My Legolas is a cross bike and I LOVE it on the road. I have 23s on it and I do take it off road, carefully, but it does go off road. I just didn't suggest it earlier, because it's more money than she wants to spend.

And I did my first organized century on a mountain bike - America's Most Beautiful Ride - and it was fine. I also did a self supported road tour down the Pacific Coast on a mountain bike.

We're all different. There are people who love mustache bars and don't find them difficult or uncomfortable. I've never used them, so can't comment.

V.