I've had my hybrid just over a month.. already want a road bike!

**Cataboo** · 07-09-2009, 01:41 PM

If it feels like you're faster, I'm sure you are... Just if you go faster, then you get tired a little bit more, which slows you down a bit to compensate till you adjust. Or something like that.

You sort of did the same thing as aerobars - I'm definitely faster & more efficient if I'm on aerobars, just certain parts of me & the saddle don't tend to get along when I lean that far forward. Part of it's the aerodynamics and I think part is which set of muscles you start using.

I was riding my surly the other day and think I really wanted to change the handlebars for something, or I at least need to change the stem. They're not happying. I've got it set up with 8 speed mountain bike components, but I now have bar end shifters, so I could put mustache style bars on (the ones I originally bought for it that didn't fit mtb shifters) and bar end shifters and convert it to a 9 speed...

**Zen** · 07-09-2009, 02:35 PM

Sarah, do you have any photos of those bars from a different angle? I can't tell a whole lot from that one shot.
I'm considering different bars for my 7.6 as well but I have no desire for a "real" road bike.

**sarahspins** · 07-09-2009, 03:06 PM

I'll take some.. give me a few

**sarahspins** · 07-09-2009, 03:43 PM

Top view:

Front view:

Front/semi-overhead:

front/side:

**Cataboo** · 07-09-2009, 03:53 PM

Nice bokeh on that camera.

YOu can use those handlebars flipped over to give more of a riser (if Zen wanted that)

**Zen** · 07-09-2009, 04:34 PM

Hmmm.
That's very interesting.

Is that not a WSD bike?
What year is it?
Is that the original saddle?
I'm just being nosy now. Mine looks like this-

**sarahspins** · 07-09-2009, 05:18 PM

No, it's not a WSD.. I didn't like any of the WSD versions I tried for some reason.. they all just felt "off" so mine is a 17.5" 2009 7.2FX

And it's definitely not the original saddle

That's a Selle SMP Strike Lady TRK in brown. The Bontrager Nebula that was on there stock was majorly uncomfortable. I really like the SMP (it's the 4th saddle I've had on there.. I went through two other Selle Italia saddles before the SMP) and the only one I've actually had on there for more than a week - and I think this one is there to stay, though at some point I may upgrade to one of the expensive SMP models.... perhaps if/when I upgrade my bike or if I manage to wear this one out before that happens.

Anyways though, if you search google images and even flickr you can see quite a few different bikes with those bars set up as risers... but I wanted them as drops

**wackyjacky1** · 07-10-2009, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by sarahspins

Wow, those look super sweet!!! Love 'em.

**sarahspins** · 07-10-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by wackyjacky1

Wow, those look super sweet!!! Love 'em.

Thanks! And you rock for inspiring me to give this a try

**wackyjacky1** · 07-10-2009, 02:24 PM

Aw, shucks.

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