I'm thinking about getting a flat bar road bike (used, ~700 budget) to use as both a cruiser for rides w/my family and friends (bay bike path and beach boardwalk rides of ~15 to 20 miles, 5-10 mph, sitting up in the saddle and lots of chatting about work, life, etc.), and distance/"fitness" road rides (~25-50 miles w/some grades, ~15 mph, not so much yakking).
I'd put 700x28 or 30 tires on it, to make it a better "cruiser" when it's doing that duty.
One of my current bikes is a re-purposed 21 speed 26" Nishiki steel frame mountain bike (grip shifters!!) that I put "skinny" 1.5" tires on that I'm currently using for cruiser duty, and could continue to use that if the flat bar doesn't work out, but for some reason I find myself getting psyched about using the flat bar for both types of riding.
I know I could just get a road bike and use each bike for separate duty, but I'm trying to simplify my bike life a bit and like the idea of a dual-purpose bike.
Anyone else doing this? Crazy talk? (My first post, so if I am crazy, maybe use words like "fringe" or "leading edge" rather than "psycho" and "one sandwich short of a picnic, OK?)
I'd put 700x28 or 30 tires on it, to make it a better "cruiser" when it's doing that duty.
One of my current bikes is a re-purposed 21 speed 26" Nishiki steel frame mountain bike (grip shifters!!) that I put "skinny" 1.5" tires on that I'm currently using for cruiser duty, and could continue to use that if the flat bar doesn't work out, but for some reason I find myself getting psyched about using the flat bar for both types of riding.
I know I could just get a road bike and use each bike for separate duty, but I'm trying to simplify my bike life a bit and like the idea of a dual-purpose bike.
Anyone else doing this? Crazy talk? (My first post, so if I am crazy, maybe use words like "fringe" or "leading edge" rather than "psycho" and "one sandwich short of a picnic, OK?)
