Hi first post here, I'm in Perth, Australia. Thinking to upgrade my bike.
My current bike is 10 years old, MTB style and weighs 16.5 kg. All my life I never tried a real good design bikes, so I have no clue how it feels.
Throughout the time, eventhough I don't bike regularly, I do feel things that I want to be improved for my new bike, such as weight, gears, or correct bike size.
Now, I usually ride on pedestrian path, sometimes on road. I don't dare riding on the road the whole time because I still feel insecured with the cars passing next to me. I ride bike mostly for commuting, and once a year doing charity bike ride.
Having researched many websites, I come to the point that road bike or cyclocross would be the good bike for me. Then comes where I have to choose between one of them.
So far I gather that cyclocross is ideal for my needs, however, I also read that cyclocross isn't as light as roadbike. But I have no clue how much the difference is, and if I can get away with it.
Is cyclocross weight much different then the weight of my old bike in average?
With roadbike, will it reduce its durability over time if I ride it on pedestrian paths? I mean the paths are not smooth flat like roadway.
Thanks for any advice, I'll add more if I have anymore questions.
My current bike is 10 years old, MTB style and weighs 16.5 kg. All my life I never tried a real good design bikes, so I have no clue how it feels.
Throughout the time, eventhough I don't bike regularly, I do feel things that I want to be improved for my new bike, such as weight, gears, or correct bike size.
Now, I usually ride on pedestrian path, sometimes on road. I don't dare riding on the road the whole time because I still feel insecured with the cars passing next to me. I ride bike mostly for commuting, and once a year doing charity bike ride.
Having researched many websites, I come to the point that road bike or cyclocross would be the good bike for me. Then comes where I have to choose between one of them.
So far I gather that cyclocross is ideal for my needs, however, I also read that cyclocross isn't as light as roadbike. But I have no clue how much the difference is, and if I can get away with it.
Is cyclocross weight much different then the weight of my old bike in average?
With roadbike, will it reduce its durability over time if I ride it on pedestrian paths? I mean the paths are not smooth flat like roadway.
Thanks for any advice, I'll add more if I have anymore questions.