Modified mountain bikes designed for comfortable recreational riding. Good for occasional recreational riding to long distance riding. Knobby tires replaced by smoother, multipurpose tires. Small, firm saddles replaced by slightly larger, more padded saddles. Usually comes with suspension mechanism in seat post to isolate rider from bumps and jolts.
Adjustable stems enable the rider to adjust upper body posture.
Most popular class of bikes in 1999. Hybrid bikes Designed as a cross between a road bike and a mountain bike. The purpose of the design is to enable smoother, faster rides with less effort. Hybrid bikes can be ridden on pavement, non-paved packed surfaces, dirt roads, shoulders, and groomed trails. Rider's posture ranges from totally vertical, with the entire upper body weight on the riders posterior, to a slightly forward leaning position for better aerodynamics, body weight distribution and control.