They are more comfortable than racing bikes but not as comfortable as recumbents.
Lots of low gears (24 or 29 speeds these days) are standard for hauling your camping gear up mountain roads. of gear, who cares? They are more rugged than road racing bikes, and have a longer frame to balance loads and soak up road vibration. They don’t sprint well, but at the end of a day, with 30+ lb. Touring bikes are road bikes built to carry camping loads all day, day after day. Unless you are already a serious road rider I wouldn’t recommend one for if you have wrist, prostate, shoulder, back or neck problems (see info on our recumbent pages.) Touring bike They are poor for casual riders who want rugged bikes to ride around town and don’t care about speed anyway. Many riders are unable to get all-day-comfortable on a road bike. Road bikes aren’t very good at potholes, jumping curbs, fast descents on dirt. We called it “airing our differences.”) On longer rides I’d take about every opportunity to stand on a climb and work the kinks out of my lower back, especially when I was using triathlon aero bars much. This will help restore the blood supply to your, well you know (when my wife and I rode a traditional tandem we’d often stand on descents. On a road bike you may sometimes want to stand on hill climbs to get your weight off the seat. They excel at sprints and fast climbing (with a fit rider and/or triple crank.) Being fast makes road bikes more fun for serious fitness riding because your work is well rewarded with speed. Paula on her Fuji Newest What Road bikes do well: I’d still be riding a road bike if wrist pain hadn’t switched me to a recumbent. My favorite was a custom, 21 lb late’ 70’s Bob Jackson. I raced a variety of road bikes, decades ago in local races. (See links below) Keith and Peter have ridden getting on toward a hundred thousand miles, up to 135 miles in a day on road bikes. If you aren’t comfortable on a road bike you may want to consider comfort, hybrid or recumbent bikes. This is the bike for you if you want to go fast on pavement, and you find you can get comfortable on one. They are fast and light bikes for riding on the road. Oh, Keith’s new Fuji Team is ¼ lb lighter than his 2003 OCLV carbon fiber TREK 5200 was. When you come in to the shop Keith will take the time to get you correctly fitted on a bike that fits your riding style and budget. He races weekly with the Buffalo bike club and has won New York State Masters road and Criterium championships. We also have a complete selection of beach going retail items to include, sunscreen, surf shorts, aloha shirts, rash guards and much more!! Check out our rentals page to view all rentals.Keith, our service manager, is also our road bike specialist. Activities & Other RentalsĪside from only Maui bike rentals, Boss Frog’s specializes in all Hawaii activities sales as well as snorkel rentals, surfboard, stand up paddle board rentals and much more. Don’t hesitate to stop to speak with our staff. We have many accessories available from seats to Park Tools, lights, locks, jerseys, mirrors, Cliff Bar products, sprockets, sunglasses and sunscreen. If there is a bike you have seen on the internet or that a friend may have, please stop by and see us for pricing and availability.
To name a few, we are an authorized Cannondale, Fuji and Santa Cruz bicycle dealer. Check out our bike services page for more details. We work on everything from simple beach cruisers to high end road and mountain bikes. From fixing flat tires, repairing a broken chain, installing a new seat and overall tune ups we have you covered.
We have experienced mechanics to service your bicycle repair needs. Our Hybrid bikes have gears like the road bikes so they are great for long distance rides. Our Hybrids are also great for bike riders that do not need a high performance road bike but want to get in some serious riding. Our Beach Cruisers and Hybrid cruisers are great for the casual rider to cruise on. There is the West Maui loop for experienced road biker, to easy going highway rides for bike riders at any skill level. There are many bike riding trails in Maui.