Flatbar road bike or hybrid?

artemidorus

George, when I last checked, those Ultegra wheels were expensive - $580 a set at a reasonable shop near Sydney. Jotjepoes, I think the Alex DA16s will be fine and not particularly inferior to the R500s. If you could sweet talk them into upgrading to R550/560 for a minimal amount (ie $50-100 or less), then it would be worth it, but don't waste your energy coveting the R500s- they're not worth it.

gclark8

OK, stay with the Alex...

On Shimano 550s: http://www.triwa.org.au/discus//mes...html?1137392313

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wazwal

hi all, don't know if i can do this, but kind of want to tailgate on this thread...and get some advice re bike purchase, detailed advice.

1st, i am somewhat confused by all the pros and cons discussed re componentry

2nd would like detailed advice about a bike purchse at between 900 - 1K bucks

i am male, 50, 1.9m tall, 105 kgs, ride daily on inner-city street, lanes, footpaths for about 10 mins each way - commute, carry a briefcase, weekends do streets n paths for 10-15klm jaunts, few weekends a year get out into hilly country blacktops for 30-40 klm rides, do 70-100klms for a weekend.

currently ride a claud butler voyager touring bike, bought for $150, it's 8 yrs old

much taken with my wife's avanti blade sport - light n fast, can be thrown around, but i do not really like those thin tyres

simply, given above info, what would informed forumeers suggest as a good bike to purchase?

thanks in advance for any n all responses

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gclark8

I suggest the new 2008 Giant CRX2 in a Large size with all Shimano 9 speed running gear. The tyres are 28mm, so not too narrow.

I fit a lot of poeple to Flat Bar Bikes and the Giant CRX is excellent. If the bars are a bit low on the Large, fit a Stem Riser, Zoom, Heads-up, Dimension, etc...

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