I’d have no qualms riding on that with 28mm tires on a road bike, let alone what I could do with the tire clearance afforded on a hybrid.
Pathbauer1987 on
Yes
flippingwilson on
I can’t think of a bike type that couldn’t handle that road.
BestFreak on
If you have Netflix, watch episode 2 of “Tour de France: Unchained”… even race bikes can handle tougher than this 🙂
Question is: can you?
StudlyMcStudderson on
the bike can handle it, but will your bum handle it?
gertalives on
Almost any bike can handle this, but wider tires will make it a lot more pleasant. I now ride a converted MTB for my commute on shitty roads just so that the frame no longer limits my tire width options.
Club_NVRBeautiful on
Lived in a city with brick streets and my hybrid bike handled it like a champ. I do recommend getting a very sturdy phone mount if your phone is going on the handlebars. I learned that lesson the hard way.
derping1234 on
Yes.
epegar on
I have an specialized sirrus (similar to fx). Cobblestones are very annoying if you pump your tires too much. The wider the tires the less you can pump it without risking a punture.
With the stock 32mm tires it was kind of ok, with 28mm slicks it was a pain, with my current 650bx47 it’s amazing.
FlyingKev on
Just ride your hybrid on the smooth sidewalk
49thDipper on
Widest tires the bike will handle. You want at least 45mm.
useittilitbreaks on
The wettest and most brootal cobblestone: revenge of the hardtail
^(Yes, a hybrid can handle this.)
jaketheb on
Gonna need a full sus for that, mate.
eightsidedbox on
No, the sensors in the bike will detect that you’ve hit your limit for cobbled surfaces for the day, and immediately self-destruct the downtube.
Jokes aside, to reiterate the same as everyone else… Any bike you would have could handle that.
kidmargin on
I have destroyed the wheels on a road bike on the cobblestones of New Orleans. Had to have better wheels made by a bike shop there. The better wheels held up. So the answer is yes as long as you have good wheels.
Caloso89 on
You’ll be fine. They race road bikes over cobbles a lot rougher than that.
ChristopherMarv on
Yes, but the experience will be annoying.
jrtts on
I think the real question is can YOU handle that type of road? Remember, bikes are a tool, but the ‘engine/controller’ (that’s the rider!) usually does most of the job.
For reference, on a dirt pump-track (off-road track) I’ve ridden anything from the usual mountain/hybrid bike, to road bikes, folding bikes, fixed-gear bikes, and their overweight homemade e-bike variants. Anything less than a hybrid bike will handle a bit more squirrelly, but it won’t be any problem with a steady hand.
Fan_of_50-406 on
Yes they can. If you try it and decide that you want a smoother ride, switching to wider tires will do it.
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I’d have no qualms riding on that with 28mm tires on a road bike, let alone what I could do with the tire clearance afforded on a hybrid.
Yes
I can’t think of a bike type that couldn’t handle that road.
If you have Netflix, watch episode 2 of “Tour de France: Unchained”… even race bikes can handle tougher than this 🙂
Question is: can you?
the bike can handle it, but will your bum handle it?
Almost any bike can handle this, but wider tires will make it a lot more pleasant. I now ride a converted MTB for my commute on shitty roads just so that the frame no longer limits my tire width options.
Lived in a city with brick streets and my hybrid bike handled it like a champ. I do recommend getting a very sturdy phone mount if your phone is going on the handlebars. I learned that lesson the hard way.
Yes.
I have an specialized sirrus (similar to fx). Cobblestones are very annoying if you pump your tires too much. The wider the tires the less you can pump it without risking a punture.
With the stock 32mm tires it was kind of ok, with 28mm slicks it was a pain, with my current 650bx47 it’s amazing.
Just ride your hybrid on the smooth sidewalk
Widest tires the bike will handle. You want at least 45mm.
The wettest and most brootal cobblestone: revenge of the hardtail
^(Yes, a hybrid can handle this.)
Gonna need a full sus for that, mate.
No, the sensors in the bike will detect that you’ve hit your limit for cobbled surfaces for the day, and immediately self-destruct the downtube.
Jokes aside, to reiterate the same as everyone else… Any bike you would have could handle that.
I have destroyed the wheels on a road bike on the cobblestones of New Orleans. Had to have better wheels made by a bike shop there. The better wheels held up. So the answer is yes as long as you have good wheels.
You’ll be fine. They race road bikes over cobbles a lot rougher than that.
Yes, but the experience will be annoying.
I think the real question is can YOU handle that type of road? Remember, bikes are a tool, but the ‘engine/controller’ (that’s the rider!) usually does most of the job.
For reference, on a dirt pump-track (off-road track) I’ve ridden anything from the usual mountain/hybrid bike, to road bikes, folding bikes, fixed-gear bikes, and their overweight homemade e-bike variants. Anything less than a hybrid bike will handle a bit more squirrelly, but it won’t be any problem with a steady hand.
Yes they can. If you try it and decide that you want a smoother ride, switching to wider tires will do it.