Quote Originally Posted by Regina
Story 1:
I did ultimately pick up a flat bar road bike for commuting (some versions of "urban" bikes with 700c wheels are flat bar road bikes), but I felt the hybrid was not for me any more.

I think that's what the CRX 4 (giant) i fell in love with yesterday is. i too want to move on from my hybrid. I love it, but i've been thinking of moving on, and i found something i love more in the bike shop yesterday, and i'm too scared to go right to a road bike. I'm overweight and scared of being on skinny tyres and dont think i can "drop" down to the handlebars. but oddly enough, i'm more nervous about losing my little "shocks" in the front fork... although mimitabby (another thread) thinks it's fine unless i'm jumping.... and i'm definitely not jumping