Scruffy
Active Member
I started with a hybrid last year and bought a drop bar bike a couple of months ago. I rode my hybrid down the road at the weekend and it felt really weird after using a drop bar. I prefer the drops
Did you change from Hybrid to Drop Bar Bike
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judee12
New Member
- Location
- Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
I started with a hybrid last year and bought a drop bar bike a couple of months ago. I rode my hybrid down the road at the weekend and it felt really weird after using a drop bar. I prefer the drops
judee12
New Member
- Location
- Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
I can see it's going to happen! Just bought a mountain bike for forest trails, which are in abundance on the Sunshine Coast of Australia and am very happy with my Jamis Coda flat bar, but..... Bit of a natural progression I think. This cycling is serious stuff, I never would have thought it could be this much fun!
I went for a flat barred hybrid when I got my Kona Dew last year, as I'd come from riding BMXs and mountain bikes before that.
REALLY regret it!
Now I do longer rides I got VERY uncomfortable being stuck in a fixed hand position and wish that I hadn't been so bizarrely terrified of drop handlebars before - I seemed to think you have to have your hands on the drops all the time on them, which is just daft.
Now I have a rather bizarre set up of bullhorns with flat bar brake-shifters sticking out of the end of them. Looks ridiculous, but far more comfortable.
Sadly I worked out I can't afford a new bike for a good while yet, even on cycle scheme
REALLY regret it!
Now I do longer rides I got VERY uncomfortable being stuck in a fixed hand position and wish that I hadn't been so bizarrely terrified of drop handlebars before - I seemed to think you have to have your hands on the drops all the time on them, which is just daft.
Now I have a rather bizarre set up of bullhorns with flat bar brake-shifters sticking out of the end of them. Looks ridiculous, but far more comfortable.
Sadly I worked out I can't afford a new bike for a good while yet, even on cycle scheme
kashiy
Regular
- Location
- West London
I purchased a drop bar peugeot 3 years ago and used it for the summer when I took part in the london triathlon. Then took two years out due to work constraints but this year purchased a Cannondale 105 triple 60cm with straight bars off ebay. Have used this for commuting since May and have absolutly loved it. However have suffered some lower back issues this year as well so am a little hesitatant at converting to drop bars as the back problem seems in remission. But there is always the option of aero bars ...
I went for a flat barred hybrid when I got my Kona Dew last year, as I'd come from riding BMXs and mountain bikes before that.
REALLY regret it!
Now I do longer rides I got VERY uncomfortable being stuck in a fixed hand position and wish that I hadn't been so bizarrely terrified of drop handlebars before - I seemed to think you have to have your hands on the drops all the time on them, which is just daft.
Now I have a rather bizarre set up of bullhorns with flat bar brake-shifters sticking out of the end of them. Looks ridiculous, but far more comfortable.
Sadly I worked out I can't afford a new bike for a good while yet, even on cycle scheme
ouch, that sucks. Sorry to hear that. My kind of predicament too, but I should be able to sort it next year.
gmac190
Über Member
- Location
- Forres, Scotland
Hello
I bought my hybrid in Feb 10 and was going to use it solely for commuting a short distance to work. Very quickly I got in to the cycling and in July I bought my road bike which I love. It is night and day comparing the two but I still use the hybrid for commuting as I travel at night sometimes and don't want to risk the road bike being trashed.
I bought my hybrid in Feb 10 and was going to use it solely for commuting a short distance to work. Very quickly I got in to the cycling and in July I bought my road bike which I love. It is night and day comparing the two but I still use the hybrid for commuting as I travel at night sometimes and don't want to risk the road bike being trashed.
What hybrid have you got and what toad bike did you get ?
gmac190
Über Member
- Location
- Forres, Scotland
Hi, I've got a Giant escape M1 and the toad bike, erm road bike (lol) is a Specialized Allez Elite.
hahaha, toad lol.
Becs
Veteran
- Location
- Old Hatfield (it's nice honest!)
I basically did the same thing. I wouldn't be without either of them. I use the hybrid for commuting and towpaths and the road bike for longer rides outside London. This approach served me particularly well when a d*ck head taxi driver drove into me round regents park - would have trashed the road bike but the steel tank just needed a new wheel and a headset service!
ouch, that didn't sound too good.
I am in the same predicament, but just need a road bike. There are some cool things on ebay at the moment, but I need to resist temptation lol
