.

    Just adapt to suit.

    Either fit a MTB chainset, LH shifter and front mech to your hybrid, or

    Run a rigid MTB with slicks.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer

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