So - My new road bike

[chort]

Hey - I forgot to ask, what color is your Trek?

This is mine: http://www2.trekbikes.com/Bikes/2006...areduotone.jpg

I love the colors! DH got a moutain bike in the same color scheme..

[RoadRaven]

Sandra, if he doesn't want to change you could treat your rides with him as active recovery rides...

A slow training ride for my partner is about 27kph... that speed pushes me above active recovery and into reasonable training (he races with a low 40 average, I race just above 30kph average).

So he always has to ride slow when he rides with me... and that works for both of us, we just don't do all rides together, because I just could not keep up.

[sandra]

Here's mine.

[wannaduacentury]

My new Trek 1000 is wonderful after being on a hybrid. Picked it up at the LBS yesterday after getting the stem flipped and a couple of other adjustments. I love it. Can't wait to ride!

The big problem is that DH is still on a hybrid. It's not easy for a couple to ride together with one on a road bike and one on a hybrid.

Hubby is in the market for a new bike now, BUT he has back and shoulder problems chronically and does not know if he could ever adjust to the position of a road bike. He is hoping to find the most "upright" road bike possible.

We do not ride competitively, just for fun, but want to be a little faster so we can ride farther, etc. Any ideas?

Have you considered a compact frame road bike? Trek Pilot, Giant ocr 1,2,3 the top tube slants down and gives you a more upright feel while still giving you a speedy machine. The trek 1000 is a standard diamond frame. Just a thought. Jenn

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Sleek bike, Sandra......ride like the wind!!!!

[sandra]

Thank you. The LBS guy said it was in EXCELLENT condition and he can hardly believe it was used. It's a 2004, but he says they haven't changed any, except maybe the seat post is carbon on the newer ones. I'm so excited about it I can hardly contain myself. What a steal I got!

[Kalidurga]

The other option is to have a steerer tube extender added to whatever road bike DH picks out. I was having neck/shoulder issues so my fitter installed one on my bike, which brought the bars just a bit above level with the saddle. Even if his problem is lower back, it might be worth trying.