A flatbar road bike will have a more agressive geometry and tend to be "zippier" than your Globe. It will also have skinnnier tires and likely quicker handling. It will handle like a road bike!
You can get a road bike with drop bars that has a more upright ride that will be kinder to your neck. A flatbar bike is also a good option.
Really....you already know what to do....go to the LBS and test ride them and see which one works best for you!
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04-28-2009, 04:19 AM #1
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04-28-2009, 04:34 AM #2
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Yeah, I know. It's the $$$ investment that makes me want to be absoltuely sure this a good decision. I'm looking at spending between $1200-1600 and that's a lot of money for me so I want to be heading in the right direction. My last road bike (that was never fitted) was terrible and I tended to think it was the drops but the more I investigate I think it just was the wrong bike for me. I don't want to rule out drops if they weren't the problem in the first place.
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04-28-2009, 08:56 AM #3
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I had a Specialized Dolce and it was a very upright geometry (too much so for me) and super ultra padded bar tape, plus brake levers on the upper deck. Swank! You should test ride...
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04-28-2009, 09:16 AM #4
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My friend, who recently got into riding, has the Vita. She loves it, but the tires are still fatter than most road bikes (28's). She is a very slow rider, so I can't comment if it would allow you to keep up with your friends. I would look at some of the "upright" dropped bar bikes.
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04-28-2009, 10:34 AM #5
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You can get a fairly upright road bike that you ride on the flats (there are handlebars that are flatting on the upper section to be wrist friendly)... and you can shift/brake using the hoods. That way you'll still have the drops if you want them going down a hill or to sprint.
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04-28-2009, 04:23 PM #6
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The Specialized Sequoia is a drop bar bike with relaxed geometry and a more upright posture. The Specialized Sirrus is a flat bar road bike. Both are definitely more zippy that your current bike,
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04-28-2009, 08:22 PM #7
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Basically, I think people are saying, don't be afraid to get a road bike w/ a drop bar and also w/ an easy riding geometry that puts you more upright. More of a "plush bike" is the industry term. The drops could just be an additional option for you to use whenever you felt comfortable. I see the drop bars as nothing but providing options.
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