Hi!
I am a newbie looking to buy a road bike weighted hybrid or a proper road bike with less aggressive geometry. It will be mainly for riding to and from work along a bike paths rather than on the road. I have had a mountain bike and a hybrid bike with suspension forks and am looking for something lighter and faster.
I have gone through a lot of the posts in these forums and "decided" the following is what I would like in order of priority:
1) Light (<10 kg) and "fast" - my current hybrid is about 12.5kg (too heavy)
2) Comfortable - I do not want to place much strain on my back
3) Durable - I don't want the wheel to buckle the first time it hits a twig : ) - I am not heavy (75kg)
4) Quality gears and derailleurs (at least 105, preferably Ultegra)
5) Reasonable cost - ideally <$1500, at most $2000
6) I'm happy to buy a good second hand bike
7) It should last me at least 3 years
8) I will not be racing - just hopefully caning down bike paths and up hills
One of the main problems is I can't decide whether to get a road bike like the OCR which has more relaxed geomtery or a flat bar road bike - what is the difference between the two with respect to comfort?
The true hybrids would be a great option (as I like the possibility of putting mud guards on) except they seem too heavy.
I would be grateful for any opinions! Thanks
I am a newbie looking to buy a road bike weighted hybrid or a proper road bike with less aggressive geometry. It will be mainly for riding to and from work along a bike paths rather than on the road. I have had a mountain bike and a hybrid bike with suspension forks and am looking for something lighter and faster.
I have gone through a lot of the posts in these forums and "decided" the following is what I would like in order of priority:
1) Light (<10 kg) and "fast" - my current hybrid is about 12.5kg (too heavy)
2) Comfortable - I do not want to place much strain on my back
3) Durable - I don't want the wheel to buckle the first time it hits a twig : ) - I am not heavy (75kg)
4) Quality gears and derailleurs (at least 105, preferably Ultegra)
5) Reasonable cost - ideally <$1500, at most $2000
6) I'm happy to buy a good second hand bike
7) It should last me at least 3 years
8) I will not be racing - just hopefully caning down bike paths and up hills
One of the main problems is I can't decide whether to get a road bike like the OCR which has more relaxed geomtery or a flat bar road bike - what is the difference between the two with respect to comfort?
The true hybrids would be a great option (as I like the possibility of putting mud guards on) except they seem too heavy.
I would be grateful for any opinions! Thanks