Hardtail

Hardtail combine the speed of a road bike and the comfort of a mountain bike, hybrid bikes are popular with commuters and leisure cyclists in general as they are efficient, comfortable and readily accept the fitting of many accessories (full mudguards, carry racks, child seats etc.), so they are hugely practical for use day to day transport, touring and light off-road trail use. Classic hybrids have a fairly upright/relaxed position, 700c wheels (road bike diameter) and usually come fitted with racks and mudguards as standard. Sport hybrids again come with 700c wheels but tend to have a slightly sportier riding position and will often come with suspension forks. Urban bikes are closer to mountain bikes in their geometries (riding position) and tend to have 26" wheels

Hardtail