If you are serious about riding and can afford it, get both. Then you always have the right bike.
You can go fast on a mountain bike because of all of the gears.
I would recommend a hybrid bike, it will allow you to ride over most terrain.
actually a Cyclo Cross bike is a great alternative, it can go as fast as a road bike, and with wiser than road tires can handle many trails, gravel roads etc, it camp. Handle all but the technica...
i had a mt bike. i had 2 sets of tires. one knobby and one smoother and faster. great for any type ofriding
get a hybrid bike which is a mixture of both.
I think I'd get a mountain bike, just because their more durable.
Road bikes are AWESOME!
I would really get a road bike
@ the moment i got a DJ kona which i converted to a street bike. i choose the mountain bike because i have to go pretty far to get into town with my friends, but i changed parts on it because i d...
I ride "mountain" with knobby tires on the road. people in far inferior bikes pass me all-the-time, but I like the sure-footedness (especially in rain)of my arrangement. The frame-size (proportio...
I ride a Specialized RockHopper, ive never taken it on the trails and i don't plan to! i usually just ride it in my neighborhood and off my ramp. What should i do? stick with my Mountain bike or ...
i prefer mountain bikes, but thats just me
You could get a road bike and a Mt. bike that way you can do both off road and on road riding.
If you want to go fast on the roads, but still want to be able to go on gravel and dirt trails a little, get a hybrid bike like the Muirwoods 29er.
i would use a cross bike u can is is a cross from a street and mountain bike