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Comfort and Hybrid Bicycles Online

Are you looking for a good all purpose, practical and comfortable bicycle that can handle distance as well as rugged trails?

If so, the comfort and hybrid bicycle category is what you want. The most common Hybrid Bicycles are a cross between mountain and road bicycles. They can handle pretty difficult terrain but are still good for distance riding and are usually pretty comfortable too. Some manufacturers refer to these as All-Terrain bikes or Comfort Bicycles.

The most common hybrid bicycles are what I call the mountian/road/comfort hybrids. This category has the 700X35c tires (thinner than mountian bike tires but wider than road bike tires), a shock absorbing seat post and fork, adjustable handlebars (height and angle) and wider, padded seats. (Trek 7300s,7500s,7700s are some samples of this kind of bike).

Since the term "hybrid" can be a very general term and apply to a number of different combinations, there are a few other kinds of hybrid bikes that I have found to be very nice. Personally my favorite category is the high performance, or fitness hybrid bikes... This is a little different than the usual hybrid/comfort bike (above) in that it is not really as much of a "comfort bike" as the more common mountian/road/comfort hybrids,   but it is also not a road bike (with the skinny tires and wrap down handle bars...) It is somewhere between a mountain and road bike (but maybe a little closer to a road bike).

These hybrid bikes still have the 700X35c tires but they usually don't have the shocks or adjustable handlebars, are lighter and geared closer to (or sometimes the same as) a road bike. It's really like a more comfortable road bike (you sit a little higher), with wider tires... (some samples are the trek 7300FX, 7500FX and Giant Cypress SX).

Although hybrid mountian/road bicycles are probably the most common reference to hybrid bikes, there are also hybrid bikes that fall completely  into the road bike category. For more information on these types of bikes, see Hybrid Road Bikes, Sport Bikes.

About-Bicycles.com has searched the internet and has found a few places to buy comfort and hybrid bicycles online and plenty of great deals on hybrid bicycles accessories online. The selections of bikes and bicycle accessories online is fantastic and convenient and the prices are great. Browse our selected bike dealers below for best selections and bargains online.

Best Deals Online

** Performance Bicycle, Inc. for comfort and hybrid bicycle accessories and parts, such as bicycle packs and racks, bicycle lights, bicycle water bottles and cages, bicycle locks and a nice selection of bicycles for sale online.

* Bike Nashbar has the a huge selection of bicycle parts and accessories online... Here's some links to many useful comfort and hybrid accessories. Cycling bags (handlebar bags, seat & frame bags, panniers, rack and trunk bags...) Cyclocomputers (speedometers, odometers, heart rate monitors, etc.) Lights, (front, rear, combos), Car Racks (hitch racks, trunk racks, roof racks, spare tire racks) and much more.

REI.com - Cycling has a great selection of bicycle bags (cycle bags, packs and racks, panniers (bicycle saddle bags)), car racks, cyclocomputers, hydration systems, tires, etc. as well as Hybrid Bikes that you can buy online...

Many of the bicycle sites that you find on the internet will have detailed descriptions and prices for the hybrid bicycles that they manufacture or sell but will not actually sell the hybrid bicycles online but will refer you to a local dealer or one of their own bike shops. Schwinn is one of the name brands that you can actually get online... and at low prices... :-)

Wal-Mart.com has a great selection of bicycles online, including Schwinn, Mongoose and Huffy. Below are links to some of the nicer Schwinn comfort and hybrid bicycles that we have found available online.

Schwinn Bicycles Online:

Schwinn Suburban 26-inch Women's Comfort Bike
Schwinn Sidewinder 2.6 FS 26-inch Men's All-Terrain Bike

Cycle Computers (bike speedometers, odometers) A good cyclecomputer is one of the most useful and interesting accessories that you can have on your bike. Speedometer, Odometer, Trip Meter, Date and Time, Riding time vs Elapsed time, averages... Many wireless models are available too!

Bicycle Clothing Mostly what you really need as far as bicycle clothing goes, of course, is what makes you comfortable (some people may require more style to be comfortable than others :-) ).

Bicycle Bags Good bicycle bags (cycle bags, packs and racks, panniers (bicycle saddle bags)) are essential for trails, distance, touring and utility rides. I have always found that a basic behind or under the seat pack works very well for typical rides (trials, quick trips, etc.).