Did you change from Hybrid to Drop Bar Bike

[vickster]

It'll probably end up being much cheaper to sell the hybrid and get a road bike (or just get a roadbike as well ).

I'd add bar ends. Evans may well do this for free - they were doing free component fitting not long ago

Roadbikes brakes are integrated with the gear levers on modern bikes - called STI shifters

Thinner tyres will help you a bit too, as will lycra shorts

 

[shouldbeinbed]

You'd need different brake levers, new gear shifters and likely a different front derailleur, too. it is usually a one time, one way conversion and invariably goes to making a fast flat bar bike from an existing drop bar bike.

Mainly though I think you're missing the fact the cables are intrinsically linked into the brakes and gears mechs at on end and associated shifters on the bars. Snap on and off wouldn't work without some clever engineering solutions.

There is a cycling equation for bicycles that you need and should have in your collection: it is expressed as n+1. where n is the number of bikes you currently have & in your case +1 would seem to be a drop bar bike.

When you've got 2 bikes n+1 will see you wanting a mountain bike or a folder or a recumbent or a lighter/faster/carbon etc etc etc , you're doomed

 

[ThinAir]

I've just got a drop bar bike. I sold my hybrid after around 6 months as I just didn't find it comfortable. Tried out my drop bar bike in the shop and the riding position is much more comfortable.

Having said that, I'm now in the market for a mountain bike so I can go out riding with my sister. Will definitely be trying out some of these before I make the decision!

 

[dasy2k1]

I generally due to lack of funds tend to ride 80s steel drop bar road bikes (they are cheap, plentiful and reliable )
I do tend to use a number of riding positions with them (helped by the suicide levers that i will shortly be replacing with sepereate levers and crosstops )

best of both worlds, In traffic i ride with hands on the top of the bars as you would with a flat bar,
up hills I can use the hoods,
on the downs and if im bombing it along an A road i can use the drops

 

[Cupra]

I want a drop bar bike soo much but my hybrid isn't even 3 months old yet.
I should have got a road bike to start with but I may never have stuck to it if I had.

 

[themosquitoking]

I want a drop bar bike soo much but my hybrid isn't even 3 months old yet.
I should have got a road bike to start with but I may never have stuck to it if I had.

I upgraded after about 6 months for this exact reason but i did get the hybrid second hand and dirt cheap.

 

[Cupra]

I upgraded after about 6 months for this exact reason but i did get the hybrid second hand and dirt cheap.

Sadly I purchased new from my lbs. However its a nice bike and I may well keep it once do change.

 

[jowwy]

Sadly I purchased new from my lbs. However its a nice bike and I may well keep it once do change.

one of the mistakes i made was getting rid of my hybrid once i bought the road bike - the hybrid could be used for a lot more then just road riding, with the addition of the right tyres and now i miss not having it.

 

[NEO]

I always rode race bikes in my youth it was the norm however after 20 years off the bikes I ended up buying a mountain bike thinking it more multi purpose. Now I'm more confident back on the bike I'm looking to do more distance riding and can't decide between a road / hybrid. I don't mind the upright riding position of the hybrid and I'm worried at 45 will I find the drops comfortable. More research needed I think if I go for drops which I am leaning towards i don't want to much of an aggressive position. Decisions decisions.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I always rode race bikes in my youth it was the norm however after 20 years off the bikes I ended up buying a mountain bike thinking it more multi purpose. Now I'm more confident back on the bike I'm looking to do more distance riding and can't decide between a road / hybrid. I don't mind the upright riding position of the hybrid and I'm worried at 45 will I find the drops comfortable. More research needed I think if I go for drops which I am leaning towards i don't want to much of an aggressive position. Decisions decisions.

Well, you don't have to use the drops. I'm 56 and a bit and rarely use mine but I do like the stretched out position of riding on the hoods.

 

[SamC]

I love my hybrid. It's sturdy and fun to ride, nice looking I can go pretty much anywhere and ride through potholes with gay abandon . It's a rugged hybrid (Specialized Crosstrail Sport disc) rather than a road hybrid and I ride a lot of trails on it.

I'll definitely buy a drop-bar bike at some point as I would like to do sportives and I'd like to be able to keep up over longer distances, but I will keep my hybrid.

 

[Bigsharn]

I actually just did the opposite. my back is giving me jip on drops to I swapped them out for a flat bar

 

[Va Va Froome]

Watching the Tour over the last couple of weeks, browsing this forum and using my brother's mountain bike as often as I could inspired me to order a road bike of my own.

There are loads of country roads to take advantage of around my home town, I can head East and take advantage of flattish loch side roads towards Dunkeld or head North and upwards into Glenshee and towards Braemar. Lovely scenery which really makes getting on the bike all the more enjoyable! So getting a road bike was a no-brainer.

First ride was just a short 6km run to put my bike-assembly ability to the test! Thankfully it held up pretty well and I've been able to take on some more ambitious distances since.

Really enjoying the various hand positions the drop bars give. It's oh-so satisfying to drop down and just... go!

 

[fabregas485]

Really enjoying the various hand positions the drop bars give. It's oh-so satisfying to drop down and just... go!

Totally agree. I love being able to drop down and cycle in such a fulfilling position.

 

[themosquitoking]

Watching the Tour over the last couple of weeks, browsing this forum and using my brother's mountain bike as often as I could inspired me to order a road bike of my own.

There are loads of country roads to take advantage of around my home town, I can head East and take advantage of flattish loch side roads towards Dunkeld or head North and upwards into Glenshee and towards Braemar. Lovely scenery which really makes getting on the bike all the more enjoyable! So getting a road bike was a no-brainer.

First ride was just a short 6km run to put my bike-assembly ability to the test! Thankfully it held up pretty well and I've been able to take on some more ambitious distances since.

Really enjoying the various hand positions the drop bars give. It's oh-so satisfying to drop down and just... go!

That's a nice looking bike, you'll be able to pick up some matching bottles from sports direct.