road vs hybrid

I am using a mountain bike for work daily and it is like riding through soup.
My ride rid is 10 miles round trip come rain or snow !
I have been told not to get a road bike unless i was prepared to strip it down every week to service is this true?
I like the look of a road bike although It is years since I rode one with drop handle bars.
Can anyone help with my selection of either road bike or hybrid with a budget of arond £400 Thanks Chris
My ride rid is 10 miles round trip come rain or snow !
I have been told not to get a road bike unless i was prepared to strip it down every week to service is this true?
I like the look of a road bike although It is years since I rode one with drop handle bars.
Can anyone help with my selection of either road bike or hybrid with a budget of arond £400 Thanks Chris
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I have a road bike and i use it in all weathers and i clean it if its dirty and oil / lube on a regular basis and its fine.
If you look after it then it will be ok.
Orbea Aqua TTG CT 2010
Specialized Secteur Elite 2011
Hybrid or road bike - for £400, you're going to be looking at substantially the same calibre of parts, and the same maintenance needs, although the road bike will probably come with narrower tyres.
I'm loving it. I've put some slicks on it and it's like [email protected] off a shovel. It's a hard tail stumpjumper so reasonably light but even so, I'd forgotten how nice it was. It's much faster on some of the steep narrow descents round here. Just throw it around anything, even in the wet.
Road bike is currently laid up with a broken spoke and because of the weather and the stumpy i'm in no rush to get it sorted.
Save your money and get some new tyres not a new bike, not at this time of year at any rate.
If it still feels like riding through soup then you're going to need to get fitter.
This is the bike for you.
Just remember that your commute will be a lot longer as you will be taking the long way home on this bike.
I have to agree that is a rather good deal
If your commute is a busy one then this is something you should bear in mind.
If your commute is all roads, get a road bike. I wanted something light and fast for my commute and a bit of weekend riding so a bought a hybrid. After a few months and after catching the speed bug, i wanted something even lighter and faster, so i bought a road bike.
Ride it in all weathers no problem, just give it a wash and lube every so often, specially after the roads have been gritted.
For all that, i wouldn't ride anything on 2 wheels in the snow or ice.
You'd find yourself a nice bike with £400 on ebay. Specialized allez is a popular choice.
I considered putting new tyres on my MTB but it is so heavy i dont think it would make a difference.
Is the 10 mile round trip hilly?
You're right of course.
Some say road, others say hybrid.
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If you want a light bike the will last look for one second hand on Ebay they are compact frame so a 54cm frame fits me 6!ft 1"