Should I keep my mountain bike or exchange it for a road bike?

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Saam

So I live in the East Bay, there are perfectly paved streets, but being the East Bay they're very hilly. I intend to ride in San Francisco and other areas. I kinda have no intent to actually go mountain biking. My parents bought me a mountain bike for my birthday, and I've heard they're hard to maintain, they weigh more, and are only really good for dirt roads. I kinda just intend on using this to get around, nothing really recreational. Should I keep it, or exchange it for a road bike? I've heard that my best bet is a road bike with gears.
Hybrid bikes are considered too, or maybe something else?

Answer
Just keep it they're actually not that hard to maintain, I've had mine for a good 7 years or so only things I've ever changed fixed it the brakes and tyers b ut over all there great and plus it a birthday gift from your parents it'd be a little rude to trade in for a different bike.

Can I ride a mountaiin bike for a century ride?

Louis H

I am training for a Century Ride in September - usual reasons - lose weight - etc. I have a great hard tail that I have ridden for 20-30 miles rides. At 6'3" and 250 lbs - have not really loved road bikes - but not sure about riding a mountain bike for a 100 miles. Does anyone do that or is that crazy?

Answer
You need to train for a century. A road bike is highly recommended unless you don't mind using 30% more energy to travel the same distance.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2019302_train-century-bike-ride.html

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