Hybrid

The world is full of tradeoffs...

Tradeoffs frustrate us because we can’t have it all. 

In cycling there are tons of trade offs. One bike doesn't do it all. You’d better get ready to break something if you want to take your 14lb carbon race bike on a mountain bike trail. The hybrid bike on the other hand, CAN do it all. You can take it on the road, cruise the gravel, and bump through the trails.

The problem is, it’s stuck in the average. It’s not fast on the road, and you really can’t rip it on the local trail. “Average” eliminates trade offs. 

Building something that does it all forces it into the hybrid category. The hybrid category can only be average. Choosing “average” is safe. 

Trade offs require commitment, and commitment requires a decision. A decision to avoid average can separate the good from the great...